Acadian Mining spins off zinc and lead assets to focus on gold exploration
Acadian Mining shares were up 30% on Tuesday morning trading after it announced it will spin off lead and zinc assets so […]
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Skills shortage warning
The Australian mining industry has been warned that growth is at risk if its leaders fail to address long-term workforce development and […]
Report downplays communist threat to mining in the Philippines
In late December 2010 a spokesman for the National Democratic Front (NDF), a confederation that encompasses many of the country’s leftist groups — including the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its New People's Army (NPA) military wing — warned that it intended to increase the tempo of attacks against mining companies.
Is Caterpillar due for a stock split?
According to the Wall Street Journal, Caterpillar could be due for a stock split after a 94% run up in its stock. […]
Crystallex’s Las Cristinas project is “unilaterally terminated”
Crystallex International Corporation announced that the Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana had “unilaterally terminated” the company’s mine operating contract for the Las Cristinas […]
First new U.S. uranium mill in 30 years closer to construction
A Colorado court refused to overturn a special use permit for Energy Resources’ proposed Pinion Ridge uranium mill project, on its way […]
Harmony’s operating profit is up 33%
Gold production was down four percent but operating profit increased 33% at Harmony. The company announced second quarter results on Monday for the period ending Dec. 31, 2010.
IAMGOLD contractor dies at Rosebel Gold Mines in Suriname
This weekend a contractor for IAMGOLD Corporation died at the company’s Rosebel Gold Mine in Suriname when the all-terrain utility vehicle the […]
Zimbabwe: Mwana Africa’s Bindura Nickel in off-take deal with Glencore
Bindura Nickel signs output off-take agreement with Glencore International. Bindura predicts yearly nickel output at7,000 tonnes.
