April 11, 2011 Freeport Indonesia workers fear for safety after Grasberg deaths Hundreds of Grasberg employees protested in front of the PT Freeport Indonesia offices for two days, refusing to go to work until their employer could guarantee their safety.
April 8, 2011 Gunmen kill 2 at Freeport’s giant Grasberg copper-gold mine in Indonesia Gunmen killed two workers on Thursday at Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc's giant gold mine in Indonesia's Papua, a province with a simmering separatist movement. A Freeport company spokesman said…
April 8, 2011 Vedanta announces record Q4 aluminium production Indian-focused miner Vedanta Plc (VED.L: Quote) saw record aluminium production in its fourth quarter and a 29 percent jump in refined zinc from its Indian operations, helping it take advantage…
April 7, 2011 Rio Tinto shines anew in India Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has received the green signal to undertake mining activities in India, with the Orissa government granting a proposal for a fresh agreement on Thursday, April…
April 7, 2011 Oyu Tolgoi to begin production in August 2012 Mongolia's massive Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project is expected to begin production in August 2012, sooner than forecast, said Temuulen Ganzorig, Deputy Director of Erdenes MGL which partners with Ivanhoe Mines…
April 7, 2011 CDE expands mineral testing capability with IMMT collaboration Kolkata-based CDE Asia has announced an expansion of its current material testing capability following an agreement with the Institute of Minerals and […]
April 6, 2011 Gold rally pulls key Tokyo gold futures to 28 year highs The key gold futures on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange scaled a 28-year high on Wednesday, driven by a rally to record peaks in the global gold market the day before…
April 5, 2011 Silver puts gold in the shade Both gold and silver are having a bull run in India, but silver is definitely having the better run of late and […]
April 2, 2011 Japan tsunami: significant impact on Asian gold supplies It feels a little callous writing about Japan with respect to precious metals after the country suffered such a terrible tragedy. However, I think it's worth discussing because there's a…
March 31, 2011 At least three people killed in landslide in Philippine mining town Landslides triggered by heavy rain buried some houses and mining tunnels on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, killing at least three people and wounding two others, an army spokesman…
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
