May 14, 2012 Canadian Cameco to buy German nuclear fuel company Nukem for $136 million Canadian company Cameco, the world's largest uranium miner, has signed a deal to buy Nukem Energy, a German company that trades nuclear fuel products and services, for $136 million in…
May 11, 2012 After Bougainville black eye, Rio Tinto wading back into PNG Rio Tinto may attempt to re-enter the mining industry in Papua New Guinea after a distastrous experience in the 1980s, according to a report this week in PNGIndustryNews.net.
May 11, 2012 Why Canada’s deal with China could spark a uranium exploration boom The fast-growing nuclear industry has never been open to China and will create a boom in Canada’s Athabasca Basin for uranium explorers.
May 10, 2012 Protesters want Rio Tinto off the Olympic podium A protest against London 2012 sponsor Rio Tinto (LON & NTSE:RIO), which has supplied the metal to make the Olympic and Paralympic medals, welcomed the company’s shareholders this morning in…
May 10, 2012 CoAL completes acquisition of Rio Tinto and Kwezi’s South African coal assets Coal of Africa Limited, a coal exploration, development and mining company operating in South Africa has completed the acquisition of Rio Tinto and Kwezi's South African Coal Assets.
May 10, 2012 BHP merging embattled aluminum and nickel divisions BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) added to market rumors that its nickel business is not relevant for the miner anymore by announcing yesterday it had merged the stainless steel materials unit with…
May 10, 2012 Rio Tinto bullish despite Europe woes Rio Tinto, the world's third largest miner behind BHP Billiton and Vale, is bullish on the demand for commodities despite renewed volatility in Europe and the risk of financial contagion.
May 8, 2012 BHP Billiton appoints new Energy Coal and Mineral Exploration executive BHP Billiton announced today that it has appointed Ian Maxwell as President Energy Coal. The appointment follows the move of Jimmy Wilson from Energy Coal to take up the position…
May 8, 2012 Driverless trucks and trains to expand in Australia: Rio Tinto Giant miner Rio Tinto (LON and NYSE: RIO) says the automation technology being rolled out in driverless trucks and trains in the Pilbara will soon move to the Bowen Basin,…
May 7, 2012 New Chinese iron ore trading platform debuts tomorrow The new China Beijing Metals Exchange (CBMX), the country’s first physical iron ore trading platform is set to debut Tuesday, with the major producers of the commodity BHP Billiton (NYSE:RIO),…
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
