October 25, 2011

Capital Drilling wins new exploration drilling contracts in Egypt and Tanzania

Capital Drilling Ltd, the emerging and developing markets drilling company, has further contract wins and extensions, for Centamin Egypt, African Barrick and Thani Dubai Mining. These new contracts have increased…

October 24, 2011

Global economy woes dim forecasts for China’s copper demand

The debt crisis in Europe as well as the struggling economy in the United States may cloud the prospect of China’s demand for copper, which is usually regarded as an…

October 24, 2011

Australia approves $1.3B Anvil Mining takeover

The Australian government has approved the $1.3B takeover of Anvil Mining (TSE:AVM) by China-based Minmetals Resources Ltd. The deal announced on September 30th required approval from the Australian Foreign Investment…

October 24, 2011

Cascadero Copper Corporation Options Powerline Gold Prospect Sudbury, Ontario

Cascadero Copper Corporation (TSX VENTURE:CCD) has entered into an Option Agreement that enables it to earn a 100% interest in the Powerline gold prospect (the "Property") in Street and Scadding…

October 23, 2011

Barnett keen to foster mining fraternity

October 23, 2011

Sata’s shake-up ‘for the better’

THE controversial steps taken by Zambia's new President Michael Sata in that country's mining industry is aimed at bringing partnerships and inclusivity into the industry, said Arshad Dudhia, one of…

October 23, 2011

Hedge Funds Raise Bullish Bets Most in Two Months: Commodities

(For more commodity columns, click CMMKT.) Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds increased bullish bets on commodities by the most since August on mounting optimism the global economy will avoid…

October 23, 2011

New taxes unlikely to slow investment

Source: The Australian THE introduction of new taxes and concerns about the global economic outlook will not slow mining investment in Australia, forecast to reach $80 billion a year by…

October 23, 2011

Basic commodities reserve enough for another 4 months, says official

The strategic reserves of Egypt's basic commodities are enough for the next four months, said an official source on Sunday. Ahmed Fatahy Abdel Aziz, head of the Control and Distribution…

October 23, 2011

Three golden conditions to kick start commodities again

Three golden conditions to kick start commodities, again Read more : commodity rally,commodities,commodity prices,gold,silver,copper Commodity Online Three conditions need to be met for commodities to make a sustained recovery from…