October 15, 2012 Qatar sees Glencore/Xstrata merger positively Qatar's sovereign investment fund, the second largest shareholder in Xstrata PLC (LON:XTA) with 12% of equity, confirmed Monday it is looking positively at the company's planned merger with Glencore International…
October 15, 2012 Queensland coal miners blame retrenchments on royalty hikes A survey of Queensland's coal miners reveals that new royalty hikes have compelled many to pursue cost cuts and implement worker retrenchments.
October 14, 2012 Macmahon expects gold to shore up company outlook The CEO of Australia's Macmahon Holdings (ASX:MAH) expects gold to continue performing well despite the weak outlook for the mining sector in general.
October 13, 2012 Are gold mining stocks good for investments today? With the rising price of gold, the mining stocks were looking better as options for investments.
October 12, 2012 Areva mothballs Namibia uranium mine The price of the nuclear fuel is down 10% in just the last three months.
October 12, 2012 Canada PM casts doubt on Nexen takeover by China Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper gave investors more reasons to speculate about the final outcome of the deal, as he said that China's “very different" political and economic systems are…
October 12, 2012 Victoria doubts Enbridge takes B.C. concerns “seriously” Enbridge and Northern Gateway representatives are not taking B.C. concerns seriously, B.C. Environment Minister Terry Lake said Wednesday.
October 12, 2012 Australian miners fire locals and import foreigners While big miners such as BHP (NYSE:BHP), Xstrata (LON:XTA) and Vale (NYSE:VALE) continue to slash jobs across its operations in Australia, some companies are hiring more foreign workers to carry…
October 12, 2012 South Africa: Mining labour unrest comes full circle The intensity of the current wave of protest echoes the far-reaching Durban strikes in 1973, writes Lisa Steyn.
American Tungsten drills high grades at former Idaho mine The IMA project is the site of a former tungsten mine that operated between 1945 and 1957. February 10, 2026 | 11:50 am
