April 29, 2011

Toro chief says future nuclear demand will not be swayed by Fukushima event

Greg Hall, managing director of Toro Energy Ltd (ASX: TOE), said the main nuclear power countries are continuing their new build programmes for nuclear power while adapting to lessons learned…

April 28, 2011

Japan rare earth imports from China jump 40% in March

Japan's imports of rare earths from China rose 40 percent in March from the previous month, Ministry of Finance data showed, with some observers saying demand is so far unaffected…

April 26, 2011

Japan rolled copper output for March fell the most in 17 months

Japan's output of rolled copper product fell 3.7 percent in March from a year earlier, its biggest fall in 17 months, after the March 11 earthquake devastated the northeast of…

April 21, 2011

Harmony CEO says Wafi-Golpu gold mine development cost could reach $4 billion

The cost of developing the huge Wafi-Golpu gold-copper project in PNG could be as much as $4billion according to Harmony CEO, Graham […]

April 20, 2011

Vedanta buys 11% of Cairn India from Petronas

Analysts say the $1.5 billion share purchase will be useful if Vedanta fails to get a big response from minority shareholders for […]

April 18, 2011

Indonesian investment agency to buy 7% of Newmont Indonesia

The Indonesian government said on Sunday that state investment agency Pusat Investasi Pemerintah (PIP) would buy a 7 percent stake in Newmont Mining Corp's Indonesian unit, paving the way for…

April 15, 2011

Nautilus forms strategic partnership and secures vessel

Nautilus Minerals' (TSX:NUS)(AIM:NUS) plan to open a new frontier of seafloor resource production has taken a major step forward, with the formation of a strategic partnership with German shipping company…

April 13, 2011

Novel call for Jewelers to assist Japan’s earthquake and tsunami victims

An organisation operating out of Dillon in Nevada has been formed as "Jewelers for Japan" to raise funds for the thousands of victims in Japan and it is asking jewelers…

April 13, 2011

Whitehaven Coal says bid process nearing conclusion

Australian coal miner Whitehaven Coal said a formal process to find a bidder for the company was nearing a conclusion and interested parties have completed due diligence. Whitehaven said on…

April 12, 2011

WesTech opens new business unit in India

WesTech Engineering, Inc. has opened a new business unit in India, the fifth country in which WesTech has business units. WesTech India commenced business on April 1st with offices located…