September 11, 2011 How to choose junior gold stocks The parabolic rise in central bank and investment demand is driving the Gold Bull Market and it will likely continue well into 2013 and could push the Gold price to…
September 11, 2011 SouthGobi makes a logical target for Teck Resources Coal sector M&A activity has picked up this year, with no end in sight. Rio Tinto (RIO) made a proactive acquisition when it bought an emerging coking coal player in…
September 11, 2011 Coal demand to go up to 1000 MT by 12th Plan-end: Plan Panel The Planning Commission has estimated the country's coal demand to go up to 1,000 million tonne (MT) by the end of the 12th Plan period (2012-2017), necessitating over 200 MT…
September 11, 2011 New Mines Bill to be tabled in Parliament in winter session The new Mines Bill, which provides for sharing of profits and royalty with project-affected people, is likely to be introduced in the winter session of Parliament, a senior official said.…
September 11, 2011 Activists in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province rally against coal-fired power plant plan BANGKOK, September 11 (TNA) - a group of environmental activists has staged a rally in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province’s Thap Sakae District, demanding the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)…
September 10, 2011 BHPB Australia coal mine strikes continue Workers at mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd's metallurgical coal mines in Australia plan to continue strikes over the weekend and early next week, although unions are set to meet with…
September 10, 2011 Eskom tariffs may harm beneficiation: Mining sector The government's drive to encourage companies to beneficiate the minerals they mine is threatened by the rapidly rising cost of electricity. " Electricity prices are threatening the viability of many…
September 10, 2011 Coal Shortage Forces NALCO to Cut Aluminium Production Bhubaneswar, Sep 10 (IANS): A shortage of coal has forced state-owned National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) to cut its daily aluminium production by about 78 tonnes, an official said Saturday.…
September 10, 2011 Rio Tinto eyes India’s thermal coal market Rio Tinto Ltd, the Anglo-Australian mining firm, is eyeing a share of the rapidly growing Indian thermal coal market. “India's coal imports are projected to touch about 200 million tonnes…
September 10, 2011 Asia awaits India rate decision in week ahead An Indian interest-rate decision and a possible legislative battle in Australia are among events that may impact Asian markets next week. The Reserve Bank of India is slated to hand-down…
Wheaton Precious Metals appoints new CEO, Randy Smallwood named Chair of the Board After more than 15 years of leading the business he co-founded, Smallwood will step down as CEO March 31. February 06, 2026 | 11:55 am