September 19, 2011

BHP is looking for robotics exec to dig world’s biggest open pit

Adelaide Now reports BHP Billiton wants to "future-proof" its massive Olympic Dam project, including using driverless haulage trucks and this week put out a recruitment ad for an executive to…

September 18, 2011

Record $8.5 billion likely spent in 2011 exploring for gold

Research firm Metals Economics Group reports gold continues to be top exploration target accounting for more than 50% of global exploration of non-ferrous metals for the second consecutive year in…

September 16, 2011

Western Africa sees $36.2 billion mining rush, an Industrial Info News Alert (MRW)

SUGAR LAND, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 09/16/11 -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The international commodities boom, fueled by Asia's growing economies, has caused a…

September 16, 2011

Paladin Energy Ltd.-Kayelekera mine, Malawi-production resumes after plant upgrade

PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 16, 2011) - Paladin Energy Ltd ("Paladin" or "the Company") (TSX:PDN)(ASX:PDN)is pleased to advise that uranium production has recommenced at Kayelekera as scheduled on the…

September 16, 2011

Paladin restarts production at Malawi uranium mine

The Australia-based miner has restarted uranium production at its Kayelekera mine in Malawi as scheduled following upgrade work. (Reuters) - Uranium producer Paladin Energy Ltd said on Friday production had…

September 16, 2011

MEG calculates $17 billion spent on non-ferrous exploration in 2011

Preliminary estimates from Metals Economics Group’s (MEG) Corporate Exploration Strategies (CES) study indicate that 2011 nonferrous exploration budgets will exceed $17 billion for expenditures related to precious and base metals,…

September 14, 2011

Labrador could lift uranium mining ban

The Inuit government of Labrador says it will review a 2008 moratorium on uranium mining that it brought in to protect the environment, The Winnipeg Free Press reported, with the…

September 14, 2011

Hathor board rallies the troops against ‘predatory, opportunistic’ bid

Hathor Exploration announced early Wednesday that its board unanimously recommends that shareholders reject Cameco's unsolicited offer for the company calling it 'opportunistic' and 'predatory' coming in the wake of the…

September 13, 2011

Hathor buffs Roughrider ahead of new response to Cameco

Junior explorer Hathor Exploration on Tuesday said a preliminary economic assessment of its Roughrider uranium deposit showed it would potentially be one of the lowest cost uranium producers in the…

September 13, 2011

Rössing will not agree to MUNs demands

While Rio Tinto’s Rössing Uranium Limited is committed to solving the dispute over employee bonus payments with the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN), it would not agree to the union’s…