May 1, 2012 Mining blamed for Canadian economy unexpected dip in February Canada's gross domestic product surprisingly dropped 0.2% in February, with all fingers pointing at the manufacturing and mining sectors, particularly potash and nickel producers, as the main responsible, says the…
May 1, 2012 Xstrata copper production down, but Q1 financial performance solid Anglo-Swiss Xstrata Plc. (LON:XTA) reported today mixed production results for its first quarter, with copper production declining 18%, but said operating and financial performance remains strong.
May 1, 2012 Sun Metals to maintain zinc deliveries despite supplier collapse The Australian miner, a subsidiary of Korea Zinc, said Tuesday its Zinc output target was still achievable despite the collapse of key supplier Kagara Ltd
April 27, 2012 Social responsibility in mining is basic risk management, not feel-good projects Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives by mining companies operating in emerging markets in South America, Africa and Asia have become a crucial part of doing business as “above-ground risks are quickly…
April 27, 2012 Nautilus Minerals lists on OTCQX International Canada-based Nautilus Minerals Inc. announced today that its common shares are now trading on the OTCQX International for greater access to the U.S. capital markets.
April 27, 2012 Mount Kellett demands Baja CEO quit Mount Kellett Capital Management, a 20% shareholder in Baja Mining (TSX:BAJ), has escalated the war of words between the two companies by demanding the resignation of Baja CEO John Greenslade…
April 24, 2012 Record revenues for Teck despite lower metals prices Teck Resources fought against lower metals prices to post record revenues for the first quarter.
April 23, 2012 Investors, directors flee Baja after Boleo costs rocket. Stock tanks 37% Baja Mining dropped 37% on Monday on more than 15 times usual trading volumes, after announcing its Boleo copper-cobalt-zinc project in Mexico will now cost 21.5% more and that half…
April 23, 2012 Undersea mining closer to reality "The quality of this relationship with China's largest importer of copper concentrates provides further evidence that there is considerable interest in the high grade massive sulphides being found by the…
April 18, 2012 Canada makes good on promise to streamline mining, oil and gas projects The Canadian government followed through on last month's budget promise to streamline environmental reviews of resource projects with a plan for "responsible resource development."
First Quantum to sell Spanish mine for $190M Global Panduro, an entity controlled by US private equity Resource Capital Funds, will acquire the past-producing Las Cruces copper mine. December 24, 2025 | 07:28 am
