December 30, 2011 Oyu Tolgoi looks forward to 2012 and first copper-gold-silver production The year of peak construction activity at Oyu Tolgoi mine in the Gobi desert of Mongolia (IM April and May issues this year) is nearing its end, with the project…
December 29, 2011 Anglo American and Codelco meet in court Formerly called “The Disputed One,” Anglo American’s Los Bronces mine located northeast of Santiago, Chile, is living up to its name. The operation, which is expected to become the world's…
December 29, 2011 Monadelphous awarded iron ore construction contract Monadelphous Group has received a notice of award for a contract with BHP Billiton Iron Ore for construction works at its Port Hedland Inner Harbour Project at Finucane Island and…
December 22, 2011 Freeport Cerro Verde, workers sign three-year labor accord Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.’s (FCX) Peruvian unit, which ended a 61-day strike last month, said it signed a three-year labor accord with workers that will enable it to move…
December 22, 2011 BHP seeks $2.3M from mining union BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) is seeking $2.3 million in damages from a mining union and two officials responsible for stoppages at its Queensland operations in February last year.
December 22, 2011 Asciano in Rio coal-haul deal Asciano today said it had agreed to a new 10-year deal to haul a combined 8.5 million tonnes of coal annually from two mines owned by Rio Tinto in Queensland.
December 21, 2011 Appeals Court Upholds De Beers Settlement Case The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an opinion Tuesday upholding the settlement in the class action litigation against De Beers for allegedly conspiring to monopolize the…
December 20, 2011 Peregrine increases ownership in Chidliak diamond project to 100% Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") is pleased to report that it has entered into a binding agreement with BHP Billiton to purchase BHP Billiton's 51 percent participating interest…
December 18, 2011 Gunmen attack helicopter carrying mine workers in Indonesia Gunmen fired at a helicopter carrying workers for the mining giant Freeport-McMoRan shortly after it took off Saturday from a town near the company’s huge gold and copper mine in…
December 18, 2011 Goldcorp secures construction permit for Cerro Negro project Goldcorp Inc on Friday (TSX: G, NYSE: GG) announced the approval of the amended Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) by provincial authorities in the province of Santa Cruz for the development…
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
