Rail strike threatens Canadian coal, potash
A strike by CP Rail is hampering the movement of goods across Canada including mined commodities coal and potash.
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Industry Watch: Marin Katusa calling for $2,000 gold
Al Korelin chats with Marin Katusa (from Casey Research) about the precious metals and worldwide commodity markets. Marin also discusses Copper Mountain, a copper company he co-founded that has just released very positive earnings results.
Silver mine near Vancouver advancing toward production
A small silver mine in the British Columbia Interior is a step closer to production after the BC government granted a mining lease and permit.
Rio’s Zimbabwe spin-off to acquire Murowa diamond mine
Zimbabwean miner RioZim Limited is negotiating with global giant Rio Tinto in an attempt to acquire the now jointly own Murowa diamond mine in the in south central region of the country.
Stornoway splashing $28.4 million for Renard engineering
Stornoway Diamond Corp will spend $28.4 million to advance its Renard diamond project in northern Quebec, the Vancouver-based company (TSX:SWY) announced yesterday.
Queensland Resources Council Encourages Women to Try Mining
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) is encouraging more women to learn a trade and start working in the mining industry - an important part of the strategy to combat the mining skills shortage in Australia, reports Australian Mining.
The QRC said women were already starting to fill more jobs in the industry, and higher participation would benefit men in the sector by making it easier for families to move. "We're starting to see a shift in women coming into these non-traditional roles," it told ABC News. "If a woman is looking at applying for a job, we're also offering a position for their partner so that the family can shift."
Mining students to get virtual hands-on experience in new lab
Students in the mining and nuclear engineering department at Missouri University of Science and Technology will soon gain valuable hands-on training in heavy mining machinery, surface mining methods and materials handling systems in Missouri S&T’s new Virtual Surface Mining Facility.
Xstrata weighs political risk in Argentina before deciding on its $5.5 billion copper projects
Xstrata Plc (LON:XTA), the fourth largest copper producer in the world, said it is analyzing political risks in Argentina, where the company has two major copper projects on the go with an estimated investment of $5.5 billion.
Codelco confident of reaching 2012 target despite Q1 drop
The world's top copper producer, Chile's Codelco, said on Wednesday its output fell 10 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier to 373,000 tonnes, but said it was on target to produce 1.708 million tonnes this year.
