March 21, 2012 A clash over mining and water A plan to dig a vast copper mine in arid southern Arizona is pitting the needs of American industry — and arguably the national economy — against a coalition of…
March 21, 2012 Codelco experimenting with ‘biomining’ in Chile BBC News reports on new technology used for mining copper in Chile. Biosigma, a joint venture between Codelco and Nippon Metals and Mining, is experimenting with microbes that break down…
March 21, 2012 Chile’s Codelco to expand to the rest of South America It’s Ecuador and Colombia next for Chilean copper giant Codelco, as the company proceeds with plans to become more international by exploring mining opportunities in neighbouring countries.
March 21, 2012 NovaGold Amends NovaCopper Articles Prior to Spin-out NovaGold Resources Inc. (TSX:NG)(NYSE Amex:NG) ("NovaGold" or "the Company") today announced that it has eliminated preferred shares from the capital structure of NovaCopper Inc. ("NovaCopper"), which will be spun out…
March 21, 2012 Canada’s Quebec budget banks on mining royalties to balance books The government of Quebec, Canada’s most indebted province, is banking on a royalty windfall from its natural-resources sector, especially mining, to help begin its long climb out of the red.
March 21, 2012 Aquila Enters Into Operating Agreement with HudBay Minerals for Back Forty Project Aquila Resources Inc. (TSX: AQA)(OTCQX:AQARF)(FRANKFURT:JM4A) ("Aquila" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the Company has entered into an Operating Agreement with HudBay Minerals Inc. (TSX:HBM)(NYSE:HBM) ("Hudbay") to advance work…
March 21, 2012 Rio Tinto in Mongolian power struggle A power solution for one of Rio Tinto's most prospective mines remains elusive, raising doubts over whether plans to be in production within six months can be achieved. T
March 20, 2012 Oyu Tolgoi named one of ’10 Beautiful Places We Could Destroy With Human Drilling’ The widely read Huffington Post in one of its characteristically breathless pieces on the environment on Tuesday calls out Ivanhoe Mines’ Mongolian project.
March 20, 2012 Copper gains for 2nd day as Greece default woes ease London copper edged higher for a second straight session on Tuesday after an orderly auction of Greek default insurance eased concerns about Greece's threat to the euro zone and eroded…
March 19, 2012 Strathmore Minerals to buy Saratoga Gold, gets Copper King property in Wyoming Strathmore Minerals (TSE:STM)(OTCQX:STHJF) said Monday it has agreed to acquire Saratoga Gold Company, whose primary asset is the Copper King property in Wyoming, as it aims to expand its mineral…
Hedge funds cut bullish gold wagers to lowest in 15 weeks Hedge funds and other large speculators reduced net-long positions by 23%. February 06, 2026 | 03:33 pm
