March 10, 2011 Equinox could sell Lundin assets to cut debt: Bloomberg Equinox Minerals would consider selling some of Lundin Mining's assets in order to clear off debt, the company's CEO said in a conference call to analysts on Thursday. Equinox has…
March 9, 2011 Northern Star expands resources; revises mine plan Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) said the resource inventory at its Paulsens Gold Mine in Western Australia has increased to 226,000 ounces while […]
March 9, 2011 Laconia to acquire Lennons Find Base Metal Project and Yandicoogina Project Laconia Resources, a Perth-based exploration company, purchased Jabiru Metals Limited (ASX: JML) equity in the Lennons Find Base Metal project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Laconia made the…
March 9, 2011 American Manganese to benefit in a world where steel majors scramble to secure raw materials Manganese demand is closely tied to the global steel market. While there are questions about what 2011 will offer, in terms of steel demand, especially as China appears to be…
March 9, 2011 China has reassessed approach to deals in Australia – Australian Resources Minister Chinese companies wanting to invest in Australian resource firms have reassessed how they approach deals, and tensions over the last few years have evaporated, Australian Resources Minister Martin Ferguson said…
March 9, 2011 Scale of disaster may warrant overhaul for resources sector of force majeure clauses The cyclone fuelled batterings this year of key Australian energy and mining operations should trigger a complete rethink on force majeure provisions, according to a senior resources lawyer. The caution…
March 8, 2011 Malaysia hopes to make in-roads in the rare earth market New York Times says that Malaysia is placing a big bet on rare earth metals: As many as 2,500 construction workers will […]
March 8, 2011 Uranium One announces net loss of 142.8 million in fourth quarter Uranium One, the world’s largest publicly-traded uranium producer, reported on Tuesday a net loss of $142.8 million in the fourth quarter. In 2009 the company reported positive earnings of $179.8 million…
March 8, 2011 Alice Springs traditional owners acquire 51% of Australian Contract Miner of the Year The Alice Springs-based Lhere Artepe Group has acquired 51% of the CDE Group, taking indigenous ownership of the Australian mining and civil works contracting group to 84%. CDE’s current activities…
March 5, 2011 New Gold has record year New Gold had their best year in 2010, with increased production and declining costs resulting in record earnings and cash flow, the B.C.-based company said on Friday. Consolidated revenue for…
Op-Ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle. January 23, 2026 | 12:56 pm
