July 2, 2012 Private mining firms not welcome in Saranda: Ramesh Not deviating from his stated position on mining rush, Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh on Monday reiterated that private companies were not welcome in Saranda.
July 2, 2012 Unmasking the Asian giant Chinese operas have been keeping audiences enthralled for hundreds of years with mythical characters, enchanting stories and elaborate masks that add drama and mystery. While this fantastical treatment is appreciated…
July 2, 2012 BNP Paribas sees a huge Nickel surplus of 40 000 mt in 2012 BNP Paribas S.A. (Euronext: BNP) likely to expected a huge nickel surplus of 40,000 metric tons (mt) in this year.
July 2, 2012 Copper market expects squeeze, big holding appears Traders are bracing for a replay of the April squeeze that made copper expensive to obtain quickly, saying major trader Glencore controls almost half the inventories of the commodity held…
July 2, 2012 Social media derails Lynas Corp’s rare-eaths plans CEO Nicholas Curtis says he underestimated the power of social media as local residents in Malaysia have used Facebook and Twitter to rally local and foreign opposition to the company's…
July 2, 2012 Chaarat Gold receives mining permit for Kyrgyz licence Chaarat Gold Holdings has received a mining permit for its Tulkubash licence area from the Kyrgyz Government. The company raised the funds for the project in March 2011 and is…
July 2, 2012 Japan’s polished diamond imports up over 45% in May After the surprise decline in Japan's polished diamond imports in April, they were revived in May, returning to the levels seen in preceding months.
July 1, 2012 Australia’s carbon emission tax kicks in After years of political wrangling, the Minerals Resource Rent Tax or MRRT takes affect as the country's largest polluters will now pay A$23 for every tonne of greenhouse gas they…
July 1, 2012 Billionaire Rinehart says she’s willing to buy back GVK shares July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart, who sold a majority stake in her Hancock Prospecting Pty's coal projects to India's GVK Group last year, said she is happy…
July 1, 2012 Gold imports could rise by 20 pct in 2nd half: Bullion association The second half of this year may see 20 percent increase in gold imports to 300 tonnes over the first six months, a bullion association has said.
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