June 8, 2012 U.S. environment agency sues India-based coal firm A group of coal companies owned by a massive India conglomerate ran illegal surface mines in eastern Kentucky that polluted waterways, according to lawsuit filed by the U.S. Environmental Protection…
June 8, 2012 Indonesia denies plans to tax coal exports Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik has denied any plans to tax thermal coal exports after hinting at the move last May.
June 7, 2012 Woulfe Mining is raising $20 million to reopen South Korean tungsten mine Woulfe Mining (TSX-V) is raising $20 million to reopen one of the world’s largest tungsten resources. The company announced on Wednesday that […]
June 7, 2012 10-year review critiques the mining industry’s sustainability The IIED report urges the sector to move from improving its standards in principle to actually implementing them in practice.
June 7, 2012 Churchill’s legal problems a warning to others in Indonesia After having their assets seized without due compensation, the London based Churchill Mining, filed a law suit against the island nation for $1.8 billion.
June 6, 2012 Global mining industry profits and shares went different ways in 2011: PwC Consulting firm says the top 40 global mining firms earned a record profit of $133 billion last year driven mainly by iron ore, however their market capitalization fell by 25%.
June 6, 2012 Discovery of world’s largest tungsten mine sends Chinese stocks skyrocketing Shares of China's tungsten companies climbed on Wednesday after the country’s Ministry of Land and Resources announced the discovery of the world's largest tungsten mine in east province of Jiangxi.
June 6, 2012 Ross Beaty laments Argentina, says the commodity supercycle is still intact Ross Beaty, the founder of Pan America Silver and Equinox Resources, is not cowed by the bad economic news. He looks at the markets and still sees opportunity.
June 5, 2012 Frontline Gold submits application for operating license on the Menderes project; plans to complete further soil sampling If accepted the license will allow the company to hold permits for a further 10 years and continue its exploration at the Menderes site in Turkey.
June 5, 2012 Are Indian consumers really falling out of love with gold? – Survey Gold demand in India, one of the world's leading buyers, is likely to fall by at least 4% in volume in 2012, as higher inflation trims disposable local income, according…
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am
