April 15, 2012 Canada’s Harper tells Americas summit mining has ‘vast power to change the way a nation lives’ Mining contributed $50 billion to the country’s GDP in 2011, he said, and provides “well paying” jobs for more than 300,000 Canadians.
April 13, 2012 Doe Run Peru to be liquidated after rejected restructuring of La Oroya smelter Metals producer Doe Run Peru’s creditors rejected a restructuring plan the company presented with a view to restarting operations at the La Oroya smelter, said in a statement the Energy…
April 13, 2012 Melting Arctic is nothing but good news for the mining industry: Lloyd’s/Chatham House The melting ice cap in the Arctic sea could open up access to immense mineral reserves, attracting billions of dollars in investment, but also bringing with it unique risks and…
April 13, 2012 US versus Australian mine manager salaries Today Jennifer Leinhart of CostMine sent me these two volumes: 2011 Survey Results: U.S. Coal Mine Salaries, Wages and Benefits 2011 Survey Results: U.S. Metal & Industrial Mineral Mine Salaries,…
April 12, 2012 Glenstrata would stay number one in zinc even after losing 0.5 Mtpa in Canada in 2013 A full merger of Glencore and Xstrata, now before shareholders, will make the group the world's biggest zinc producer, with a controlled output of about 1.6 million tonnes and a…
April 12, 2012 Chieftain Metals addresses historic environmental legacy at Tulsequah Victor Wyprysky, President and CEO of Chieftain Metals Inc., commented: "Chieftain's immediate attention to provide a solution to the historic environmental issues at Tulsequah demonstrates the high importance we place…
April 12, 2012 China soft landing likely, says World Bank The Chinese economy is likely to land softly, rather than with a jolt, with growth forecast at 8.2% this year and 8.6% in 2013, according to The World Bank.
April 12, 2012 Corazon adds 3 concessions in Nicaragua Corazon Gold Corp. announces that Nicaragua's Ministry of Energy and Mines ("MEM") and the Autonomous Region of the Northern Atlantic ("RAAN") have granted Corazon three contiguous, 25-year Exploration and Exploitation…
April 12, 2012 New high grade silver/zinc hits on Kalgoorlie’s doorstep Junior explorer McPhersons Resources is hoping to exploit the strong silver price to develop a mine on the southern doorstep to Australia's historic gold mining capital of Kalgoorlie.
April 11, 2012 Vale vs IMF: Who are you going to believe? Using the dismal science to make forecasts and taking risks with real money are two very different things. And the Brazilian giant is definitely putting its money where its mouth…
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
