See you in court: Roman Copper sues Romania
Roman Copper Corp. is suing the Romanian government after the country backed out of a deal to sell its largest state-owned copper mine, Cupru Min Abrud.
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Fukushima now priced into market: Uranium One
Uranium One said the effects of the Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown in Japan last March are now priced into the market for uranium oxide.
Yet another gold mining scam: Abandoned mines, money and hope
Always on the lookout for mining scams, I came across the news report repeated below.
Industry turns to NASCAR as coal defense gets political
Bloomberg reports the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity is tapping the great American sport of NASCAR racing in a bid to win popular support for the coal industry.
20 years on, Westray mine disaster remembered
Nearly 20 years ago to the day, a coal mine in Nova Scotia, Canada exploded, killing all 26 miners working underground.
Flood of nickel sparks price warning
More nickel coming onto the market from new or restarted mines is likely to depress the price of the metal used mainly in steelmaking, says Intierra:
Volvo hybrid truck breaks speed record
Swedish company Volvo has built a one-off diesel, hybrid truck that has recently set two world speed records at the Wendover Airfield in Utah, America.
Chile’s copper export revenue drops 8% to $3.6 billion in April
Chile’s copper export revenue fell 8% to about $3.6 billion in April 2012, compared to the same period last year, when it was lifted by high prices of the commodity, the country’s Central Bank informed today.
Canadian Baja Mining continues to struggle over funding for Mexico project
Canadian miner Baja Mining Corp (TSX:BAJ) said on Monday it won’t be able to continue with its copper/cobalt/zinc project in Mexico beyond mid-June, unless it finds a way to fund cost overruns quickly.
