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.
December 30, 2011 The Year of the Deal: Top 10 mining M&A in 2011 If 2010 was the year of rising commodity prices, 2011 was the year of The Deal.
December 30, 2011 Silvercorp hires consultants to clear up any doubts on assessments of its mineral properties Canadian Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM-News)(NYSE: SVM-News), China’s biggest silver miner that was accused this year of accounting and production fraud in anonymous letters to authorities, has retained independent consultants to…
December 30, 2011 China’s future deconstructed: Holmes vs. Chang China has become the $5.88 trillion question in the world financial equation for 2012.
December 30, 2011 Chinese iron ore prices heading for 20 pct drop in 2011 Uncertain steel demand both home and abroad, as well as a government-mandated credit crunch, served to push iron ore prices lower.
December 30, 2011 Hindustan Copper awards contract to 3 Chinese companies to develop copper mines in India Three Chinese companies are part of consortiums that have bagged Rs 1,800-crore worth of five contracts awarded by state-owned Hindustan Copper to raise its production four-fold to 12 million tonnes…
December 30, 2011 Slowing China Means Ore-Ship Rates at Lowest in Decade: Freight The weakest growth in demand in at least a decade for shipments of iron ore, the second-biggest commodity cargo after crude oil, means rates for the largest vessels will plunge…
December 29, 2011 Joy Global Inc. announces acquisition of controlling interest in China-based International Mining Machinery Holdings Limited MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Joy Global Inc. (NYSE:JOY) ("Joy Global") a worldwide leader in high productivity mining solutions today announced that it completed the acquisition of approximately 41.1% of the outstanding common…
December 29, 2011 Chinese company buys $89 million stake in NSW copper mine A once-abandoned copper mine in New South Wales, Australia is being revitalized through a partnership with a Chinese company.
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