August 14, 2012

Nobel laureate to Africa’s new resource rich: You’ll probably end up poor

Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel laureate in economics and professor at Columbia University, has some sobering thoughts for Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, and Mozambique.

August 14, 2012

UN study to examine impact of Australian mining industry on aboriginal communities

A study undertaken by the UN on the impact of the global resources sector on the world's indigenous communities is set to make the Australian mining industry an area of…

August 14, 2012

Talon Metals reports second quarter 2012 results

The company reports a net loss for the six month period of $4,255,588 or $0.05 per share compared to a net loss of $9,843,660 or $0.11 per share (basic and…

August 13, 2012

Dear chairman of Anglo American, please fire your CEO: signed shareholders

Some of Anglo American's top shareholders are demanding that CEO Cynthia Carroll be shown the door, according to a report by the Telegraph.

August 13, 2012

First signs of coking coal, iron ore rebound emerge

“We expect August to mark a low point in the current steel output cycle.”

August 13, 2012

Augyva and Century announce Duncan lake iron ore project phase II drilling, final update

The company reports to have intersected 142.9 meters grading 24.64% total iron and 321.25 meters grading 25.55% total iron.

August 12, 2012

Mining hits farm sector in India’s Sandur: Study

Rampant illegal mining conducted in Sandur taluk of Bellary district has caused an enormous damage to the environment, health of human beings and animals over the last decade, a recent…

August 12, 2012

From asbestos to ‘Plan Nord’: Canada’s Quebec sparks controversy over mining plans

Weeks after Quebec’s ruling Liberal party re-launched the province's asbestos industry with a $58-million loan to the Jeffrey mine, opposition leaders are calling the federal government to end what they…

August 10, 2012

Quebec-Labrador railway may spark iron ore boom

The Canadian National Railway and the Caisse de depot pension fund manager are studying an infrastructure project for the Quebec-Labrador iron belt, which may be what Canada needs to become…

August 10, 2012

Advanced Explorations Inc. receives positive feasibility study on Roche Bay iron project C Zone

The company expects 5.5 million tonnes per year start-up production based upon 501 million tonnes at 26.35% Fe.