January 7, 2012 Joy Global Inc. announces tender offer for remaining shares of China-based International Mining Machinery Holdings Ltd. Joy Global Inc. (NYSE:JOY) ("Joy Global") a worldwide leader in high productivity mining solutions today announced the commencement of a tender offer for the remaining outstanding shares of International Mining…
January 6, 2012 Victims’ families to get 780,000 yuan in compensation in coal collapse in SW China A coal mine yard in southwest Yunnan Province has reached a compensation agreement with the victims' families over an accident that killed nine on Tuesday, local authorities said Thursday.
January 6, 2012 Everything you have ever wanted to know about gold: illustrated NumberSleuth produced a fantastic gold infographic illustrating all the major trends: how much above-ground gold (gold that has been mined) is there in all the world, and how much gold…
January 5, 2012 Collapse at coal mine in southwestern China kills 9 Nine workers have been killed and two others are injured after a collapse at a coal mine in southwestern China, local authorities said on Thursday.
January 5, 2012 China builds first 200-million-ton coal base Shenhua Shendong Coal Group Corporation produced 202 million tons of commercial coal in 2011, becoming the first 200-million-ton commercial coal production base in China.
January 5, 2012 China’s 2012 crude steel consumption to peak at 700m tonnes The China Iron and Steel Association expects the country's crude steel consumption to rise 4% and peak at 700 million tonnes this year.
January 4, 2012 Exploration boosted by China’s $89m base metals deal CHINESE trader Guangdong Guangxin Holdings has signed an $89 million deal to boost its interests in Australian base metals by buying a quarter of the Mineral Hill copper and goldmine…
January 3, 2012 PetroChina takes over Canadian oil sands project Canadian oil producer Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. (TSX: ATH) has exercised its option to sell its remaining 40 per cent interest in the MacKay River oil sands project to Cretaceous,…
January 1, 2012 Natural disasters, gold price among Top Mining Stories of 2011 2011 will go down as the year when the wind fell out of the sails of economic recovery and serious storm clouds gathered on the horizon.
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