August 24, 2012 Iron ore drops into the double digits, lowest in three years Spot market iron-ore prices dropped again overnight despite news that steel production in China, the biggest iron-ore-consuming nation, continued to rise in early August.
August 24, 2012 BHP chews over ways to expand iron ore production in Australia The world's number one miner, BHP Billiton, wants to leave the news of its first decrease in annual profit in three years behind by focusing on finding the most lucrative…
August 24, 2012 Australian resource minister declares mining boom over, then backtracks Less than 24 hours after Australia's minister for resources and energy declared that the country's mining boom had come to an end, he appeared saying he was misinterpreted, and that…
August 23, 2012 Dumas receives another safety innovation award from OMCSA Dumas Contracting Ltd. is pleased to announce that the company is a recipient of the 2012 Safety Innovation Award, presented by the Ontario Mine Contractors Safety Association. Dumas received the…
August 23, 2012 Canada’s Lalor gold, zinc, copper mine stealing thunder There's no doubt the big story in mining in Manitoba these days is HudBay's Lalor project near Snow Lake. Weighing in at about $700 million, the zinc/copper/gold mine is shaking…
August 23, 2012 Xstrata Coal and Immersive Technologies Collaborate for the Environment, Health and Safety Xstrata Coal's best-practice dust management employed at open cut coal mines in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales has now been extended to equipment operator training thanks to…
August 23, 2012 Fracking: the what, where and how Learn more about the what, where and how of shale gas in this new infographic by Visual Capitalist.
August 23, 2012 And it’s over: Anglo and Codelco make peace The heated legal battle between Anglo American and its Chilean adversary Codelco has finally come to an end as the parties announced Thursday that they've reached an agreement.
August 23, 2012 TransCanada’s Keystone XL a step closer after Texas ruling TransCanada's Keystone XL oil pipeline won a small battle Wednesday night as a Texas judge ruled in favour of the firm passing through a farm, after the owner took the…
August 23, 2012 Canada shrinks National Park plans to leave room for mining Canada’s federal government opened a can of worms Wednesday after announcing that a national park, to be created in the North of the country, will be smaller to make room…
White Gold to create critical minerals-focused explorer in Yukon Territory The spin-out will hold six properties that host several large-scale targets prospective for copper, molybdenum, tungsten, antimony, zinc and bismuth. February 11, 2026 | 09:53 am
