November 12, 2012 Rio Tinto’s massive diamond deposit in India brightens up the miner’s future Just when major miners thought it was better to ditch their diamond divisions, giant Rio Tinto (LON, ASX, NYSE: RIO) says it is looking at the business with renewed enthusiasm,…
November 12, 2012 BHP Billiton coal mine goes on a two-week strike Supervisors at a BHP Billiton's subsidiary Illawarra Coal in the Australian state of New South Wales have voted to strike for up to two weeks over a pay dispute.
November 12, 2012 Yamana Gold insists on risky project in northern Chile Canadian miner Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX:YRI) (NYSE: AUY) is refusing to give up on its plans to re-open the old “Agua de la Falda” gold mine in Chile’s northern Atacama…
November 9, 2012 Nickel miner Talvivaara falls on radioactive leak worries Shares of nickel producer Talvivaara (LON:TALV) dropped down over 10% on Friday over reports the firm had failed to solve a waste water leak at a nickel and zinc mine…
November 8, 2012 BHP is sticking to 37% iron ore output growth for 2014 As the iron ore price consolidates above $120 confidence is returning to the industry.
November 7, 2012 Output up 72.4% at Chile’s Escondida copper mine Production at Chile's Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, was up 72.4% in the third quarter compared with the same period of 2011, said Wednesday the country’s copper commission, Cochilco.
November 6, 2012 Canada to supply India with nuclear energy After two years fine-tuning details of their nuclear cooperation agreement, Canada and India have finally reached consensus and the countries representatives announced Tuesday a deal that will see Canadian companies…
November 6, 2012 Australia tries rescuing Rio Tinto’s aluminum operations Australia’s federal government has agreed to back the construction of a proposed gas pipeline to supply Rio Tinto’s (LON, ASX:RIO) struggling Gove aluminum operations in the country’s Northern Territory.
November 1, 2012 Amplats announces transfer of 51% of Zimbabwe mine to locals Anglo Platinum announced today that it is transferring 51% ownership of its Unki mine in Zimbabwe to locals. The decision came after President Robert Mugabe's administration pressured Amplats to do…
October 30, 2012 Union claims Rio Tinto redundancy package discriminates against members The Australian Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) said Tuesday the Rio Tinto's redundancy package for its Blair Athol coal mine discriminates against union members.
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