December 21, 2012 South Africa won’t nationalize its mines, but taxes go up After years of debate, South Africa’s ruling party African National Congress rejected Thursday plans to nationalize the country’s mining sector, but voted in favour of higher taxes in the world’s…
December 21, 2012 Fracking activities polluted Alberta’s groundwater: ERCB Leaked fluid from fracking activities polluted groundwater after a “serious” incident at a well site near Grande Prairie, a city in the northwestern part of the Canadian province of Alberta,…
December 21, 2012 Ritchie Bros. conducts final auctions of 2012 and sets new records Record $3.9 billion of equipment sold in 2012, including $1.3 billion sold to online bidders
December 21, 2012 Stat-X Protects Northern Michigan Mine Fireaway Inc. is pleased to announce that their certified distributor, IMECO Inc. has completed the installation of Stat-X Condensed Aerosol Fire Suppressions systems at two (2) Northern Michigan Mine Operations.
December 21, 2012 HD Mining’s Murray mine boosts B.C. economy HD Mining, the Vancouver-based company that in early October sparked controversy with its plan to hire 2,000 Chinese miners for its proposed Murray River Project, is one step closer to…
December 21, 2012 Disconnect between metal futures and physical is excessive — Maguire Silver market trader and whistleblower Andrew Maguire told King World News the disconnect between gold and silver futures markets and the physical markets has reached an extreme rarely seen before.
December 21, 2012 Brazil doubles gold reserve to highest level in 12 years Brazil increased gold reserves for a third month in November to double the country’s holdings since August, reaching levels not seen since November 2000.
December 21, 2012 Centerra Gold files new technical report for its Kumtor mine Document was submitted a week after Canadian Centerra Gold (TSX:CG) rejected as “exaggerated” and “without foundation” a $152 million environmental damages claim from the Kyrgyzstan government.
December 21, 2012 Chinese withdraw from $3bn iron ore project in Western Australia State-owned company to shut its Perth office and withdraw most of its staff
December 21, 2012 Resource nationalism assumes more insidious forms Tactics shift from frank expropriation of assets to increased royalties and stricter procurement requirements
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
