April 18, 2012 Strikes and bad weather hammer BHP’s production Heavy rains and a prolonged strike at its Queensland coal mines have taken their toll on the world's biggest miner.
April 18, 2012 Canada makes good on promise to streamline mining, oil and gas projects The Canadian government followed through on last month's budget promise to streamline environmental reviews of resource projects with a plan for "responsible resource development."
April 17, 2012 NovaGold On Track To Complete the NovaCopper Spin-Out on April 30 NovaGold Resources Inc. (TSX:NG)(NYSE Amex:NG) ("NovaGold" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it will be implementing the previously approved spin-off of NovaCopper Inc. ("NovaCopper") on schedule and as…
April 17, 2012 IMF forecast gets more upbeat The International Monetary Fund increased its outlook for the world's economy on Tuesday, saying it expects global GDP to expand by 3.5 per cent this year.
April 17, 2012 Freeport McMoRan ripe for takeout, analysts say Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold is currently valued so low that it is an excellent target for a takeover, according to media reports today.
April 17, 2012 Final report on Newmont’s $4.8 billion Conga gold project delivered to Peru’s Government The long-awaited and twice-postponed report from international experts on the environmental impact study (EIS) for Newmont and Buenaventura’s US$4.8 billion copper-gold project, the Conga mine, is finally in the Peruvian…
April 17, 2012 $4bn subsidy for Australian mine sector The federal government gives just over $4 billion in direct subsidies to mining companies each year, mainly in the form of cheap fuel and tax breaks for building roads and…
April 17, 2012 Pele Mountain waves gold goodbye to focus on rare earths and uranium Canadian rare earth explorer Pele Mountain Resources Inc. (TSX-V:GEM)(OTCQX:GOLDF) announced today that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its Highland Gold projects to a wholly owned subsidiary…
April 17, 2012 Mining companies to benefit from updated FTA between Canada and Chile Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Chilean President Sebastian Piñera signed yesterday an agreement to upgrade the free trade deal between their two nations, which will benefit several miners with…
April 17, 2012 Mountain Lake Completes Initial NI 43-101 Resource Estimate for its 100% Owned Glover Island Gold Project in Newfoundland Mountain Lake Resources Inc. (TSX-V: MOA.V - News)(Pink Sheets: MLKRF)(“Mountain Lake” or the “Company”) is pleased to report the completion of the initial National Instrument (NI) 43-101 resource estimate by…
Chile regulator approves Codelco-SQM lithium deal hours after announcing audit The resolution comes hours after the top regulator announced it would launch an "unprecedented audit". December 19, 2025 | 03:13 pm
