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…
October 5, 2011 Commodities may rally 20 pct on emerging-markets growth, Goldman Sachs says Commodity prices may advance 20 percent over the next year as growth in emerging markets offsets the impact of the sovereign-debt crisis in Europe and a slowdown in developed economies,…
October 5, 2011 U.S. gold futures rise 1 pct as euro regains strength The most active U.S. gold futures contract jumped 1 percent to an intraday high of $1,635 an ounce on Wednesday as the euro rebounded against the dollar despite lingering fears…
October 5, 2011 Union outrage at New Hope Coal Mining unions claim New Hope Coal told employees there was “no money left” for pay raises, and there will only be wage cuts. These claims come a fortnight after New…
October 5, 2011 Apprentices ditch training for highly paid mine jobs The WA Government has urged apprentices to stick with their training after new figures indicating four out of ten drop out. At some major training providers up to half of…
October 4, 2011 Mining and other stocks up and down: Take it like a man He is about 73 and is still active in trading stocks. He admits to taking a snooze after lunch in his office—with the door closed. We meet every-so-often at the…
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