July 26, 2011 Mitsui Mining, other Japanese companies sign $1.4 billion loan pact with banks for Chile resources project Dow Jones )- Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. (5706.TO) and other Japanese companies said Tuesday that their joint venture in Chile has signed a combined $1.4 billion loan pact with…
July 26, 2011 Indian iron ore mining mess – Drop three ministers over illegal mining An NGO waging a battle against illegal mining asked Karnataka chief minister Mr BS Yeddyurappa to drop three ministers of Bellary including tourism minister Mr G Janardhana Reddy from the…
July 26, 2011 CIL may buy 30pct stake in Indonesian firm Coal India Ltd is in advanced stages to acquire a 30% stake in an Indonesia coal firm. Mr NC Jha chairman of Coal India said that the company has sought…
July 25, 2011 Sterlite Industries (India): Metal production up 4% in Q1 Sterlite Industries (India) Limited (SIIL) today announced its unaudited consolidated results for the first quarter (“Q1”) ended 30 June 2011.
July 25, 2011 India’s illegal iron ore mining scandal grows, could bring down state government Indian Express reports Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, currently holidaying in Mauritius, is among a slew of politicians, many of them from the BJP party, set to be named…
July 25, 2011 Indonesia coal boom creates jungle wealth Indonesia’s huge reserves of thermal coal — used for power plants — are being aggressively targeted by energy-hungry China and India. The demand, combined with high commodities prices, is driving…
July 25, 2011 Foreign money invades Mongolia A freeze on licenses to explore for minerals is no small matter in Mongolia, a country undergoing a huge resources boom, as miners such as Anglo-Australian giant Rio Tinto (RIO)…
July 25, 2011 Nalco gets forest clearance for renewal of Bauxite mining lease The blue-chip Navaratna public sector, (Nalco) has received Stage-II (final) forest clearance for renewal of its bauxite mining lease for the Panchpatmali South Block in Koraput district of Orissa for…
July 25, 2011 Copper, lead down on global cues Copper and lead prices declined by up to Rs 2 per kg in the local metal market today on sluggish demand from consuming industries.
July 25, 2011 Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange to launch Indian Rupee options contract in September The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) is set to expand its Indian Rupee (INR) product offering with the launch of an INR Options Contract on September 26, 2011.
China to rein in copper, alumina capacity expansion under next five-year plan The country's economic planner will tighten oversight of copper and alumina projects from 2026 to 2030 to curb irrational investment. December 26, 2025 | 04:10 am
