June 8, 2012 Dominican Republic: Sandy beaches, turquoise water and $58 billion waiting to be extracted The Dominican Republic is soon to become more than just a sunny destination. Data published by the country’s geology society claim the Central American nation is sitting on nearly $58…
June 7, 2012 Kloppers clobbers capex: Forget Olympic Dam and Jansen, BHP is now even cutting back iron ore “The economics of some of these projects has changed,” he said. “I think for the next two years, 18 months perhaps, we will just wait and see how things develop.”
June 7, 2012 Shale gas most likely solution to Chilean mining industry’s energy supply deficit: report Shale gas may be the solution to one of the most serious problems the mining industry is facing in Chile: extremely high energy prices due to limited supply.
June 5, 2012 Mining investment worth $50 billion in the balance as Peruvian lawmakers quit Three lawmakers from President Ollanta Humala’s ruling Gana Peru party resigned on Monday over the government’s handling of protests against -Xstrata last week, warning that social and environmental protests are…
June 5, 2012 Potash stocks led by Mosaic and Potash Corp. hit annual lows on financial worries Stocks of major fertilizer producers Mosaic and Potash Corp hit their lowest levels in almost two years on Monday, in what is considered yet another sign the commodity “supercycle” is…
June 4, 2012 35-carat stone on display in the Tower of London to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Steinmetz Diamond, a diamond brand from the De Beers group, put a 35.60 carat pink-brown diamond on display in the Tower of London on Monday, as part of the celebration…
June 4, 2012 Metso to supply big mining crushers to Codelco in Chile Metso has signed a contract with Codelco, Chile's State-owned mining company, to supply big cone crushers for a process improvement project in the Chuquicamata division. The contract also includes an…
June 4, 2012 Goldcorp declares sixth monthly dividend payment for 2012 Goldcorp Inc. declares its sixth monthly dividend payment for 2012 of $0.045 per share.
June 4, 2012 500 years on Zacatecas re-emerges as precious metals investment destination The main source of silver to the Spanish crown during the 1500s, the Mexican state of Zacatecas is again enjoying the attention of foreign investors.
May 31, 2012 Will glaciers be for mining in Argentina what an iceberg was for the Titanic? An Argentinean government body that is mapping glaciers in the Central Andes has released initial results of its national glacier inventory, showing that many of the country’s mining projects sit…
Northern Star climbs to record high as first-half profit surges 49% The gold miner reported underlying net profit after tax of A$759.8 million ($541 million) for the half year ended December 31. February 11, 2026 | 03:33 pm
