Xstrata pulls out of Donkin Mine project in Eastern Canada
Australian miner Xstrata Coal is pulling out of the Donkin Mine project, which promised to employ as many as 300 people in Cape Breton, Eastern Canada, by 2014.
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Give me those 6,000 skilled workers – Rio Tinto
Mining giant Rio Tinto launched today an aggressive recruitment campaign to fill 6,000 vacancies across its 30 operations in Australia.
Randgold aids north Mali
Humanitarian funds raised by Randgold Resources chief executive Mark Bristow's trans-African motorcycle safari in 2010 have been used to make a food donation to people in the north of Mali, which has been afflicted by an uprising by Touareg rebels.
Infographic: Investing in gold
Blueglass, an internet marketing agency, produced the following infographic tracing the history of gold investing. Readers are asked to draw their own conclusions as to whether gold is a suitable investment tool.
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 following a damning announcement of cost overruns at Baja's Boleo project.
French uranium supply threatened by strike in Niger
Niger's uranium workers have downed tools over a dispute with Areva, the French nuclear power giant that owns the Imouraren mine.
Surprised it lasted this long. Soviet-era palladium stockpiles said to be depleted
Apart from Russian reserves no longer distorting the market, South Africa's dwindling supply is bound to boost prices further.
We need to talk about how rare earth prices are imploding
Declines in Chinese rare earth export prices coming off 2011's record highs have been stark. But this year some light REEs have halved again and some heavies are now almost $2,500/kg cheaper.
Freeport McMoRan slapped with $6.8 million fine
US copper giant Freeport McMoRan has been ordered to settle claims worth $6.8 million for polluting areas around the Morenci Mine in Arizona.