March 10, 2011 Institutional support for Rio Tinto offer is growing – Riversdale CEO Institutional shareholders in Riversdale Mining are moving toward backing global miner Rio Tinto's sweetened A$3.9 billion takeover offer for the Mozambique-focused coal miner, Riversdale's chief executive said on Thursday. Rio…
March 9, 2011 American Manganese to benefit in a world where steel majors scramble to secure raw materials Manganese demand is closely tied to the global steel market. While there are questions about what 2011 will offer, in terms of steel demand, especially as China appears to be…
March 9, 2011 IAMGOLD signs memorandum of understanding with China Gold IAMGOLD Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday with China National Gold Group Corporation to cooperate in the development of mineral […]
March 8, 2011 Alaska Pacific Energy plans strategic move into mining Alaska Pacific Energy continues to look for ways to expand its presence in the mining sector by talking to companies interested in pursuing joint ventures or a full amalgamation of…
March 4, 2011 Miners in South Africa could face lawsuits from workers The Constitutional Court in South Africa has kicked open the door to class-action lawsuits against mine owners. The lawsuits could cost miners billions of rand after the court ruled yesterday…
March 3, 2011 Unrest in Libya and aluminum prices MetalBulletin is tagging stories related to unrest in the Middle East and North Africa so readers can assess possible impacts on the mining sector.
March 2, 2011 West African iron-ore miner completes US$133 million placement Bellzone Mining announced on Tuesday that it had completed a US$133 million placement of 102 million ordinary shares. Canaccord Genuity Limited was the lead manager. Bellzone, an AIM-listed company, is…
February 28, 2011 Tanzanite One discovers exceptional 12,100 carat tanzanite stone TanzaniteOne Limited, the gemstones producer and developer, today announces the recovery of the third largest high quality gemstone ever mined in the 10 years operating history of the tanzanite project.…
February 28, 2011 ARM announces tripling in H1 profit The South African diversified miner said the numbers had been boosted by a rise in commodity prices and higher output from its projects
February 28, 2011 SA’s state-owned mining company launched South Africa's president, Jacob Zuma, on Saturday officially launched a state-owned mining company under which he said all state interests in mining would be consolidated
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