October 5, 2011 Cameco signs MOU to improve Cigar Lake project economics Cameco (TSX:CCO) (NYSE:CCJ) announced today it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with its joint venture partners to mill all Cigar Lake ore at the McClean Lake mill.…
October 5, 2011 Forget pricing, politics and pipelines – there’s a much bigger threat to the oil sands Even if both Keystone XL and Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipelines are built, bitumen is expensive to extract and cannot compete with the many new shale oil plays – particularly in…
October 5, 2011 Anglo American buys rest of Peace River Coal for $166m Global diversified miner Anglo American announced Wednesday it has cquired the remaining 25%, along with rights to royalties it didn't already own, in BC-based Peace River Coal Partnership (PRC), for…
October 5, 2011 Greens sue over Keystone ‘construction’, TransCanada says it only ‘mowed some grass’ The Keystone XL pipeline project of TransCanada Corp. should be halted because the US did not complete an environmental impact review before work started, green advocacy groups said in a…
October 5, 2011 Total AUM on commodities rise in August Total assets under management (AUM) in commodities in August rose to $390 billion from $385 billion in July, Societe Generale said in a report on Wednesday. The rise in AUM…
October 5, 2011 Richards Bay Coal Terminal CEO quits Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) CEO Raymond Chirwa has resigned. RBCT chairperson Imogen Mkhize said in a statement that RBCT’s GM Alan Waller would act as RBCT CEO until further…
October 5, 2011 Europe gold reserves jump €56.8 billion Gold and gold receivables held by euro zone central banks rose by €56.8 billion to €420 billion after a quarterly revaluation, the European Central Bank said on Wednesday. Net foreign…
October 5, 2011 Calls for more women in the mining industry MORE women are being encouraged to consider a career in the traditionally male-dominated mining industry as the sector recognises the benefits of diversity in the workforce. Employment Office Managing Director,…
October 5, 2011 Coal at the crossroads: Mercury rises on coal costs Half of the airborne mercury pollution in the US comes from coal-fired power plants. After years of study and debate, the Environmental Protection Agency is planning to announce new limits…
October 5, 2011 Aston sells 10 pct stake in Maules Creek Aston Resources Ltd has agreed to sell 10% of its Maules Creek coal project in New South Wales to a subsidiary of Japan’s Electric Power Development Co Ltd for A$370…
Chile’s Mantoverde makes workers new offer as strike continues The offer includes paying out the equivalent of $17,400 per worker, the company said. January 28, 2026 | 12:12 pm
