October 4, 2011 LME says buyers lining up as it clears first gold trade Businessweek reports on the day it cleared and matched its first gold trade the London Metal Exchange which handles some 80% of global trade in metals futures, told members on…
October 4, 2011 Voting closes but results of Pebble referendum not available for two weeks Forbes reports that it will be another two week before we know the results of the Pebble mine project referendum
October 4, 2011 Alaska superior court confirms Pebble exploration permits Alaska Superior Court Judge Eric Aarseth has ruled in favour of the State of Alaska and the Pebble Limited Partnership (the "Pebble Partnership" or "PLP") in a case brought by…
October 4, 2011 Codelco chief urges China to restock on low copper price As the price of copper drops to a 14-month low on speculation of sluggish demand for industrial metals, the chief executive of Codelco — the world's largest copper producer —…
October 4, 2011 Metorex hits record with 15% increase in quarterly copper production Metorex Limited (JNB:MEMTX) reached a new high in quarterly copper output, with production rising by 15% to 15,202 tons. Cobalt output rose by 11% to 942 tons.
October 4, 2011 Mercator Minerals hits new low despite record output Mercator Minerals was changing hands for $1.24, down 7.4% and a new year-low, at the opening of trade on Tuesday despite announcing record production at its Mineral Park Mine in…
October 4, 2011 Hanlong buys Sundance for US1.57B A Chinese company has made another bid to secure iron ore and other metals beyond its borders. On Tuesday Hanlong Mining said it will buy Perth-based Sundance Resources for US$1.57…
October 4, 2011 Northeast central Australia has potential as new base metals province An area to the northeast of Alice Springs has the potential to emerge as the Northern Territory's newest nickel, copper and gold province, according to an explorer active in the…
October 3, 2011 Tough talk about Oyu Tolgoi does nothing to staunch Ivanhoe bleeding A statement put out by Ivanhoe Mines and partner Rio Tinto on Monday saying it has formally informed the Mongolian government it won't renegotiate the terms of the Oyu Tolgoi…
October 3, 2011 Strike over, mining resumes at La Arena An illegal work stoppage at La Arena Gold Oxide Mine has been resolved and mining operations have resumed, Rio Alto Mining (CVE:RIO) said on its website today.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm