Natural disasters, gold price among Top Mining Stories of 2011
2011 will go down as the year when the wind fell out of the sails of economic recovery and serious storm clouds gathered on the horizon.
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First Nations and environmentalists ready to block Enbridge’s Northern Gateway
Interest in the future of Enbridge's $5.5-billion Northern Gateway proposal will rise next year, as public hearings are set to begin on Jan 10.
The Year of the Deal: Top 10 mining M&A in 2011
If 2010 was the year of rising commodity prices, 2011 was the year of The Deal.
CAW members at Caterpillar vote 97 per cent in favour of strike action, if necessary
CAW Members at Caterpillar in London have voted 97.8 per cent in favour of a strike, if necessary, at a meeting held this morning. Approximately 90 per cent of members participated in the vote.
Bucko Lake Mine production hit by low nickel prices
The Bucko Lake Mine in Manitoba is scaling back operations due to a fall in nickel prices.
Jim Rogers is all in for agriculture and wouldn’t be surprised if gold drops to $1,200
While the world economy continues to struggle, famed commodity investor Jim Rogers believes the only place to be is in agriculture, and he also expects gold will have a major correction.
Silvercorp hires consultants to clear up any doubts on assessments of its mineral properties
Canadian Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM-News)(NYSE: SVM-News), China’s biggest silver miner that was accused this year of accounting and production fraud in anonymous letters to authorities, has retained independent consultants to confirm resource estimates at four of its properties.
Oyu Tolgoi looks forward to 2012 and first copper-gold-silver production
The year of peak construction activity at Oyu Tolgoi mine in the Gobi desert of Mongolia (IM April and May issues this year) is nearing its end, with the project approximately three-quarters complete.
Except for gold and oil, commodities finish down in 2011
Most commodities, except for the heavyweights gold and oil, are poised for a down year in 2011, the first fall for this sector since the financial crisis hit in 2008.
