October 5, 2012 Vale freezes operations at two plants due to falling steel demand Brazil’s mining giant Vale (NYSE: VALE) will temporarily halt operations at its São Luís and Tubarão I and II pellet plants starting October 8 and November 13 respectively.
October 5, 2012 Gold mining to drive Burkina Faso’s growth but companies at risk The West African nation of Burkina Faso is forecasting its gold industry will boost growth next year, but the latest report from UK-based think-tank Exclusive Analysis, warns of increasing risks…
October 5, 2012 IBM expands into resource sector as miners strive to tamp rising costs IBM is ramping up its provision of services and equipment to the Australian resources sector as rising costs compel miners to seek to cheaper and more efficient operating methods.
October 5, 2012 West Africa could become the next iron ore hot spot West Africa could become the next hot spot for iron ore due to its untapped bounty of the key steel-making ingredient.
October 5, 2012 Australia plays risky balancing game with Asian suitors bearing FTA’s Australia faces the parlous challenge of juggling trade relations with the three key East Asian economies, all of whom covet free trade agreements with the antipodean continent in order to…
October 4, 2012 Scientists make gold with a philosopher’s stone of microbes Scientists in the United States have created 24-karat gold using bacteria in what some are referring to as "microbial alchemy."
October 4, 2012 Australian mining tycoon unveils plans to resurrect the Titanic Flamboyant Australian mining tycoon Clive Palmer has plans to construct a near-perfect replica of the ill-fated giant passenger ship.
October 4, 2012 Emerson broadens online machinery monitoring to identify vibration issues on P&H mining shovels Collaboration brings improved reliability that can reduce downtime of massive shovels
October 4, 2012 AngloGold Ashanti faces health-related negligence charges Thirty-one former South Africa’s AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) miners are taking the company to court, accusing its executives of health-related negligence.
October 4, 2012 RST Expands into the Papua New Guinea Market AUSTRALIAN dust management and soil stabilisation company Reynolds Soil Technologies (RST) are continuing their expansion into the international market, after launching operations for wet soil solutions in Papua New Guinea.
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
