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…

July 12, 2011

Spectre of new Indian mining bill spooks coal producers and shareholders

A new Indian draft mining bill is causing concern among mining groups and their investors in one of the world's leading coal and iron ore producing countries. Accoring to India's…

July 11, 2011

Rio Tinto diamond project wins social awareness award

Rio Tinto has received an award for its significant work in building social capacity in communities surrounding its developing Bunder diamond project in India, the miner reported Monday.

July 11, 2011

Rio Tinto Diamond Project Wins Social Awareness Award

Rio Tinto has received an award for its significant work in building social capacity in communities surrounding its developing Bunder diamond project in India, the miner reported Monday.

July 10, 2011

India’s demand for iron ore made of steel

Much has been made of China’s insatiable appetite for the world’s natural resources but demand growth from another Asian giant is changing the dynamics of the global steel market. Indian…