February 8, 2012 BHP H1 earnings up 8% on record iron ore, gas production BHP Billiton raked in US$18.7 billion in the half-year ended December 31, 2011 — an 8.3% increase in Underlying EBITDA from the second half of 2010.
February 7, 2012 CaNickel Implemented Long Hole Stoping Mining and Achieved Record Mine Production CaNickel Mining Ltd. ("CaNickel" or the "Company") (TSX:CML), is pleased to report that it has successfully implemented long hole stoping mining method and achieved record mine production at its 100%…
February 7, 2012 Panoramic Resources confirms hostile bid for competitor Magma Metals ASX and TSX-listed Magma Metals (MMW) announced today the appointment of advisers in respect of the unsolicited proposed $40 million takeover offer for Magma by nickel miner Panoramic Resources Limited.
February 7, 2012 Xstrata and Glencore to close $90bn merger After months of speculations and secret negotiations, Xstrata PLC (LON:XTA) and Glencore International PLC (LON:GLEN) have formally announced an all-share merger that would create a $90bn giant named "Glencore Xstrata…
February 7, 2012 Vale employees returning to work at Sudbury operations Vale said the return to work process has begun at the company's five Sudbury area mines following a temporary suspension stemming from three fatalities at those operations.
February 3, 2012 URSA Major Minerals temporarily suspends operations at Shakespeare nickel mine URSA Major Minerals Incorporated ("URSA Major" or the "Company") (TSX:UMJ) has temporarily suspended operations at the Shakespeare Nickel Mine, located 70 km west of Sudbury, Ontario.
February 3, 2012 68% lift in Magma Metals on $40 million takeover bid Shares in ASX and TSX-listed Magma Metals rocketed 68% after Panoramic Resources, a nickel miner, launched a $40 million takeout bid.
February 2, 2012 Glenstrata: Not just mining’s biggest ever deal, a new kind of resource giant Glencore International is in talks with Xstrata to merge in a deal that would create a $80 billion rival to BHP Billiton, Vale, Rio Tinto and China's Shenhua. Here's a…
February 1, 2012 BHP axes nickel operations in Western Australia BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s largest mining company and the fourth-largest nickel producer, announced today that is decreasing mining operations at its West Australian locations by 30 percent.
January 31, 2012 Vale closing eight mines while it investigates another fatality After a recent mining fataility at Vale's Coleman Mine in Sudbury, the Brazillian miner is temporarily shutting down all eight mines in the region while it assesses safety procedures.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
