August 26, 2011 South Africa’s Optimum Coal confirms bid interest South Africa's Optimum Coal Holdings confirmed on Friday it had received expressions of interest from unnamed third parties, a day after sources close to the deal said commodities trader Glencore…
August 26, 2011 Russian central bank to offer gold-back loans The central bank said Friday it will begin to offer gold-backed loans for up to 90-days at a rate of 7% in a bid to guard against further liquidity crunches.
August 26, 2011 Mining in America more dangerous than policing, statistics show Working in a mine is more dangerous than being a police officer in America, according to the latest data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
August 26, 2011 10 dead in east China mining accidents Ten people were confirmed dead and three others injured in two unrelated coal mine accidents on Thursday in east China, local authorities said.
August 26, 2011 China shuts down 1,289 illegal coal mines As of the end of July, work safety authorities had shut down 1,289 coal mines in the nationwide crackdown on illegal production at coal mines, Zhao Tiechui, deputy head of…
August 26, 2011 Why U.S. protesters want Obama to “just say no” to Canada’s oilsands Thousands of Americans – many of them high-profile, law-abiding citizens – will be risking arrest over the coming weeks to send a message to their president about importing oil from…
August 25, 2011 50,000 Chileans battle police against billionaire president Reuters reports 50,000 protesters battled police in Chile's capital on Thursday, the second day of a two-day strike against unpopular President Sebastian Pinera. A recent poll put the right-wing leader's…
August 25, 2011 Iron ore price scales $180/tonne to within reach of record highs FT reports iron ore prices hit a three-month high above $180 a tonne on Thursday as supply outages and strong demand from China underpinned the steelmaking commodity. Started in 2008,…
August 25, 2011 Over the counter trade in Russia values Alrosa at $8.6 billion Interfax reports Russia state-owned diamond miner Alrosa is up 22% on the country's trading board for unlisted stocks since it was first quoted there on July 18. The price of…
August 25, 2011 De-mucking system for heavy mud introduced Every day up to 400 trucks leave the coal stockpile Kohlenhuck of Deutsche Steinkohle in Kamp-Lintfort, Germany. A special FRUTIGER De-Mucking System washes the trucks before they enter the public…
Roundup Video: Sixty North targets midyear Mon mine restart The company plans to restart the past-producing gold mine in the Northwest Territories by midyear after installing a 100-tonne-per-day mill at the site. February 10, 2026 | 12:29 pm
