October 27, 2011 Rio Tinto CEO Keen To Increase Exposure To Africa Rio Tinto Ltd. (RIO) Chief Executive Tom Albanese said the company is keen to increase its exposure to mining in Africa, flagging more potential investment in the continent. "I've long…
October 27, 2011 Gloucester Coal Q1 production more than doubles Gloucester Coal Ltd. more than doubled production on the year in the September quarter to 934,000 metric tons, the company said. Gloucester, which operates mines in the Hunter region of…
October 27, 2011 Queensland mine projects declared ‘significant’ A proposed coal terminal and rail line in central Queensland, which will expand export capacities, have been declared projects of state significance.
October 26, 2011 Peabody takes control at Mac Coal US coal giant Peabody Energy wasted no time asserting control at Macarthur Coal yesterday installing its former Australian managing director Julian Thornton as chief executive. The rapid transition accompanied an…
October 26, 2011 Nimrodel Resources commences scoping study on Botswana project Australian firm Nimrodel Resources has selected Nightingale Africa Partnership to conduct a scoping study at the Taklamakan project in Botswana. The study, to be carried out in production licence 035/2007,…
October 26, 2011 AuRico Gold completes acquisition of Northgate Minerals Corporation TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - AuRico Gold Inc. (TSX:AUQ) (NYSE: AUQ) ("AuRico") is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Northgate Minerals Corporation (TSX:NGX)…
October 26, 2011 China steel mill destocking hurting iron ore prices – Fortescue Fortescue's CEO, Nev Power, told a media conference on Wednesday that iron ore prices will continue to plummet as long as Chinese steel mills continue destocking inventories. Iron ore prices…
October 26, 2011 Fortescue secures $1.5bn for expansion The company said Wednesday it has raised $1.5 billion worth of senior unsecured notes which will pay 8.25% per annum, to help fund its infrastructure expansion. (Reuters) - Fortescue Metals…
October 26, 2011 Queensland to protect farmland from mining Legislation introduced in the Queensland state parliament could have a negative impact on mining. The bill, the first of its kind to be introduced in Australia, bans mines that would…
October 26, 2011 China iron ore destocking could take months-Fortescue Global iron ore prices, down nearly 30 percent since early September, could take months to recover as Chinese steel mills work off inventories, Australian miner Fortescue Metals Group said on…
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
