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.

September 21, 2012

Upside for gold continues due to mindless monetary policies: Eveillard

Storied value investor Jean-Marie Eveillard says that the upside for gold will continue as long as the monetary polices of the world's central banks remain "mindless."

September 21, 2012

Pilbara mining towns saddled with booze ban

Mining towns in Western Australia's Pilbara region have been hit with stringent new liquor laws due to surging rates of disorderly conduct.

September 20, 2012

Highland gold posts weak results but still plans to make acquisitions

Highland Gold Mining, backed by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, has posted weak 1H 2012 financial results. Net profit dropped by 64% to USD 45 million despite revenue growth of 2.1%…

September 20, 2012

Polyus Gold, Norilsk Nickel signal interest in Kyrgyzstan’s gold

Russia's Polyus Gold and Norilsk Nickel have expressed interest in developing gold reserves in Kyrgyzstan, a Russian official said.

September 20, 2012

Mediterranean Resources Signs MOU With Ramsey Group As Strategic Partner In Turkey

Mediterranean Resources Ltd. (TSX: MNR; Frankfurt: MHM1) - ("MNR" or the "Company") wishes to announce that it has signed an MOU with Remzi Gur, the principal of an important Turkish…

September 20, 2012

Teck selects BMT’s innovative payload monitoring system

BMT WBM, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced its latest project with Canada’s largest mining company, Teck Resources, to deliver its Pulse TerraMetrix RS system.

September 20, 2012

One dead in clash near Barrick Peru mine, operations halted

Canada's Barrick Gold has temporarily suspended operations at its Pierina mine in Northern Peru after violence between a nearby community and police left one person dead and four seriously injured.