September 14, 2011 Rio Tinto has a problem with crabs The Australian quotes a Rio Tinto spokesman on Wednesday saying the discovery of a species of freshwater crab and a never before recorded shrimp near its Weipa mine would not…
September 14, 2011 Antimony tops metals and minerals risk list, China controls 50% of 52 critical chemicals The British Geological Survey (BGS) on Wednesday published the latest list of the 52 elements, minerals and metals most at risk of supply disruption because global production is concentrated in…
September 13, 2011 Vale’s borrowing costs hit record high as Brazil doubles mine royalties The cost of borrowing for Brazil's Vale has risen to record highs relative to competitors BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, as the Brazilian government looks to reap more in mining…
September 13, 2011 China’s plan for fewer mines and bigger mines China plans to dramatically consolidate the number of mines in its country, according to Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) and a study by MCCM. And China also wants its mines to be a…
September 13, 2011 Anglesey Mining: Associate Labrador Iron Mines to list on S and P/TSX SmallCap Index Anglesey Mining ( LON:AYM ) revealed today that its 33 percent associate Labrador Iron Mines ( TSE:LIM ) has been added to the the S&P/TSX SmallCap Index. The move will…
September 13, 2011 Chongqing Steel posts increased crude steel output for Aug Chongqing based Chinese steel maker Chongqing Steel produced 524,800 tonnes of crude steel in Aug this year, an increase of 15.67% compared to Jul and rising by 72.7% year on…
September 13, 2011 Ignace likely home for iron ore processing The privately-held, First Nation family-owned company wants to develop an open pit mine which will create 700 construction jobs within two years and 300 permanent mine and processing jobs.
September 13, 2011 Aluminum threatens to overtake steel in auto manufacture Industry Week reports that according to the Aluminum Association, the use of aluminum in automobiles has the potential to reach record highs by 2012. Steelmakers have led the way to…
September 12, 2011 LIM Added to S&P/TSX SmallCap Index TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 12, 2011) - Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited (TSX:LIM) 2011 is pleased to announce that Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Ltd. has been added to the S&P/TSX…
September 12, 2011 Auryx Gold Corp discovers massive iron oxides at the Otjikoto Gold project, Namibia TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 8, 2011) - Auryx Gold Corp. ("Auryx" or the "Company") (TSX:AYX)(NSX:AYX) is pleased to announce the discovery of two distinct zones of massive iron-oxides ("Fe-oxides") overlying…
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
