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 6, 2012 Commodities speculators lift wagers in longest streak on record Speculators increased wagers on commodities for an eighth consecutive week, the longest streak on record, just before a report on U.S. job growth sparked the biggest price rally in a…
August 6, 2012 HKEx’s LME takeover may boost China’s copper warehousing A number of questions remain, including whether the change in ownership will affect prices, particularly for copper, and whether HKEx overpaid for the 135-year-old bourse.
August 6, 2012 After burning fingers in Congo, First Quantum is going big in Zambia The Vancouver-based miner inked a deal with a Zambian firm for a new mine on Monday adding to its already ambitious expansion plans totalling $3.7 billion which includes building one…
August 3, 2012 Mongolia’s champion of resource nationalism is going to jail for four years Former president Nambaryn Enkhbayar was found guilty on corruption charges and sentenced to four years in prison just weeks after he made a political comeback with his Mongolian People’s Revolutionary…
August 3, 2012 Lumina intersects 730 meters grading 0.57% copper equivalent in 150 meter step out hole to the northeast-includes 156 meters grading 0.90% copper equivalent Lumina intersects include 730 meters grading 0.57% copper equivalent in 150 meter step out hole to the northeast-includes 156 meters grading 0.90% copper equivalent.
August 3, 2012 Lachlan Star announces outstanding drill results from Its CMD gold mine including 21.2m grading 3.33 g/t au, 20.9m grading 2.19 g/t au and 23m grading 1.12% cu Drill results from Its CMD gold mine including 21.2m grading 3.33 g/t au, 20.9m grading 2.19 g/t au and 23m grading 1.12% cu
August 3, 2012 Boxxer enters letter of intent to acquire 23 mineral claims contiguous to East Breccia copper-molybdenum-silver property Boxxer announced its intentions acquire 23 mineral claims covering 6,997.9 acres contiguous to its East Breccia copper-molybdenum-silver property located approximately 60 kilometres north of Sault St Marie, Ontario.
August 3, 2012 Strategic Metals to sell royalty Interests for US$30 million with provisional increase to US$36 million The company announced that pursuant to the terms of the royalty purchase agreement, Strategic will sell its royalty interests in three advanced mineral projects to 8248567 Canada Limited for up…
August 2, 2012 Outer Harbour outta here! When BHP gives up on iron ore growth then you know the mining boom is over The mining giant is also scaling back or postponing other expensive expansion projects but the pullback in iron ore – by far the Melbourne-based company's most profitable division – is…
GRAPHIC-Gold and silver soar in year-end rally Investors have not treated the festive break as an occasion to take profits. December 22, 2025 | 12:08 pm
