October 1, 2011 7 dead, 1 injured in China mine explosion Seven people were killed and one injured in a coal mine explosion in Central China's Hunan province Thursday evening, local work safety authorities said Friday. The explosion occurred at about…
September 30, 2011 Loyal Silvercorp investors come out ahead after dark and stormy month Shareholders who held onto their Silvercorp Metals stock during the rollercoaster ride that started on September 2 when the company had to disclose fraud allegations and a massive short position…
September 30, 2011 Minmetal Resources offers $1.3 billion for Anvil Mining Minmetal Resources bought Anvil Mining for $1.3 billion, representing a 30% premium over Anvil Mining's average share price. The Anvil Board has unanimously approved the offer. Anvil's key asset is…
September 30, 2011 BHP Biliton: China, India to Spur Global Demand for Steel-Grade Coal Close to 70 pct Fast-developing and emerging market leaders China and India will push the global demand for raw steel-making ingredients by as much as 68 percent between 2010 and 2025, according to mining…
September 30, 2011 Rio Tinto Fighting for Hearts and Minds in Mongolia Global miner Rio Tinto is fighting a legacy of bad publicity as it tries to persuade the Mongolian public a $10 billion copper deposit it took over from Ivanhoe Mines…
September 30, 2011 North Atlantic Potash sells potash holdings for $110 million North Atlantic Potash Inc., the Canadian subsidiary of JSC Acron, today completed the sale of eight of its potash permitted areas to the Yancoal Canada Resources Co. Ltd. of China…
September 30, 2011 China goes after another African copper producer, bids $1.3 B In yet another buying spree, China is going after another African copper producing firm to acquire its abundant copper production. Minmetals Resources Ltd. of China is poised to buy Anvil…
September 29, 2011 MINERAL PROCESSING: Outotec to deliver ferrochrome plant to China ESPOO, Finland - Outotec Oyj will design, build and deliver a new ferrochrome plant to Baotou, in Inner Mongolia, China. The plant is to be operational in 2013 and produce…
September 29, 2011 Price of abundant rare earths could halve as hybrid-makers find alternatives The price of the most abundant rare-earths are set to extend their decline from records this year as Japanese manufacturers, including Toyota the world’s top REE consumer, switch to recycled…
September 29, 2011 Mongolia puts politics ahead of business on giant copper deal Mongolia's quest to renegotiate a 2009 deal to develop the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold deposit might create a crisis of trust for foreign investors, but analysts said the decision could…
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