October 29, 2012 Russia nearly doubles 9M 2012 copper exports Exports of refined copper from Russia increased by 93.5% YoY in January-September 2012 to 204,900 metric tons, the Ministry of Economic Development has reported.
October 29, 2012 Tirex Resources moves from exploration to production in Albania Not very often you hear about a company moving from exploration into production, but Canadian Tirex Resources (CVE:TXX) is doing just that. The Vancouver-based firm announced Monday it has received…
October 29, 2012 Petaquilla rejects Inmet’s final takeover bid Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (TSX:PTQ) has rejected as inadequate an unsolicited, the latest takeover bid by Inmet Mining Corp. (TSX:IMN) presented Friday, which was 25% cent higher than the $112-million Inmet…
October 29, 2012 Deer hunters evince little enthusiasm for copper ammunition Deer hunters in the American mid-west have shown little enthusiasm for new non-toxic copper bullets which would reduce the impact of lead ammunition fragments on local fauna.
October 28, 2012 French scientists transform H20 into gold Scientists from France's Ecole Polytechnique have developed a remarkable new technology which extracts trace amounts of gold from industrial waste water.
October 28, 2012 Slowing Chinese economy hits U.S. metal industry As China's economy cools, U.S. exporters are increasingly feeling the chill.
October 26, 2012 Cynthia Carroll yields to pressure and leaves Anglo Where there is smoke… After several reports of Anglo American’s (LON:AAL) shareholders disappointment at both the company’s overall performance and her CEO, Cynthia Carroll, she has finally left the company.
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.
BNP backs gold price to hit $6,000 as rally ‘makes sense’ The gold-silver ratio, while still lower than its two-year average in the 80s, has bounced back, said Wilson, BNP’s director of commodities strategy. February 10, 2026 | 03:14 pm
