July 6, 2012 Xstrata-Glencore merger vote postponed: unions raise concerns Xstrata has delayed voting on a merger with Glencore as investors continue to dictate the offer and unions become more vocal about their concerns over the deal.
July 5, 2012 Crossland/Pancontinental accelerate program to enhance, expand, and de-risk the Charley Creek rare earth project The companies have begun a program to rapidly enhance, expand, and de-risk the Charley Creek rare earth mining project in Australia.
July 5, 2012 New product promises to reduce environmental effects of burning coal Asia Coal Catalyst Company has launched new product that promises to improve significantly energy efficiencies, as well as reducing environmental impacts from burning low calorie coal.
July 5, 2012 Australia won’t get in the way of Glencore-Xstrata Australia's antitrust regulator has decided it would not oppose commodities trader Glencore's $26 billion takeover of miner Xstrata.
July 5, 2012 Fukushima disaster stemmed from ‘a multitude of errors and willful negligence’: parliamentary inquiry A parliamentary inquiry released an unfliching report on the Fukushima nuclear disaster, calling the disaster manmade, wholly forseeable and even laying blame at the feet of Japanese culture itself.
July 5, 2012 Rinehart sells $50 million worth of shares in Fairfax Media The fifth richest woman in the world, Gina Rinehart, has sold $50 million worth of her shares in Australian newspaper group Fairfax as she continues to push for a seat…
July 5, 2012 Chalco gets 30-day extension to find $920 million for SouthGobi Resources Aluminum Corporation of China Limited and Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. agreed that the Chinese aluminum firm will get 30 days to buy Ivanhoe's stake in SouthGobi Resources.
July 4, 2012 Nationalization worries in South Africa, rating agencies may downgrade On Wednesday, a day after after all three major global ratings agencies – Fitch, Moody's and Standard & Poor's – placed South Africa's credit rating on negative outlook, home affairs…
July 4, 2012 Mozambique ports struggling to handle load A lack of cranes, tractors, tugs and other port equipment is affecting the productivity and efficiency of the ports of Beira and Nacala in Mozambique, which can handle only 35%…
July 4, 2012 Uranium Participation Corporation reports net asset value at June 30, 2012 The company reports on its net value as of 30 June 2012 and gives an update to its investment portfolio.
Another arrest made in ‘largest gold heist in Canadian history’ In April 2023 about 880 pounds of gold was offloaded from a flight at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport after arriving from Zurich, along with C$2.5 million in cash. January 12, 2026 | 04:55 pm
