February 3, 2011 Mining sector faces ‘fierce’ competition for top talent The Australian mining industry could face a “significant” skills shortage and “fierce” competition for skilled labour this year, a report by recruitment […]
February 2, 2011 Production up and costs down at New Gold New Gold was up 2.20 percent on the TSE on Wednesday morning after announcing record production and lower cash costs. The mid-sized […]
February 1, 2011 Queensland coal mines now threatened by massive cyclone Forecasters warn Cyclone Yasi, similar in size and strength to Hurricane Katrina, may sweep deep inland, generating winds of up to 280 […]
January 31, 2011 Moly Mines receives $250 million of help from China Development Bank to develop molybdenum/copper mine Moly Mines Ltd. announced on Sunday that it received a commitment letter from the China Development Bank for US$250 million to be […]
January 31, 2011 Ramelius’ new drilling strikes visible gold at 2 WA gold projects The Directors of Ramelius Resources Limited (ASX: "RMS") are pleased to advise that several new drill holes within the company's wholly owned Wattle Dam gold mine, and the Mt Magnet…
January 30, 2011 Diamond Deficit To Fuel Global Market Within Three Years The whole issue of blood diamonds refuses to go away, even though Zimbabwe’s deputy mines minister, gift Chimanikire, rather wishes it would. He told Diamond Investing News this week that…
January 30, 2011 Aluminum Market Walking Into A Bullish 2011 The aluminum market's lifeblood is manufacturing and packaging - and times are looking better in these early days of 2011. The metal is now trading at $2,505 per metric ton…
January 30, 2011 Tin constraints looming The global tin market is generally driven by producers in Indonesia, China and Peru. The production of the silverly, malleable metal – used for things like steel-plating – has been…
January 30, 2011 Global iron ore market in flux The iron ore market will never be as a sexy as its gold and silver counterparts; it’s much more about hard hats and dirty Dodge RAM 3500 trucks – you…
January 30, 2011 Tungsten resurgence The steel-gray metal – one known for its high melting point, which makes it ideal for use as a filament, superalloy or in military applications – is making a resurgence…
Copper price falls as LME trade halt caps turbulent week for metals Following the delayed start, benchmark three-month futures fell by almost 4% to near $13,000 a ton on the LME. January 30, 2026 | 10:48 am
