December 14, 2011 Why Ivanhoe, Rio Tinto are so keen on Mongolia It has been said that the best place to look for a new mine is next to an existing mine. -- Harris Kupperman, Mining Services Primer, Nov. 10, 2009. If…
December 14, 2011 Mozambique ports grow with Rio Tinto appetite for coal Roads were little more than rubble and there was barely enough working equipment to load cargo at Maputo port in 2003. Then Mozambique brought in Grindrod Ltd. (GND) and DP…
December 14, 2011 Indonesian workers, Freeport agree on wage hike to end three-month strike Indonesian workers at Freeport-McMoRan’s largest gold and copper mine said they were ready to end a three-month strike after the company reportedly agreed to a 37 percent wage hike.
December 13, 2011 Rio Tinto wins battle against Ivanhoe’s ‘poison pill’ rights plan An arbitrator has ruled that a "poison pill" rights plan erected by Ivanhoe to try and stop a Rio Tinto takeover, does not apply to the latter, leaving Ivanhoe vulnerable…
December 12, 2011 Fracking can cause water pollution: EPA Environmentalists and academics alike welcomed the latest report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which confirms a link between hydraulic fracturing for natural gas —or fracking— to groundwater contamination.
December 12, 2011 Year-end buying opportunities abound in mining stocks: Louis James Christmas sales are not just for retail shoppers. Tax selling season is here, and one man's stock loss may be another man's super bargain opportunity.
December 8, 2011 BHP job changes, CEO comments, fan talk of asset sales Management changes at BHP Billiton and comments by CEO Marius Kloppers have fanned speculation the world's biggest miner will try to sell less profitable assets to better exploit its crown…
December 8, 2011 Codelco to invest US$ 244 million in Quetena copper deposit Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, will invest US$ 244 million to speed up the development of its Quetena copper deposit in northern Chile, an open pit operation that will…
December 7, 2011 Chilean Justice gives Mitsubishi three days to answer Codelco’s demands A Chilean civil court told Japanese Mitsubishi today that it has three working days to respond to the lawsuit filed by Codelco in the context of the conflict with Anglo…
December 6, 2011 Diamond market would almost double by 2020 Latest report from Bain & Company says that diamond industry will grow more than 6 percent a year over the next decade, which will hold up prices even through periods…
Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060. December 29, 2025 | 07:59 am
