September 20, 2012

BHP ditches another three coal projects

BHP Billiton has added three new names to its growing list of shelved coal mine projects as it defers its Red Hill and Saraji East coal projects.

September 20, 2012

Freeport asked to up Indonesian royalties to 10%

Freeport currently pays 3.5% for mining copper in Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, and 1% for gold.

September 20, 2012

Once again Canada leads worldwide mining M&A

Takeovers and mergers in the global mining sector has slowed radically this year as a result of lower commodity prices, but Canadian companies continue leading worldwide mergers and acquisitions.

September 20, 2012

Drilling and initial resources kept mining suppliers steady in the last two months

Overall activity in the supply pipeline declined only slightly in July and August, said Thursday Halifax-based Metals Economics Group’s (MEG), as downward pressure due to ongoing financing difficulties was again…

September 20, 2012

Canpotex secures potash demand from Indonesia

North American potash selling consortium, Canpotex, will be shipping larger amounts of the fertilizer to Indonesia after the five-year potash supply deal signed Tuesday between the offshore selling agency and…

September 20, 2012

No surprises expected as Nexen shareholders vote on CNOOC takeover

Despite the controversy generated by China National Offshore Oil Corp's proposed $15.1 billion takeover of Canadian oil producer Nexen, Thursday’s shareholders vote is seen by industry experts as a mere…

September 20, 2012

Brazil a step closer to fully mining the Amazon

A controversial project to mine Brazil's vast indigenous territories in the Amazon, to be presented at the South American country’s Congress in October, has revived a long-dragged confrontation among authorities,…

September 20, 2012

New Gold Corridor Highlights Growth Potential at Marda – SOUTHERN CROSS GOLDFIELDS LTD

Southern Cross Goldfields Ltd. updated its drilling results for MARDA, Australia.

September 20, 2012

Scoping Study Completed for Eyre Peninsula Graphite – LINCOLN MINERALS LIMITED

Lincoln Minerals Ltd. completed the Scoping Study for Tumby Bay-Koppio-White Flat-Greenpatch, Australia.

September 19, 2012

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