August 2, 2011 Xstrata to pump $530 million into Quebec nickel mine Global miner Xstrata announced Tuesday it plans to invest a further $530 million to develop new projects at Raglan mine in northern Quebec. The U.K.-based company says the investment will…
July 31, 2011 Rex Minerals copper and gold prospect upgraded 25pct ABC reported that exploration company Rex Minerals has upgraded by 25% the size of a proposed copper and gold mine near Ardrossan, Alberta, Canada.
July 29, 2011 Scorpio Mining down 4% after disappointing results Toronto-listed Scorpio Mining Corp reported a quarterly profit helped by production ramp-up at its Nuestra Señora mine in Mexico, but missed market estimates compiled by Reuters, sending its shares to…
July 29, 2011 Zimbabwe’s diamonds ‘can become a curse’ The Zimbabwe Independent quotes finance minister Tendai Biti (pictured) on Friday as saying the reality of Zimbabwe's situation is that there is no connection between Zimbabwe’s income from diamonds, its…
July 29, 2011 Zimbabwe keen to reopen asbestos mine Tendai Biti, Zimbabwe Finance Ministers said on Friday the re-opening of the Shabani Mine is a critical imperative for the economy calling it is a tragedy that nearby town of…
July 29, 2011 Centerra Gold outshines gold bellwethers as profits double Investors rewarded Centerra Gold on Friday after the company reported it more than doubled net profits at $71.1 million on revenues of $243.8 million, up over 60% compared to the…
July 29, 2011 Africa: ‘Blood Diamond’ regulation system broken The recent regulatory approval of Zimbabwean diamonds for sale reveals deep flaws in the system, writes Khadija Sharife.
July 29, 2011 Canadian mine salaries 2011 data Let us return to the CostMine 2011 Survey results of Canadian mine salaries, wages and benefits. Let us take a look at some salaries of those who work in Canadian…
July 29, 2011 Canadian province to auction off potash deposits New Brunswick Business Journal reported that New Brunswick plans to auction off Crown land containing potash deposits.
July 28, 2011 Goldcorp’s Mexico hassles force Silver Wheaton to cut 2011 forecast by 2 million oz Silver Wheaton, the global number one silver streaming firm, announced on Thursday that it is revising its 2011 attributable silver equivalent production guidance from 27 to 28 million silver equivalent…
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