January 16, 2012 Eurometeaux gears up for EU carbon tax talks The metals lobby group is gearing up to meet with the European commission at the end of January to persuade it to grant the sector full exemption from the indirect…
January 13, 2012 Xstrata renews contract with Industrea for Black Star Global mining products and services provider Industrea has signed a renewal contract through Industrea Mining Services (IMS) for the hire, service and support of equipment to Xstrata for its Black…
December 27, 2011 The largest storage dome in South America, constructed over an operating stockpile Located at over 4,000 meters above sea level in the Altiplano of the Andes Mountains, the San Cristobal Mine is the largest mine in Bolivia. The open-pit silver, lead and…
December 26, 2011 Nickel wards off pancreatic cancer In a study of pancreatic cancer, Spanish researchers found that patients with high concentrations of nickel and selenium were least likely to suffer from the disease.
December 22, 2011 MIPAC assisting George Fisher mine in expansion Xstrata Zinc is working with MIPAC on improving production at its George Fisher mine, an underground zinc/lead mine located about 20 km north of Mount Isa in north-west Queensland. The…
December 21, 2011 Silvercorp Metals Inc.: Chinese law enforcement agents open criminal case to investigate creators of falsified reports Silvercorp Metals Inc. ("Silvercorp" or the "Company") (TSX: SVM- News)(NYSE: SVM - News) has been advised that Chinese law enforcement agents have opened a criminal case to investigate and find…
December 15, 2011 Update: Miners rescued from Lucky Friday mine collapse Seven miners have been pulled from Hecla Mining's Lucky Friday mine after a collapse Wednesday evening. Media reports say that six of the workers were treated at the scene while…
December 9, 2011 New zinc mine in Northwest Territories crosses environmental hurdle A new zinc mine in Canada's Northwest Territories has received environmental approval. Canadian Zinc Corporation (TSE:CZN) said Friday that its Prairie Creek Mine has cleared an environmental review by the…
November 21, 2011 Cash-flush Silvercorp buys China mine number seven Emerging from a short and distort saga awash in cash, Silvercorp Metals on Monday announced the acquisition of SX Gold, a mining concern controlled by the Luoyang city government in…
November 20, 2011 Contractor succumbs to injuries at Hecla Lucky Friday Mine Brandon Lloyd Gray, a 26-year-old miner critically injured at Hecla Mining's Lucky Friday mine on November 17, succumbed to his injuries early Saturday morning with his family at his side.…
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
