November 7, 2012 Tata Steel disputes $1 billion fine Tata Steel Ltd. (NSE:TATASTEEL), India’s largest private steelmaker, is contesting a $1 billion for allegedly mining above the limit volumes in the mineral-rich eastern state of Orissa, which —ironically— is…
November 6, 2012 Molycorp sues contractor for over $45 million Molycorp Inc. (NYSE:MCP), one of the only non-Chinese producers of rare earths, has sued the engineering company responsible for designing the chemical processes at its troubled Project Phoenix for over…
November 6, 2012 Is Pakistan’s paranoia pushing it into a nuclear war with India? The possibility of a nuclear war between Pakistan and India grows every day.
November 6, 2012 Anti-mining advocate arrested in Philippines over Facebook posting A 62 year-old woman was arrested in the Philippines for promoting an upcoming demonstration opposing magnetite mining back in 2011.
November 6, 2012 Canada to supply India with nuclear energy After two years fine-tuning details of their nuclear cooperation agreement, Canada and India have finally reached consensus and the countries representatives announced Tuesday a deal that will see Canadian companies…
November 6, 2012 WTO to decide on China-EU solar power dispute The ongoing battle over renewable energy between China and the European Union got a lot worse Monday, after Beijing filed a complaint to the World Trade Organization charging the EU…
November 5, 2012 B.C. unions go to court over Chinese miners Two major unions of the Canadian province of British Columbia have applied to have the Federal Court overturn a decision to allow about 200 foreign workers work at HD Mining…
November 5, 2012 Two years in jail for diamond swallower Sri Lanka's diamond-swallowing story from early September continues to be an unsolved mystery, but the Chinese man who swallowed a fake diamond in a daring bluff that allowed an accomplice…
November 5, 2012 Rio Tinto to Oyu Tolgoi mine: Let there be light After months of difficulties, Rio Tinto’s (LON:RIO) flagship Mongolian copper-gold mine, Oyu Tolgoi, will start producing early next year as the giant miner has finally solved the issue of power…
November 4, 2012 Indian diamond industry shuts down for Diwali The center of the global diamond-polishing industry in India will shut for around three weeks during the Hindu Diwali vacation.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
