August 18, 2011 Kazakhstan looking increasingly attractive to international businesses, investors says GCM Worldwide Kazakhstan, strategically placed between China and Russia, has a wealth of mineral riches which it is eager to profit from. While Kazakhstan is probably best known for its oil, changes…
August 18, 2011 Billionaire Chile president’s pet coal project could be his final undoing Chile is proceeding with a massive coal mine on an island in Patagonia near the southern tip of South America despite a high-profile viral video protest campaign and accusations that…
August 18, 2011 Oil sands – big up or ship out Fast-disappearing Oilsands Quest is a prime example of the risks of trying to go it alone in the oil sands. Slack crude prices and a sluggish US economy may now…
August 18, 2011 BHP plans rail line in threat to its biggest supplier Global miner BHP Billiton is looking to build a new rail line between some of its inland Australian coal mines and the coast in a move that could threaten dominant…
August 18, 2011 BHP wins US approvals for Petrohawk bid BHP Billiton Ltd says it has received approval from US regulatory authorities to proceed with its takeover of shale oil explorer and developer, Petrohawk Energy.
August 17, 2011 Statoil loses in Alberta, wins big in North Sea An Edmonton court was told on Wednesday that Norwegian energy giant Statoil will admit to some environmental infractions in relation to water use at its oil sands operations in northern…
August 17, 2011 Diamonds North starts copper-silver-bismuth exploration at Hepburn Diamonds North Resources Ltd. announced on Wednesday that the 2011 exploration program has begun on the Hepburn property in the Northwest Territories. The program will focus on delineating areas of…
August 17, 2011 Namibia abandons draconian mine tax plans A day after news of an onerous new mining royalty and taxation regime in Peru, Namibia, the world’s biggest miner of offshore diamonds and a top four uranium producer, drops…
August 17, 2011 Kivalliq Energy Corporation: discoveries continue along Lac Cinquante trend; mineralization confirmed over 2.3 km Kivalliq Energy provided an update on diamond drilling near the high grade Lac Cinquante Uranium Deposit, located within the Angilak Property in Nunavut, Canada. Recent drilling successfully discovered a mineralized…
August 17, 2011 First Coal arrives at the Port of Beira but Infrastructure Remains Key The world's last substantial untapped coal reserve is set to change forever as the first shipment of coal mined in Moatize arrives by train at the port of Beira this…
Rising investment to keep global silver demand steady in 2026, Silver Institute says The silver market is heading for a sixth consecutive year of structural deficit. February 10, 2026 | 09:31 am
