November 26, 2012

Seven familiar names shortlisted to head Anglo

Well-known executives headhunted from major mining companies such as BHP Billiton, AngloGold Ashanti, Barrick Gold and Xstrata have made the cut to become Anglo American’s new CEO.

November 25, 2012

Indonesia’s tin mining brings more problems than wealth: report

Tin mining is a profitable but damaging trade that has scarred the Indonesian island of Bangka, a granite outcrop just east of Sumatra, reports English newspaper The Guardian.

November 21, 2012

A no-brainer? Davis takes Carroll’s job at Anglo

"I have not yet decided what my future plans will be but certainly retirement will not be part of them."

November 21, 2012

Nickel miner Talvivaara re-starts plant after radioactive leak

Nickel producer Talvivaara (LON:TALV) said Wednesday authorities have allowed it to re-start the metals recovery plant at its Sotkamo nickel and zinc mine in eastern Finland.

November 20, 2012

Xstrata’s ‘Big Mick’: no stay-on bonus brings ‘unnecessary risks’

Xstrata shareholders rejected the $220 million retention bonus plan by a resounding 78.4%.

November 20, 2012

Glenstrata, the new mining king, is born

In what shouldn’t come as a surprise for those following the recent events related to the touted and long delayed $66 billion merger between diversified miner Xstrata (LON:XTA) and commodity…

November 20, 2012

BHP Billiton looks for new CEO outside mining

BHP Billiton's (NYSE:BHP), the world's largest mining company, has not been successful in its quest to find a suitable successor to Marius Kloppers, as the South African approaches his sixth…

November 20, 2012

Khalkos Exploration Inc.: Acquisition of McNickel nickel-copper-cobalt deposit in Lac St-Jean, Quebec

In order to acquire 100% of the property, Khalkos must issue 2,600,000 shares to the seller over a period of six years, with 100,000 shares at the signing of the…

November 17, 2012

Glencore-Xstrata looks like a done deal

But Xstrata management may lose out on $220 million in retention bonuses.

November 16, 2012

Nickel mining like its 1864

Nickel is present in over 3000 different alloys that are used in over 300,000 products for consumer, industrial, military, transport/aerospace, marine and architectural applications.