Iron ore prices remain stable while China slumbers
With China out of the picture for the Lunar New Year holiday, spot iron ore prices show minimal variation.
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Great Basin Gold looking to raise $75 million
B.C.-based gold company Great Basin Gold is cashing up to the tune of $75 million.
Cananea strike, Santa Eulalia flooding cut into Southern Copper production
Phoenix-based Southern Copper, a subsidiary of Mexican conglomerate Grupo Mexico, Wednesday reported increased molybdenum production in 2010, while copper, zinc, and silver […]
Mining magnates top Forbes list of richest Australians
Georgina Rinehart is Australia’s wealthiest individual with an estimated net worth of $9 billion, according to Forbes list of Australia’s 40 Richest […]
Asian demand for electricity driving Western Canadian thermal coal explorer
The CEO of a Canadian coal start-up says voracious demand for thermal coal will keep the shovels turning for three decades on a proposed new mine in Western Canada.
Fronteer Gold acquired by Newmont Mining in a $2.3 billion deal
On Thursday, Fronteer Gold announced that all its outstanding shares will be acquired by Newmont Mining. Size of the deal is $2.3 […]
Commerce Resources’ Upper Fir tantalum and niobium deposit confirmed as a large indicated resource, Blue River, BC
AMEC has determined a base case indicated mineral resource of 36.35 million tonnes containing 195 ppm (gpt) Ta2O5 and 1,700 ppm (gpt) Nb2O5.
Energizer targets 2014 start-up at big Madagascar vanadium project
Mining Weekly reports: TSX Venture Exchange-listed Energizer Resources could potentially supply approximately 14% of the global vanadium market when its Green Giant […]
BRC forms JV with Rio Tinto to explore for diamonds in DRC
Mining Weekly reports: TSX- and JSE-listed BRC DiamondCore has formed a joint venture (JV) with diversified mining group Rio Tinto to resume […]
