April 7, 2011

Goldcorp’s Acquisitions Start to Pay Off

Contrary to firms like Minmetals Resources and Equinox Minerals (EQMIF.PK), which are bidding for takeovers in 2011, Goldcorp (GG) was a player in the mergers and acquisitions game last year.…

April 7, 2011

Uranium Resources and Cameco poised to rebound after plummeting in March

After investors fled the sector because of the nuclear power plant crisis in Japan, uranium stocks are beginning to mount a comeback. Nuclear power construction is likely to continue its…

April 7, 2011

Oyu Tolgoi to begin production in August 2012

Mongolia's massive Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project is expected to begin production in August 2012, sooner than forecast, said Temuulen Ganzorig, Deputy Director of Erdenes MGL which partners with Ivanhoe Mines…

April 7, 2011

Anglo American Awards Mining Services Contract to John Holland

Anglo American’s Metallurgical Coal business has awarded a mining services contract worth $144m to John Holland Group. Under the three-year contract, John Holland […]

April 7, 2011

Global copper supply deficit could be 500,000 tonnes in 2011 – Rio Tinto

The world copper market could see a supply deficit of half a million tonnes this year and the shortage may extend beyond 2013, Rio Tinto's (RIO.L: Quote) copper unit chief…

April 1, 2011

Chilean court suspends order to halt Codelco copper smelter

A Chilean court on Thursday suspended an order to halt world No. 1 copper producer Codelco's Ventanas smelter following an environmental incident, and the state miner said it would normalize…

March 31, 2011

Fronteer Gold shareholders approve C$2.3 bn acquisition by Newmont

Newmont Mining is nearing completion of 100% ownership of what it believes will be Nevada’s latest major gold trend-Long Canyon.

March 31, 2011

Codelco to halt Ventanas smelter after court order

World No. 1 copper producer Codelco said on Wednesday it was preparing to halt its Ventanas smelter after a court ordered it to do so following an environmental complaint.

March 30, 2011

BHP Billiton approves USD554 million investment at Escondida

BHP Billiton today announced approval for the Escondida Ore Access project (EOA), the first of a number of development options that will underline Escondida’s status as the world’s premier copper…

March 30, 2011

Newmont’s Indonesia unit planning IPO for H2 2011

Newmont Nusa Tenggara, a unit of U.S. gold miner Newmont Mining Corp , plans to launch an initial public offering in the second half of this year, said Martiono Hadianto,…