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…
April 20, 2012 Indian Supreme Court allows limited iron ore mining in Karnataka Iron ore mining in India’s Karnataka state will be allowed to continue, but in a limited way, the country’s Supreme Court has […]
April 20, 2012 Obstructions to Anglo American Minas-Rio iron ore project keep on coming Anglo American’s CEO, Cynthia Carroll, said yesterday the company faces further disruption to its US$6 billion Minas-Rio iron ore operation in Brazil, although it hopes to resume construction at the…
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
