January 25, 2012

SGS Metallurgy chosen for hydromet testing of Dutwa nickel ores

African Eagle is moving ahead with metallurgical testwork on its big Dutwa nickel resource in Tanzania and has contracted SGS Metallurgy of Perth to undertake this.

January 23, 2012

St. Eugene Receives Final Court Approval for Transaction with Claude Resources Inc. and Satori Resources Inc.

St. Eugene Mining Corporation Limited (TSX VENTURE:SEM) ("St. Eugene" or the "Company") announced today that the Supreme Court of British Columbia has issued a final order approving the plan of…

January 23, 2012

United Reef Provides Update on Proposed Reverse Takeover Transaction

United Reef Limited (TSX VENTURE:URP) ("United Reef") is pleased to provide the following update further to its press release dated December 5, 2011, with respect to a proposed reverse takeover…

January 20, 2012

$1billion Ivanplats IPO rumoured

Bloomberg reports that Ivanplats Ltd., an Africa-focused mining company controlled by billionaire CEO Robert Friedland, may seek up to $1 billion in an IPO.

January 20, 2012

Norilsk Nickel to reduce production in 2012

The miner is expecting to reduce production this year to adapt to a slight fall in global metals demand, but does not see a slump into another global economic crisis.

January 20, 2012

Nickel Rises on Signs Demand to Top Supply: Commodities at Close

The Standard & Poor’s GSCI Spot Index of 24 raw materials rose 0.4 percent to close at 659.77 at 4:27 p.m. in New York, led by nickel.

January 19, 2012

Quadra FNX: Victoria Mine production up 16%

Quadra FNX Mining (TSX:QUX) has updated the resource at its Victoria Mine in Ontario, Canada.

January 19, 2012

Western Areas looks to expand in WA

Western Areas says it is aiming to ramp up production in WA and become Australia’s second largest nickel miner.

January 17, 2012

Commodities face twin macro risks in Europe, China, Morgan Stanley says

Commodity markets face the “twin macro risks” of a European recession and a hard landing in China this year, according to Morgan Stanley.

January 16, 2012

Quadra 2011 copper output falls

Canada’s Quadra FNX Mining Ltd. (QUX-T15.30----%), which has signed a deal to be bought by a Polish government-backed miner, said Monday its production was down slightly in the fourth quarter,…