July 3, 2012 The incredible shrinking merger: Glenstrata already worth $35 billion less Knight Vinke is looking for a ratio of 3.25:1 similar to the demands of Qatar which last week pushed the $60 billion deal to the verge of collapse.
July 3, 2012 India’s iron ore ban reviewed The two-year old ban, which has effectively halved export from Karnataka, is under review at a meeting in Bangalore.
July 3, 2012 Brazil’s Vale confirms plans to sell euro-denominated bonds Brazilian mining giant Vale SA confirmed Tuesday its plans to issue euro-denominated overseas bonds.
July 3, 2012 Vale receives preliminary license for S11D iron-ore mining project, an industrial info news alert The giant Brazilian mining company's project entails the expansion of mining operations and a processing plant at the Carajas mining complex.
July 2, 2012 Private mining firms not welcome in Saranda: Ramesh Not deviating from his stated position on mining rush, Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh on Monday reiterated that private companies were not welcome in Saranda.
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…
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 Brazil grants Vale license to expand world’s largest iron ore venture Brazilian mining company Vale has been granted a preliminary environmental license for its S11D mine, an extension of the company's giant Carajas complex, which is posed to be the world’s…
June 27, 2012 2012 survey of Canadian mine wages Fifty-six mines across Canada provided data on wages paid in 2011. Thirty-four are union mines; and twenty-two non-union. Forty-five reported increased wages while eleven made no changes. None decreased wages.
June 27, 2012 Asbestos found at Rio Tinto’s iron ore mine in Australia The West Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum is investigating evidence of asbestos contamination at Rio Tinto's West Angelas iron ore mine, in the Pilbara region.
Copper price set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying over 40% on the London Metal Exchange this year. December 31, 2025 | 10:31 am
