September 7, 2012 China approved 1 trillion yuan in stimulus spending in under a week The Chinese government has approved a raft of new infrastructure and rail projects this week in a concerted effort to boost its slowing economy.
September 7, 2012 Rio Tinto creates virtual mine to teach block caving Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) has teamed up with Sydney's University of New South Wales to create the world's first virtual mine for the purpose of teaching block caving
September 6, 2012 Parti Québécois victory casts doubt with miners Quebec is regarded as one of the most attractive jurisdictions in the world for mining, if not the very best. But is that about to change? The Parti Québécois victory…
September 6, 2012 Inmet Mining to make $112 million bid for Petaquilla Minerals The Toronto-based company said the bid of 48 cents per share in cash represents a 37% premium at the close of Petaquilla's trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
September 6, 2012 Anti-mining protests take a toll on Peru’s foreign investment Instead of the lauded $6 billion in mining invested forecasted for 2013 earlier this year, SNMPE says the country’s sector will attract about $4 billion.
September 6, 2012 Brazil’s Vale to make billions off copper-devouring microbes Vale has teamed up with the University of São Paulo to identify bacteria and fungi capable of eating copper in a move which could generate an additional $1.4 billion in…
September 5, 2012 How long before the Earth’s bounty runs out – a future history Scientific American provides a detailed, hypothetical response to the question which has no doubt crossed the mind of anyone involved with the mining sector - how long before the Earth's…
September 5, 2012 Torex expands gold-copper-silver discovery south of the Balsas River TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 4, 2012) - Torex Gold Resources Inc. (the "Company" or "Torex") (TSX:TXG) is pleased to report that drilling results continue to expand the gold-copper-silver mineralization at…
September 5, 2012 Canadian Arctic mining boom draws in China-backed MMG The new kid on Canadian Arctic block is announcing plans to build two mines in Nunavut in the next six years.
September 4, 2012 Baja Mining’s partners indecisive on further funding for Mexico project Canadian Baja Mining (TSX:BAJ) shareholders continue to be anxious about the future of the company’s flagship Boleo project in Mexico, as its South Korean partners were unable to decide on…
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