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…
December 6, 2011 Anglo American OKs $1.7 billion Queensland project to triple its Australia met coal output Anglo American said on Tuesday its board had approved the $1.7 billion Grosvenor metallurgical coal project in Queensland, Australia, which is expected to produce five million tonnes per year over…
December 5, 2011 Codelco to invest over US$4 billion in 2012 as Anglo American hurries to resolve conflict Chile's state copper giant Codelco plans to invest over US$4 billions next year to speed up the development and construction work at several new mining projects, including Ministro Hales Mine…
December 4, 2011 Police destroy roadblocks as basic goods shortages appear on day 10 of Peru anti-gold mine protests Reuters reports protestors abandoned roadblocks on Saturday after police were called in to secure access for basic goods to Cajamarca on day 10 of the conflict over Newmont Mining’s proposed…
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
