August 29, 2011 Nigeria: Mining Sector to Generate Two Million Direct Jobs Stakeholders in the mining sector said they are targeting to create about two million direct jobs for Nigerians from the sector. Under the Progressive Miners Empowerment Association (PMEA), the miners…
August 27, 2011 Japanese zinc exports in June halve from year earlier Reuters reported that Japan's refined zinc exports for June halved from a year earlier to 4,707 tonnes as production remained disrupted by the massive earthquake in March.
August 24, 2011 Blackthorn Resources hits high grade silver at Perkoa Zinc Project Blackthorn Resources recently announced it has intersected high-grade silver mineralisation in all of the first three holes completed at the Perkoa JV Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
August 22, 2011 Canada’s Silvercorp buying Chinese assets Canadian company Silvercorp Metals Inc. said Monday it is buying a controlling share in two Chinese mining companies for about $10.4 million, including debt. Silvercorp will hold a 90 percent…
August 22, 2011 American Manganese Initiates Detailed Exploration on Their 100% Owned Rocher Deboule Iron Oxide Copper Gold Target Larry W. Reaugh, President and Chief Executive Officer of American Manganese Inc. (TSX VENTURE:AMY)(PINK SHEETS:AMYZF)(FRANKFURT:2AM) ("American Manganese" or the "Company") is pleased to report the Company has initiated a detailed…
August 20, 2011 Finland’s Talvivaara warns on production and nickel price Finland's Talvivaara missed Q2 earnings expectations and produced 3,951 tonnes of nickel in the quarter adding that its nickel output for the year will be towards the lower end of…
August 19, 2011 Tantalum miner Noventa places $30 million, asks investors for $7 million more London and Toronto-listed Noventa announced Friday that it placed 73,600,000 new ordinary shares at a price of 25 pence each with institutions and other investors to raise roughly $30.3 million.…
August 19, 2011 Zinc surplus in H1 2011 above 8 pct more than entire 2010 The world Zinc surplus for the first half of 2011 has increased by 8% compared to the entire 2010, with the Chinese inventories at historically highest levels reported the World…
August 18, 2011 Kazakhstan looking increasingly attractive to international businesses, investors says GCM Worldwide Kazakhstan, strategically placed between China and Russia, has a wealth of mineral riches which it is eager to profit from. While Kazakhstan is probably best known for its oil, changes…
August 17, 2011 Funds slash commodity bets Funds reduced bets on rising commodity prices by the most in any week since February 2010 on mounting concern that a weakening global economy will slow demand for raw materials.…
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
