August 27, 2011 Indian investment in Hajigak iron ore mine in Afghanistan Mr Dinsha Patel, Minister of State for Mines, informed the Lok Sabha that the government of Afghanistan has invited offers for commercial exploitation of Hajigak Iron Ore Deposit through the…
August 26, 2011 Freeport Indonesia copper miners plan strike soon Workers at Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold's (FCX.N: Quote) Grasberg mine in Indonesia plan to stage a strike in coming days after talks with the company failed to resolve a pay…
August 25, 2011 Indonesian Timah’s refined H1 tin output down 5% Refined tin production at Indonesia's Timah, the world's largest integrated tin miner, fell 5 percent in the first half of this year compared with a year ago, the state-owned company…
August 24, 2011 Weir Minerals Africa wins major screening order in Indian iron ore mining Weir Minerals Africa has received its biggest order from India to date - seven Linatex vibrating screens of various sizes for RBSSN, a mining and metals company based in Hospet,…
August 24, 2011 Rio Tinto raises stake in Ivanhoe Mines to 48.5 pct Mining company Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) Wednesday raised its ownership stake in Canada-based Ivanhoe Mines Ltd (IVN.T) by 2% to 48.5% as it sought to cement its commitment to the…
August 24, 2011 Tin miner Leviathan Minerals closes $5 million financing and acquisition Leading tin miner Leviathan Minerals Group Incorporated, a Delaware corporation recently announced that it completed the acquisition of all outstanding stock of Top Yield Holdings Limited, a company organized in…
August 24, 2011 Gold rebounds on Japan downgrade As gold prices near $2,000 an ounce, some bulls say it's time to take money off the table after the safe-haven rally extended too far too fast in recent weeks.…
August 24, 2011 Adaro buys 75 percent stake in coal company Adaro Energy, Indonesia’s second-biggest coal miner, said late on Tuesday that its subsidiary, Alam Tri Abadi, had signed an agreement to a buy a majority stake in Mustika Indah Permai.…
August 24, 2011 Steel companies in Bellary, India begin layoffs; over 30,000 jobless The economic consequences of the Supreme Court ban on mining in Bellary are beginning to be felt in thousands of homes in Karnataka as their primary bread winner is facing…
August 24, 2011 HCL to revive copper mines Central public sector unit (PSU) Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) will embark on a major expansion drive in Jharkhand with plans to increase production at its mines in Ghatshila, East Singhbhum,…
Column: Europe falling behind in critical minerals race In 2024, 95% of EU rare earth imports came from just three countries: China, Malaysia and Russia, according to Eurostat. January 14, 2026 | 09:53 am
