May 10, 2012 Qatar plonks $4 billion on Xstrata and hands Glasenberg another victory The oil and natural gas rich nation's stake in the coal giant is now 8% with a target of over 10%, providing crucial back for Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg to…
May 9, 2012 Taseko redux? BC first nation flexes muscles on Red Chris A proposal by Imperial Metals to develop the Red Chris mine in northern BC is not sitting well with a local First Nation.
May 9, 2012 Mongolia backtracks on state ownership of mining companies Fearing a backlash by foreign investors in the mining sector – the foundation of the country's economy – Mongolian legislators on Tuesday watered down many of the provisions of draft…
May 9, 2012 Chinalco Mining seeks $1 billion IPO for massive Peru copper mine With huge investments in Peruvian copper, Chinalco Mining, a division of the giant Aluminum Corp of China, follows another Chinese state-owned miner to the Hong Kong market to raise money.
May 9, 2012 Doctor Glencore predicts ‘healthy’ demand for raw materials Swiss commodities trader Glencore International PLC (LON:GLEN) painted a rosy outlook for the worldwide demand for raw materials this year, as China and the U.S. help offset the impact of…
May 9, 2012 Collapse in Canadian mining deals in midst of global uncertainty While 2011 was a near-record year for mining mergers and acquisitions (M&A), with over 2,600 deals worth $149 billion in the global mining sector, 2012 is not looking so good,…
May 9, 2012 Ivanhoe Mines appoints four new directors and accepts resignation of three directors Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN)(NYSE:IVN)(NASDAQ:IVN) announced today that the company's Board of Directors has appointed four new directors.
May 8, 2012 Cebu copper miner records output increase last month Carmen Corp., a subsidiary of listed miner Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corp., posted output hike last month on the back of better metal grades and higher gold prices.
May 8, 2012 Zincore announces strategic partnership with First Quantum Minerals to accelerate work on copper and zinc projects Zincore Metals Inc. (TSX:ZNC)(LMA:ZNC) ("Zincore" or the "Company") is pleased to report that it has entered into a strategic partnership with First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSX:FM)(LSE:FQM) ("First Quantum") Under the…
May 8, 2012 New legal challenge filed against UP nickel mine A private club in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has filed a federal lawsuit to halt construction of a nickel and copper mine, saying Kennecott Eagle Minerals Co. did not obtain necessary…
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