Batu Hijau parent company NNT fights new local govt. mining tax
Two cash-strapped Indonesian provincial and regional governments are using different approaches to extract more revenue out of the Batu Hijau gold mine.
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Major Australian mining contract further increases global presence for Redpath Group
Copper Mines of Tasmania, a subsidiary of the world's largest zinc miner, Vedanta, is working with Redpath Australia, part of The Redpath Group (based in North Bay, Canada) on mine development and construction at Mt. Lyell, Tasmania.
Haranga Resources: positive magnetic survey at the Sumber iron ore project
Haranga Resources Limited (ASX: HAR) has completed a magnetic survey at the Sumber iron ore project located in Mongolia, less than 50km from the Chinese border crossing at Hangi Mandal. The survey reveals that the three distinct iron outcrop zones
FQM copper and gold production fall on Frontier mine expropriation
As expected, First Quantum's 2010 metals output suffered from the forced closure of its Frontier Mine by the DRC Government in its ongoing dispute with the Canadian miner. Canada's First Quantum Minerals (FM.TO) full-year copper production fell to
Australian mines will need months to pump out flood waters
According to mining contractors, coal mines in Australia's flood-ravaged Queensland state could take up to six months to return to full operation.
Inmet, Lundin agree to C$9bn merger into Symterra
Two Canadian miners, Inmet and Lundin, have agreed to an all-share merger that will create Canada’s second largest base and industrial metals […]
Rio Tinto Digs Deeper Into Africa
Feature article from the Wall Street Journal: Rio Tinto has prided itself on the fact that more than 80% of its assets […]
Goldcorp sets record at 2.52M oz
Goldcorp set a gold production record in 2010 at 2.52 million oz, including 686,300 oz in Q4, Canadian Mining Journal reports. Cash […]
Environmental assessment begins for Ajax copper-gold mine
The environmental review has begun for the proposed Ajax copper-gold mine 10 km southwest of Kamloops, BC, Canada. The project is being […]
