July 14, 2011

Indonesian workers end strike at biggest gold mine

Thousands of workers at one of the world’s biggest gold and copper mines started returning to work Wednesday, ending a nearly two-week strike that brought operations to a standstill. Union…

July 13, 2011

Goa govt asks Karnataka to lift ban on supply of iron ore

The Goa government has asked neighbouring Karnataka to lift the ban on supply of iron ore across its borders, after industrial units in various parts of the coastal state faced…

July 13, 2011

InfiniTEM® breaks ground in India

Abitibi Geophysics recently granted an InfiniTEM® operating licence for the Indian market to FUGRO Nexterra (an international geophysical services company). InfiniTEM® geophysical surveys are currently underway on mining exploration projects…

July 13, 2011

GoM meet on coal to address green hurdles postponed

The meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on coal, which was scheduled for tomorrow to try and resolve issues hurting the production of coal in the country, has been…

July 13, 2011

Indophil falls short of A$189.5m capital raising target

PERTH (miningweekly.com) Copper/gold developer Indophil Resources, which holds a strategic interest in the Tampakan project in Philippines, has raised some A$183.3-million after completing the retail component of its non-renounceable entitlement…

July 13, 2011

Pan Asia Corporation Indonesia coal project moves to final feasibility study

Pan Asia Corporation Limited is pleased to announce that it has now executed a formal agreement with leading underground mining group KOPEX to undertake a Final Feasibility Study on the…

July 13, 2011

China Energy, Seamwell to construct Inner Mongolia "clean coal" plant

China Energy Conservation & Environmental Protection Group (CECEP), a state-owned developer, will construct a US$1.5 billion "clean coal" electric power plant in Inner Mongolia with UK-based Seamwell International, Bloomberg reported.…

July 12, 2011

Highlands Pacific: Frieda on track for BFS in January 2012

Source: News BitesHighlands Pacific Ltd announced joint venture partner Xstrata Copper has completed infill drilling at the Frieda copper gold project in PNG with an updated resource estimate due in…

July 12, 2011

Sex trade flourishes as Mongolia enjoys mining success

Pimps man the park across from the historic Ulan Bator Hotel, popular with foreigners. They are keeping an eye on their employees -- about 20 women working in Mongolia's quickly…

July 12, 2011

Strike at US mining giant in Indonesia to end

Workers at US company Freeport McMoRan's giant gold and copper mine in Indonesia's Papua region agreed on Monday to end a strike that has lasted more than a week. Workers…