March 22, 2011 Rusal suffers further rebuff as court rejects injunction request Moscow - OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel (the Company) announces today that RUSAL has once again failed gain an injunction through court. The Krasnoyarsk Territory arbitration court has rejected the request…
March 19, 2011 NWTT Acquires New Mining Property With Historically Confirmed Findings of Platinum, Copper and Nickel NW Tech Capital Inc. (PINK SHEETS:NWTT) has executed an option agreement that grants the company 100% interest in a prolific platinum, copper and nickel-bearing property located in McConkey Township, Ontario.…
March 18, 2011 Northern Manitoba nickel mine could re-open by April Crowflight Minerals has made an out of court settlement for $7.1 million, thus paving the way for a re-opening of Bucko Lake mine by early April, The Winnipeg Free Press…
March 17, 2011 Nickel in Society: A new publication from The Nickel Institute Today we care more and more about sustainability and yet we seem to know less and less about the materials that contribute to a sustainable future. Making sustainable choices should…
March 17, 2011 Aguablanca nickel mine to restart in 2012, Lundin says Lundin Mining Corp. (TSX:LUN) says an assessment of its Aguablanca mine suggests full operations will likely restart in 2012 after a shutdown in December due to heavy rains, according to…
March 15, 2011 First Quantum doubles quarterly profit First Quantum Minerals posted a US$455 million profit in the third quarter, the Vancouver-based company reported on Tuesday. That compares with $227 million in earnings in the three months ended…
March 10, 2011 HudBay Minerals triples profit in Q4 2010 HudBay Minerals posted some big gains in its fourth-quarter and year-end financials, the Toronto-based miner reported on Wednesday. Net earnings in Q4 2010 more than tripled to $24.5 million, compared…
March 8, 2011 Franconia Minerals Shareholders Approve Arrangement With Duluth Metals Franconia shareholders have approved an agreement whereby Duluth will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Franconia, and Franconia will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Duluth. Franconia's assets are…
March 6, 2011 Russia’s young flock to Arctic mining town Lung-blackening pollution and Arctic isolation have not stopped Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel from attracting graduates to work in its mines. Andrey Ostroukh, writing for Reuters, describes how nickel and…
March 3, 2011 Court action against URSA Major Minerals is dismissed On Tuesday the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed Inspiration Mining Corporation’s court application against URSA Major Minerals. Inspiration sought to reverse […]
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
