November 7, 2011 China’s thirst for coal strips lush Australian farmland bare The Vancouver Sun reports the Liverpool Plains were long considered off-limits to mining, their rich black soils ranking among Australia's best farming land. Until China came to town.
November 7, 2011 China shelves Bohai, Yangtze River Delta steel projects – report According to a report in the Shanghai Security News, the country has shelved plans to develop new steel projects in the Bohai and Yangtze River Delta regions but will include…
November 7, 2011 Hitachi building new mining excavator factory in Japan to open in 2013 According to a November 4 report from Bloomberg, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co (HCME) is to build its third mining equipment factory in Japan as demand for thermal coal rises in…
November 6, 2011 US strategic rare earth reserve closer after key Chinese exporter stops production A temporary production stoppage by China's largest rare earth exporter makes the creation of an American rare earth stockpile more likely, according to a report by dealReporter that appeared in…
November 6, 2011 Hungry for more acquisitions, Minmetals turns to nickel Minmetals is not finished acquiring companies to add to its stable of base metal mines, according to Bloomberg. The state-run Chinese miner, with operations in Australia and Laos, a month…
November 6, 2011 Steel output cuts to hit Europe zinc demand A flurry of production cuts announced by steel firms in Europe will lead to a drop in the region's zinc consumption, although the global impact will be mitigated by continued…
November 6, 2011 More miners rescued from Chinese coal mine Nearly 53 miners were rescued from the Qianqiu coal mine in Sanmenxia, in Henan province, after rocks collapsed, killing eight people while 14 managed to escape.
November 6, 2011 China pushing for iron ore pricing changes – exec China, the world's biggest consumer of iron ore, is still hopeful that major foreign suppliers will change the way they set their prices, Zhu Jimin, chairman of the Shougang Group,…
November 6, 2011 GJEPC Working on Road Map for Colored Gemstones Revival The first-ever Mines to Market conference for colored gemstones wrapped up last week in India’s gem-cutting city of Jaipur. Rajiv Jain and Sanjay Kothari, chairman and vice chairman of the…
November 4, 2011 Majors amassing $144 billion in M&A cash… start buffing up your gold projects The cash at the world's top six mining companies is estimated to top out at $144 billion by end 2013 and M&A activity this year is already up 67% over…
EnergyX enters nuclear materials market The company has launched a new proprietary nuclear materials technology platform: NUKE-it. January 23, 2026 | 03:25 pm
