October 12, 2012

Superior Expands Conveyor Components Manufacturing to Southwest United States

Superior Industries, North America’s only combination manufacturer of conveyor systems and their related accessories, announces completed expansion of its existing manufacturing plant in Prescott Valley, Arizona.

October 12, 2012

Victoria doubts Enbridge takes B.C. concerns “seriously”

Enbridge and Northern Gateway representatives are not taking B.C. concerns seriously, B.C. Environment Minister Terry Lake said Wednesday.

October 12, 2012

Australian miners fire locals and import foreigners

While big miners such as BHP (NYSE:BHP), Xstrata (LON:XTA) and Vale (NYSE:VALE) continue to slash jobs across its operations in Australia, some companies are hiring more foreign workers to carry…

October 12, 2012

Vale kicks off copper production at Zambia mine

Brazil's Vale (NYSE:VALE) announced it has started producing copper concentrate at its Lubambe mine in Zambia.

October 12, 2012

South Africa: Mining labour unrest comes full circle

The intensity of the current wave of protest echoes the far-reaching Durban strikes in 1973, writes Lisa Steyn.

October 12, 2012

15% of Queensland’s mining jobs to disappear in two years

Analysts say more coal jobs will be axed in the Australian tropical state of Queensland as the beleaguered resources sector continues to weather a barrage of adverse factors.

October 12, 2012

Massive shorts to squeeze then propel precious metals: Turk

Investment expert James Turk says a massive short squeeze on gold and silver is approaching which will serve to push prices for both the precious metals higher due to panic…

October 12, 2012

Discovery Metals rejects $830 million bid from Shanghai PE firm

Africa-focused copper miner Discovery Metals (ASX:DML) has rejected a bid from Shanghai's Cathay Fortune on the grounds that the proposed AUD$830 million consideration is insufficient.

October 12, 2012

Fortuna Silver posts 53% silver, 230% gold YoY output gains in Q3

Fortuna Silver Mines (TSX:FVI) has logged major gains in the output of silver and gold from its two mines in Latin America for the third quarter of 2012.

October 12, 2012

World’s biggest copper mine to make inroads underground

The Chuquicamata mine in Chile - the world's largest open cut copper mine, will commence underground operations after nearly a century of open-cut production.