July 1, 2012 Australia’s carbon emission tax kicks in After years of political wrangling, the Minerals Resource Rent Tax or MRRT takes affect as the country's largest polluters will now pay A$23 for every tonne of greenhouse gas they…
July 1, 2012 It’s gold, silver and bronze for Rio’s mine Anna Wiley remembers stacks of white plastic buckets, each containing copper buttons, at Rio Tinto's Kennecott copper refinery.
June 30, 2012 Ignore the market jump, a reckoning is coming: Jim Rogers Jim Rogers poured cold water on Friday's stock rally after European leaders agreed to backstop more debt-stricken banks. The S&P 500 jumped 2.49% on Friday, and spot gold was up…
June 29, 2012 Investors stock up on Ivanhoe Mines before IVN disappears from the boards for good Ivanhoe Mines was up 7.6% in afternoon trade on Friday after the company provided an update on its Oyu Tolgoi project in Mongolia and announced shareholders had approved a name…
June 29, 2012 Euroland bailout program spurs metals rally. Gold bumps up against $1,600 Base and precious metals continued to rally in New York trade after the EU moved "to break the vicious circle between banks and sovereigns" early on Friday.
June 29, 2012 Opposition victory in Mongolia vote promises greater share of mining profits for citizens The opposition Democratic Party declared victory in yesterday’s parliamentary elections over Mongolia’s ruling party in a highly disputed election that focused on how to better share profits from a conflict-ridden…
June 29, 2012 Mawson West announces management and board changes Announced today David Frances has resigned as President and CEO. Mark Stowell is to act as an interim CEO until further notice.
June 29, 2012 Excelsior closes $1 million financing After raising $1.01 million, the Canadian-based company announced it intends to use the net proceeds to advance its Gunnison Copper Project.
June 28, 2012 Environmental coordinators make $96,000 per year: Canadian wage survey round up for miners An insight into the salaries of technical, managerial and administrative folk who work on Canadian Mines.
June 28, 2012 Nautilus sinks to fresh lows as PNG elections descend into shambles Nautilus Minerals, locked in a dispute with Papua New Guinea over ownership of the world's first sea-floor mine, dropped 9.7% on Thursday, hurt by news of violence, kidnapping, vote rigging…
The Northern Miner launches the Goldquest Challenge — and you could win a trip to Vancouver! Calling all international students with a curiosity for gold, mining, and a little adventure. February 09, 2026 | 04:00 am
