August 7, 2012 Xstrata to create world’s biggest zinc mine Xstrata has approved a $360 million expansion for its McArthur River mine in Australia’s Northern Territory which will make the project the largest producer of zinc in the world.
August 6, 2012 Photos: Iran coal miners toiling for $15 a day The miners work at a depth of 300 meters in two shifts of 6 hours per day and are hired on a contract basis for 400,000 tomans (about $200) per…
August 6, 2012 CoAL takes broom to board, raises $44.8m COAL of Africa (CoAL), the embattled coal exploration and production company, continued its efforts to shore up its balance sheet issuing $44.8m in shares, and said it had revamped its…
August 6, 2012 Magazines: Coal mining in Kitui off to rocky start The coal mining project in Mui Basin, Kitui County has come under threat as controversies on the shareholding of the Chinese firm awarded the contract intensifies.
August 6, 2012 Fatal clash over $80 a month mining wage strains Zambia China relations A Chinese supervisor died on Saturday after being hit by a trolley pushed at him at the Collum mine in Zambia during a dispute over minimum wages.
August 5, 2012 Dart Energy hopes interest in coal-seam gas will heat up again FEW have experienced the highs and lows of the coal-seam gas business as has the team behind Dart Energy.
August 5, 2012 Coal India board to meet to resolve penalty issue on Tuesday Coal India is likely to resolve the penalty issue and finalise new fuel supply agreements (FSA) in its board meeting on August […]
August 5, 2012 Coal-gate scam to set Parliament on fire The coal-gate involving Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in allocation of the coal mines to private parties is set to put Parliament on […]
August 5, 2012 Zambian miners kill Chinese manager during pay protest Zambian miners have killed a Chinese manager by pushing a mine trolley at him during a riot at a coal mine in […]
August 5, 2012 Power policies — shrouded in darkness The massive breakdowns in the Northern, Eastern and North-Eastern Grids in the last couple of days resulting in major power failures in […]
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
