November 8, 2012 China will back the yuan with gold: Leeb Storied investor Stephen Leeb says he is bullish on gold in the long-term due to surging demand from the Middle Kingdom and his belief that China plans to back its…
November 8, 2012 Iron ore port to become popular cruise tour destination The mining town of Port Hedland in Western Australia's mineral rich Pilbara has ambitions to become a leading destination for cruise ship tours.
November 8, 2012 Diamonds made from cremated Australian stolen while en route to grieving parents A pair of diamonds made from the cremated ashes of a deceased Australian man have been stolen while en route to his grieving parents.
November 8, 2012 Pentagon and Toyota seek to overcome China’s rare earth strangehold The US Department of Defense and Japanese automaker Toyota (NYSE:TM) have embarked upon simultaneous bids to overcome China's strangehold on rare earth metals via the development of North American supply…
November 8, 2012 INTERACTIVE INFOGRAPHIC: Potash The market for the soil nutrient is dominated by a handful of countries and a few giant companies. And it's made some people fabulously wealthy.
November 7, 2012 Kamchatka region to increase gold production by 10% in 2012 Gold production in Russia's Kamchatka region will increase by 10% YoY to 3.1 metric tons (mt) (99,700 ounces) in 2012, the local authorities said.
November 7, 2012 Baja Mining granted further standstill extension by lenders Vancouver-based Baja Mining Corp. (TSX: BAJ) announced this morning that it has landed two extensions of a standstill agreement with lenders to its Minera y Metalúrgica del Boleo S.A. de…
November 7, 2012 Output up 72.4% at Chile’s Escondida copper mine Production at Chile's Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, was up 72.4% in the third quarter compared with the same period of 2011, said Wednesday the country’s copper commission, Cochilco.
November 7, 2012 Canadian firm to power 4,500 houses with red balloons Inspired by the German pop song from the eighties “99 Luffballoons”, a Canadian urban design company created a concept installation piece of 99 giant red balloons to produce clean, solar-generated…
November 7, 2012 Enbridge Q3 profit up thanks to liquid pipes Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB), the largest transporter of Canadian oil to the U.S., posted Wednesday better third-quarter results compared to the same period last year driven by recovering earnings from its…
Zijin to launch Congo’s first lithium output in June from disputed Manono deposit Zijin had previously indicated a first‑quarter 2026 start. February 11, 2026 | 10:20 am
