March 29, 2011 Vale’s future depends on execution of capex spending plan – Morgan Stanley The ability of mining giant Vale (VALE.N: Quote) to execute on its capital spending plans will be paramount for its stock to rise, according to a Morgan Stanley report on…
March 28, 2011 Sama and Old Nick In 1751, Axel Fredrik Cronstedt of Sweden attempted to extract copper from the mineral Kupfernickel - today called niccolite. To his surprise instead of copper, he got a silvery white…
March 28, 2011 Brazilian media reports Vale CEO ousted Brazilian mining company Vale has pushed out Chief Executive Roger Agnelli under heavy government pressure and is in discussions to replace him with an executive from within, local media reported…
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…
DRC revives $29B iron ore export plan once tied to billionaire Gertler The area that Kinshasa wants to develop has cumulative iron ore resources of 15 billion to 20 billion tonnes grading more than 60% iron. January 15, 2026 | 08:42 am
