October 26, 2012 Inmet sweetens bid for gold miner Petaquilla by 25% Canadian gold miner Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (TSX:PTQ) confirmed late Thursday it is studying an upgraded and final takeover offer by Inmet Mining Corp. (TSX:IMN), which is now offering about 25%…
October 26, 2012 Horse killing triggers violence at Chinese mine in Kyrgyzstan A violent confrontation has erupted between Chinese nationals and local residents at a gold mine in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan.
October 26, 2012 Indonesian businessman warns foreigners of local investment perils A prominent Indonesian businessman has warned foreign miners of the perils of investing in his own country over the next two years due to new laws which curb overseas ownership.
October 25, 2012 Years away: Kloppers says BHP waiting for new technology before Olympic Dam decision If you're spending $33 billion you want to do it as efficiently as possible.
October 25, 2012 Myanmar poised to become new mining Mecca for Chinese investors Chinese companies are seeking the wealth of mining opportunities that neighbouring Myanmar (ex-Burma) has to offer, as the country opens its economy to foreign investment after more than half a…
October 25, 2012 China to undergo U-shaped recovery A leading analyst says growth in China is set to gradually recuperate as the Middle Kingdom's economy experiences a short, sharp U-shaped convalescence.
October 25, 2012 Cheaper commodities won’t kill off Australia’s mining boom Australian Resources Minister Martin Ferguson says the onset of an era of low commodities prices does not spell the end of the country's China-backed mining boom.
October 24, 2012 Canada’s Teck Resources knocked down by global economic grief Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B and TCK.A),(NYSE:TCK) said Wednesday it is deferring about $1.5-billion in capital it had expected to spend this year and in 2013, adding its third quarter profit…
October 24, 2012 Nautilus seabed mining project jeopardized again Canada-based Nautilus Minerals Inc. (TSX&LON:NUS) sank to fresh lows Wednesday in London, falling almost 5%, hit by the news of a Papua New Guinea’s landowners petition to the Government to…
October 24, 2012 Mongolia refuses to let Rio’s Aussie lawyer leave A 32-year-old Australian lawyer for a Rio subsidiary has been prevented from leaving Mongolia by local police following allegations of corruption.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
