September 18, 2012 Nautilus Minerals Defines 410 million tonne inferred mineral resource Nautilus Minerals defines 410 million tonne inferred mineral resource at Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone
September 17, 2012 Nuinsco announces 43-101 mineral resource estimate at CBay’s Corner Bay copper deposit in Quebec "With 825,000 tonnes of M&I resources grading 3.42% copper, the partially-developed Corner Bay deposit is the most likely target for first production from CBay's Chibougamau assets," said CBay's CEO Roland…
September 14, 2012 Wrong again Dr Copper: The best indicator of Chinese growth has slowed to 3.6% The recent spike in the price of copper speaks of overoptimism.
September 13, 2012 ‘Eastwooding’ space miners pitch ideas to ‘invisible Obama’ No U.S. president has waxed as poetically about mining the moon the way John F. Kennedy did about landing on it. But that didn't stop four entrepreneurs from making their…
September 12, 2012 Greenstone confirmed as Gateway to Northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire Municipality to take advantage of mining exploration projects in the area.
September 8, 2012 Xstrata scoffs at new Glencore offer as merger of equals becomes hostile takeover The new Glencore offer is "significantly lower than would be expected in a takeover" and the intention to replace Mick Davis represented “a significant risk” says Xstrata's board.
September 7, 2012 Glasenberg grabs top job from Davis in new Glenstrata deal Even before building up Xstrata through a series of billion dollar transactions, Big Mick was a formidable dealmaker who with fellow South African Brian Gilbertson created Billiton before selling it…
August 30, 2012 Qatar Holding confirms it will vote against Glenstrata next week, shares dive Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has publicly said Friday it will vote against the mooted $70 billion merger between Glencore (LON:GLEN) and Xstrata (LON:XTA), which sent shares of both the Swiss…
August 20, 2012 Philippine miners duck taxes by selling gold on the black market Philippine gold production dropped by over half, but the reduction may have more to do with tax policy than actual output.
August 7, 2012 Xstrata to create world’s biggest zinc mine Xstrata has approved a $360 million expansion for its McArthur River mine in Australia’s Northern Territory which will make the project the largest producer of zinc in the world.
China to rein in copper, alumina capacity expansion under next five-year plan The country's economic planner will tighten oversight of copper and alumina projects from 2026 to 2030 to curb irrational investment. December 26, 2025 | 04:10 am
