August 12, 2011 Kazakhstan could offer investors mining riches Think of Kazakhstan and thoughts might immediately turn to Borat.
August 11, 2011 Xstrata launches prefeasibility study for large, open-pit, polymetallic mine at Mount Isa Xstrata has approved the commencement of an AUD47 million (USD50 million) pre-feasibility study into the development of a large multi-commodity open pit mine on the existing Xstrata Mount Isa Mines…
August 10, 2011 First Nation blockade of B.C. lead-zinc mine stalls aboriginal exploration deal A First Nation in British Columbia says it has put off plans to sign a mining exploration agreement because of a continuing blockade by two other native bands.
August 9, 2011 Lundin Mining shares jump on BHP takeover hopes North Korea Times At 3:37 a.m. EDT, shares in Lundin were up 2.5 percent at 31 Swedish krona, easing off earlier highs as the market dipped back after a recovery…
July 29, 2011 Firestone Ventures Commences Drilling at Black Mountain Zinc-Lead-Silver Project, Nevada Firestone Ventures Inc. (CVE:FV,FRA:F5V) announced that it has begun a summer drilling program at its Nevada-based Black Mountain zinc-lead-silver property.
July 29, 2011 Global lead prices likely to rise as China demand recovers Mena FN reports that according to Dow Jones, Global lead prices will surge owing to stronger Chinese demand.
July 28, 2011 Lift off for Xstrata underground project Swiss mining giant Xstrata Zinc has begun construction on its A$246 million Lady Loretta zinc, lead and silver underground mine. The mine, located in 140 kilometres north Xstrata’s Mount Isa…
July 26, 2011 Undersea mining moving forward: DFI releases world’s first marine NI 43-101 The race to mine the seafloor took another step forward today. Diamond Fields International said it has completed the world's first NI 43-101 compliant resource estimate for its Atlantis II…
July 26, 2011 Xstrata Zinc to develop Lady Loretta deposit in AUD246m project Xstrata Zinc announces the commencement of construction to develop the high grade zinc-lead-silver Lady Loretta deposit in north-west Queensland, Australia, as a new greenfield underground mine.
July 25, 2011 Sterlite Industries (India): Metal production up 4% in Q1 Sterlite Industries (India) Limited (SIIL) today announced its unaudited consolidated results for the first quarter (“Q1”) ended 30 June 2011.
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