September 21, 2012 Researchers to use plants in platinum mining Researchers in the University of York' s Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence and the Centre for Novel Agricultural Products (CNAP) are giving a whole new meaning to the concept of…
September 21, 2012 Codelco turns to BMT for innovative solution BMT WBM, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced that it has secured a major contract with Codelco, the Chilean state owned copper mining company to deliver its unique…
September 21, 2012 Xstrata gets an extra week to decide on Glencore merger Diversified miner Xstrata (LON:XTA) and commodities trader Glencore International (LON:GLEN) have now until October 1 to decided on the $36 billion lauded merger.
September 21, 2012 DiamondCorp shares soar on Lace project financing news Shares in diamond exploration and development company DiamondCorp PLC (LON:DCP) went up over 24% in early trade Friday after the group struck a financing deal that will meet more than…
September 21, 2012 Large Brazilian mining deal almost lost in translation It’s an underwriter’s worst nightmare: you launch a bought deal, making you liable for any unsold shares, and then some shocking news about the company comes out. That exact scenario…
September 21, 2012 Oyu Tolgoi ready to lift the curtain, but someone has to turn on the lights Rio Tinto’s flagship $5.2 billion copper-gold Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia near the Chinese border – one of the biggest mining projects in the world – is practically ready to…
September 21, 2012 Christie’s expects over $15 million for huge Indian diamond The Archduke Joseph Diamond, a 76-carat gem considered one of the most renowned worldwide, may be sold for more than $15 million in Geneva on Nov. 13, the world's largest…
September 21, 2012 INFOGRAPHIC: The coal boom’s impact on BC CTV BC has put together a vivid visual summary of the impact of the mining boom on both the economy and environment of British Columbia.
September 21, 2012 China’s 2nd biggest gold miner pursues Australia’s Focus as domestic demand augments China's Shandong Gold Group has agreed to purchase 51% of Australian gold miner Focus Metals (ASX:FML) as Chinese appetite for the precious metal intensifies.
September 21, 2012 Aussie resource sector job cuts continue with Rio’s retrenchments at Clermont Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) continues the recent spate of mining sector retrenchments with job cuts at its Clermont thermal coal mine in Australia's north-east.
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