November 9, 2012 Obama energy adviser says doubts about Keystone XL remain While Calgary-based TransCanada (TSX, NYSE:TRP) remains optimistic about its Keystone XL pipeline’s prospects, given Obama administration’s focus on moving the U.S. away from its dependence on foreign oil, uncertainties around…
November 9, 2012 Nickel miner Talvivaara falls on radioactive leak worries Shares of nickel producer Talvivaara (LON:TALV) dropped down over 10% on Friday over reports the firm had failed to solve a waste water leak at a nickel and zinc mine…
November 9, 2012 Australian Workplace Drug Testing Services — letter to the editor Australian Workplace Drug Testing Services offers nationally-recognised training in alcohol and drugs testing training nationally at a number of scheduled locations.
November 9, 2012 Lonmin says no to takeover bid by Xstrata Despite market rumours indicating otherwise, South Africa’s platinum producer Lonmin (LON:LMI) rejected Friday a reverse takeover bid by Xstrata (LON:XTA), its unhappy largest shareholder, as it announced a loss before…
November 9, 2012 Lonmin to make $800 million share offer at 45% discount to TERP Inside sources claim platinum miner Lonmin (LON:LMI) will price an upcoming share offer at a 45% discount to the theoretical ex-rights price (TERP) on Friday, in the hope of raising…
November 9, 2012 South African report highlights Chinese labor abuses in the Sub-Sahara A new report by Johannesburg-based South Africa Resource Watch (SARW) claims that China is exploiting cheap labor in the sub-Saharan nation and subjecting employees in the mining industry to harsh…
November 9, 2012 Aboriginal land council amenable to uranium mining in Western Australia The chairwoman of the Broken Hill Aboriginal Land Council has declared that she is open to possibility of uranium mining in the region.
November 9, 2012 Mitsubishi’s $6.7 billion Oakajee project scuppered by costs blowout and Chinese demurral Mitsubishi's AUD$6.7 billion Oakajee port and rail project in Western Australia has been put on hold as the company cuts costs in the face of adverse economic conditions and struggles…
November 8, 2012 Gold price hits 3-week high as investors buy metal in record numbers The prospect of continuing dovish US monetary policy under re-elected US president Barack Obama is lighting a fire under gold ETF investors.
November 8, 2012 ‘Mini gold rush’ hits Victoria A "mini gold rush" of amateur prospectors has hit the Australian state of Victoria, with families and retirees from state capital Melbourne traveling to Bendigo in the hopes of striking…
Platinum miners favour payouts over projects even as prices surge Despite strong prices, mining executives are wary of launching new projects without evidence of sustained long-term price stability. February 11, 2026 | 10:30 am
