July 19, 2012 Nickel inventories at 13-month high. ‘No hint’ of demand pick-up Ample stocks of ore and metal in China, together with overcapacity outside China, means that the nickel market is unlikely to get particularly tight for the foreseeable future.
July 19, 2012 Equity financings for gold companies hit four-year low Halifax-based Metals Economics Group (MEG) published Thursday its Pipeline Activity Index (PAI), which shows equity financing conditions continue to take their toll, as gold companies were able to raise only…
July 16, 2012 Wildcat strike hits Vale Canada nickel project A wildcat strike by construction workers at Vale SA's Long Harbour nickel processing plant in Eastern Canada dragged into its fifth day on Monday, with hundreds of union members refusing…
July 16, 2012 How to get rich in outer space: a visual guide Recent developments show that becoming rich by profiting of the minerals that asteroids, stars and unknown planets have to offer it is closer than ever. Before it is too late,…
July 13, 2012 BHP considers withdrawal from aluminum and other non-essentials BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP), the world's largest diversified miner, is considering a withdrawal from aluminum and nickel operations as part of a general retreat from non-profitable sides projects by key mining…
July 12, 2012 Planetary Resources and Virgin Galactic partner up for payload services Space mining start-up Planetary Resources has announced that it has partnered with Virgin Galactic in the quest to explore asteroids for minerals.
July 11, 2012 Falcondo Xstrata mines without permit, lawmaker says La Vega province deputy Elpidio Infante on Wednesday said the company Falcondo Xstrata Nickel is exploiting Loma Miranda without the Environment Ministry permit.
July 11, 2012 Xstrata-Glencore merger to be decided Sep 7 Giant miner Xstrata has set Sep. 7 as the day for its shareholders to vote on the $26 billion takeover by Glencore, giving the commodities trader six weeks to reach…
July 9, 2012 Mining companies committed to UN human rights principles: study New research released Monday indicates that listed mining and resources companies across the world are keen to comply with the UN’s Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which were…
July 6, 2012 Xstrata-Glencore merger vote postponed: unions raise concerns Xstrata has delayed voting on a merger with Glencore as investors continue to dictate the offer and unions become more vocal about their concerns over the deal.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
