December 12, 2012 Rockwell Diamonds mothballs Tirisano mine Canadian Rockwell Diamonds (TSX:RDI, JSE:RDI) has decided to place its operations at its Tirisano mine in South Africa “on care and maintenance,” following persistent industrial relations issues and ongoing losses…
November 26, 2012 Mining honchos warn investors could flee Australia in droves over sovereign risk Miners complain about "double-taxation" should federal refunds for state tax hikes be denied
August 2, 2012 “This doesn’t feel like 2008″ – Cat is confident As we approach MINExpo, we cannot help remembering the last event in 2008 when we went in with a boom in the mining industry, came out thinking how great the…
July 16, 2012 Glencore obtains government go-ahead for $6.1 billion Viterra bid Swiss commodity supplier Glencore International obtained approval from the Canadian federal government on Sunday for its application to buy up Canadian agribusiness titan Viterra Inc., bringing the $6.1 billion deal…
July 13, 2012 Konecranes to feature RailQ runway survey at Minexpo International 2012 Konecranes, a global leader in manufacturing and servicing of overhead cranes and lifting equipment, will demonstrate their RailQ Runway Survey technology at Minexpo International 2012, to be held September 24-26…
June 21, 2012 Alrosa’s board talks about the future The company's supervisory board, which met in the wake of Russia's announcement to sell its in 51% stake in Alrosa, outlined intentions to reduce open-pit mining, increase diamond reserves to…
June 13, 2012 Glencore takeover of Viterra may close in August: Agrium The takeover still requires the Canadian government's approval, and a competition review of Glencore's side deals to sell some assets to Agrium and Richardson International Limited will begin after Glencore's…
May 7, 2012 China wants to take over the world’s largest undeveloped iron ore project A private group of Chinese magnates is planning to take away Guinea’s Simandou, the world's largest undeveloped iron ore project, from Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto.
May 4, 2012 Argentina’s Parliament approves YPF takeover bill, irritating mayor foreign investors Argentina's Congress voted 208-32 to move forward with a bill giving President Cristina Kirchner the green light to seize a 51% stake in the country's largest oil and gas producer,…
March 28, 2012 Animal poop? Now how’s that for an alternative energy source Engineers from The Denver Zoo have taken the global concern about an energy crisis a step further by developing a method to use animal waste as fuel.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
