August 28, 2012 Land fight forces Newcrest to shut Lihir gold mine Australia’s largest listed gold company by market capitalization, Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM), said Tuesday it had to suspend production at its flagship Lihir mine in Papua New Guinea, as protests from…
August 28, 2012 Rio Tinto unveils its first Indian diamonds Mining giant Rio Tinto (LSE:/NYSE:/ASX:RIO) has unveiled its inaugural set of jewelry made using diamonds from its Bunder mine project in India's Madhya Pradesh.
August 27, 2012 Chinese acquired Canadian gold miner Inter-Citic for $252 million Inter-Citic Minerals Inc. (TSX:ICI) stocks soared over a third Monday after the company revealed it was being acquired by a subsidiary of China-based Western Mining Group, in a deal that…
August 27, 2012 Split Coal India says government panel A government board is suggesting to split India’s state-owned Coal India Ltd (NSE:COALINDIA), the world’s largest coal producer, or at least allow joint venture partners to foster competition in the…
August 27, 2012 India takes its coal mines back India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday the government has already initiated the process of cancelling mines to companies that failed to develop them.
August 26, 2012 Indian iron ore mining mess – Belekeri illegal export much higher Bangalore Mirror reported that the details in the Central Empowered Committee’s report on illegal mining could well be just a little ripple […]
August 26, 2012 Iron Ore-Slump extends; ore below $100, Shanghai rebar at record low Shanghai steel futures stretched their losing streak to a 10th day on Friday, hitting a record low and giving steel producers more […]
August 25, 2012 The toll from mining tin BusinessWeek profile the horrific conditions in Indonesian tin mines, where largely destitute miners extract ore with shovels and picks.
August 24, 2012 India’s Supreme Court raps Karnataka for illegal iron ore export “Shocked” over the magnitude of alleged illegal iron ore exports by private companies in southern India, the country’s Supreme Court said it wants to explore the possibility of punishing the…
August 24, 2012 Philex’s tailings dam failings highlight ineptitude of corporate legal team Adverse publicity surrounding the failings of Philex Mining's (PX:PM) tailings dams in the Philippines attest more to the shortcomings of its corporate legal team more than poor operating standards in…
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
