April 27, 2012 Mines vs rainforest: Showdown looming in Tasmania The Australian reports on a potential clash of visions in the Tasmanian rainforest, where 10 new mines are proposed and 58 exploration licences active.
April 26, 2012 Vale’s profits down by almost half – Q1 results Vale, the second largest mining company, fell to the lowest in over six weeks today, after reporting its third consecutive drop in quarterly profit driven by declining iron-ore prices and…
April 25, 2012 Indian consortium among firms shortlisted for Afghan copper, gold assets A consortium of Indian firms is among 25 companies shortlisted to invest in new copper and gold deposits in Afghanistan.
April 25, 2012 Rio Tinto finalizes Guinea JV with Chinese aluminum giant Anglo-Australian diversified miner Rio Tinto announced today it has completed the formation of its joint venture with a group led by China's Chalco, subsidiary of state-owned aluminum giant Chinalco, to…
April 24, 2012 Asteroid miners explain just how they are going to do it Planetary Resources took the wrapper off the new company that plans to mine asteroids, and the company has half a road map on how to get precious metals out of…
April 24, 2012 Quebec’s booming iron mines When planning an expansion at the largest open pit mine in Quebec, thinking big is important.
April 24, 2012 Broadcast live today: How James Cameron’s company will mine asteroids Google's billionaire co-founders Larry Page and Eric Schmidt and filmmaker James Cameron will officially announce today plans to mine asteroids. The company's presentation will be broadcast live today at 1:30…
April 24, 2012 When $18 billion is not enough. Rinehart sues Rio Tinto for more iron royalties Billionaire Australian Gina Rinehart, is taking Rio Tinto to court, demanding the world's third largest miner pay her 2.5% of the income streams from iron ore production at the Channar…
April 22, 2012 Cutting a 149-km rail track through bogs and permafrost to ship iron ore NunatsiqOnline profiles the engineering hurdle Baffinland Iron Ore Mines Corp. will face as it attempts to get iron ore from its inland Mary River iron ore site to ports on…
April 21, 2012 Poll shows support for mining in space While we may receive confirmation on Tuesday that James Cameron and some Google executives are going to start mining in space, CBC asked its readers if it's even a good…
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
