June 17, 2010 Rio Tinto allocates $469mn to build first new U.S. primary nickel mine After several years of protests, litigation and delays attributed to the global economic downturn, the U.S. is about to get its first […]
June 16, 2010 Rio Tinto will open Michigan Mine “Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto PLC Tuesday said it will invest $469 million to build the Kennecott Eagle nickel and copper mine in […]
June 16, 2010 Mincor Confirms New Nickel Discoveries at Miitel Australian nickel producer Mincor Resources NL (ASX: MCR) is pleased to report further strong results from the intensive exploration drilling underway at […]
May 24, 2010 Norilsk Nickel back on to solid ground “When former KGB officer and state tourism chief Vladimir Strzhalkovsky was appointed chief executive of Norilsk Nickel more than a year ago, […]
May 12, 2010 Outotec technology for First Quantum nickel, copper, cobalt and gold projects Outotec has agreed with the First Quantum Minerals Limited Projects Office based in Perth, Australia, for the delivery of flotation, thickening and […]
May 7, 2010 Projects progress, despite Australian resource tax plans and Colombian mining code changes Both big and small miners with interests in Australia have been speaking out against the proposed resource tax plans. Mincor Resources is one […]
May 7, 2010 Mincor to Re-open Miitel Nickel Mine Australian nickel producer Mincor Resources NL (ASX: MCR) announce that it would move rapidly to recommence production from its flagship Miitel Nickel […]
May 6, 2010 Sandvik cone crushers utilized for uranium mine in Namibia Six of Sandvik’s largest CH880 cone crushers are to be installed at the greenfield Trekkopje uranium mine project in Namibia. The order […]
May 5, 2010 Interview: Ross Beaty’s 100 Year Energy Plan Hera Research Monthly (HRM) is pleased to present the following exclusive interview with Ross J. Beaty, Chairman and CEO of Magma Energy […]
April 15, 2010 Minmetals could restart Avebury nickel mine The Chinese firm is conducting a review that could lead it to restart the Australian mine it shut because of the financial crisis.
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