September 25, 2011 NMDC to acquire coking coal mine in Russia India's top iron ore miner NMDC Limited is close to acquiring a coking coal mine in Russia with an estimated reserve of about 70 million tonnes. The company will seek…
September 25, 2011 Shaft collapses at coal mine in southwest China, killing 5 Five people were killed on late Saturday afternoon when a shaft collapsed at a coal mine in southwest China, state-run media reported on Sunday. Two others were injured. The accident…
September 24, 2011 Extreme moves leave markets in rare territory If you haven’t paid much attention to global markets this week, here’s what you missed…fears that the global economy is dangerously close to a recession due to the financial crisis…
September 24, 2011 Last body found month after mine flood in NE China The body of the last miner trapped in a flooded coal mine in northeast Heilongjiang province one month ago has been recovered, said a spokesman with the local rescue headquarters…
September 24, 2011 Montana lines up with Arch Coal to defend mine The state of Montana and Arch Coal, Inc. will line up together in state court Tuesday against environmental groups seeking to derail the company's plan to mine a 1.3 billion…
September 24, 2011 Half of Rio’s Rossing Namibia workers strike -union Around half of Rio Tinto's Rossing Uranium workers are taking part in a strike that is hitting production at its mine in Namibia, the union involved said on Saturday, also…
September 23, 2011 Mining jobs in Australia to more than double in next 20 years Job growth in mining and mining-related work in Australia is expected to increase by over 100% by 2031, outpacing other sectors of the economy, The Courier-Mail is reporting. The website…
September 23, 2011 London Metal Exchange could sell out Bloomberg reports the London Metal Exchange which handles some 80% of global trade in industrial metals futures, told members it may get a takeover offer after multiple approaches from potential…
September 23, 2011 Silvercorp escapes silver meltdown after finding someone to sue After a three-week hunt Canada's Silvercorp Metals on Friday found the alleged short-sellers behind an effort to drive down the company’s stock price. The company is suing two New York-based…
September 23, 2011 Eight new mines coming, says BC Premier As commodities prices including precious metals were plummetting Thursday on more bad economic news, the Premier of British Columbia provided a glimmer of hope for the BC mining industry. In…
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