June 13, 2012 BHP’s already eye-watering Olympic Dam expansion bulked up again World number one miner BHP Billiton on Wednesday bought additional exploration plots near its Olympic Dam mine and $30 billion expansion project.
June 10, 2012 Another company attempts to block First Uranium’s asset sale First Uranium's (TSE:FIU) plan to sell some of its South African assets was thrown into further disarray after Kumvest (Pty) Ltd. offered to buy First Uranium in order to block…
June 8, 2012 Funding increased for Yucca Mountain review An additional $10 million in funding has been approved for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to complete its review of the licence application for the Yucca Mountain repository. Last year,…
June 8, 2012 Canadian government of Nunavut allows uranium mining Announced yesterday, the government of Nunavut is in favour of uranium mining on the condition that the radioactive ore be used for peaceful and environmentally responsible purposes only.
June 7, 2012 Kloppers clobbers capex: Forget Olympic Dam and Jansen, BHP is now even cutting back iron ore “The economics of some of these projects has changed,” he said. “I think for the next two years, 18 months perhaps, we will just wait and see how things develop.”
June 7, 2012 10-year review critiques the mining industry’s sustainability The IIED report urges the sector to move from improving its standards in principle to actually implementing them in practice.
June 6, 2012 Global mining industry profits and shares went different ways in 2011: PwC Consulting firm says the top 40 global mining firms earned a record profit of $133 billion last year driven mainly by iron ore, however their market capitalization fell by 25%.
June 4, 2012 Uranium One announces signing of coordination agreement with ARMZ and extension of framework agreement governance provisions The agreement sets out a framework for enhanced coordination between the two parties to ensure that Uranium One maintains status as an independent public issuer.
June 3, 2012 Reduced water from warmer weather could cripple nuclear and coal-fired power plants Coal and nuclear power plants rely heavily on water for cooling, but a warmer climate could reduce the availability of water and limit power output.
June 3, 2012 A ripple effect creates a trickle down investment When looking for a dominant investment theme the approach I take involves looking at global or big picture conditions.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
