January 27, 2012 Japan steel output set to fall Bad news from nation's steel makers translates into more bad news for already weakened dry bulk sector.
January 27, 2012 Ivanhoe Mine shares surge on Rio Tinto takeover Shares of Canada's Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. gained more than 5 percent in aftermarket trading on Thursday after majority shareholder Rio Tinto PLC disclosed that it is reviewing the company's board…
January 25, 2012 Sherritt Announces Senior Management Changes Sherritt International Corporation ("Sherritt" or the "Corporation") (TSX:S) today announced changes to the leadership of its senior management team, effective February 1, 2012.
January 24, 2012 Rio Tinto takes control of Ivanhoe, punters feel deflated World number two miner Rio Tinto has taken a majority stake in Ivanhoe Mines, its partner on the massive Oyu Tolgoi project in Mongolia, purchasing a 51% interest. A favourite…
January 24, 2012 Toyota says could bring rare earth substitute for hybrid cars to market within two years Reuters reports that Toyota has developed a technology to substitute rare earths used in its hybrid vehicles. The company, which has a strong lead in environmentally friendlier car sales around…
January 21, 2012 A look inside the Fukushima containment vessel Forty technicians were needed to create a 8.5 mm hole so an endoscope could be lowered inside the stricken Fukushima containament vessel. […]
January 20, 2012 PT Timah to order more large dredges for tin mining State-controlled Indonesian tin producer PT Timah plans to order two new generation dredges worth around $100 million this year, the Antara news agency has reported.
January 19, 2012 How whetted is your risk appetite? Gold diggers explore the final frontiers As attractive deposits become harder and harder to find in traditional markets miners are pushing the limits of the political risk they are willing to take on. But things can…
January 19, 2012 Freeport-McMoRan’s net income in 4Q halved but still finishes the year up Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX), which operates the world's largest gold and copper mine in Papua, Indonesia, said that its 4Q net income tumbled to $640 million or 67 cents per share compared…
January 19, 2012 Ivanhoe to crush poison pill saving shareholders $73 billion The Globe & Mail reports Ivanhoe Mines, building Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi, will scrap a controversial “poison pill” that clears the way for Rio Tinto, which already owns 49% of the…
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