August 21, 2012 The price of gold breaks above $1625 for the first time in three months As the price of the yellow metal punched through the $1625 an ounce level, buy stops were initiated, fuelling the rally as some traders on the short side were forced…
August 20, 2012 Ghana’s diamond output falls 33% losing $2.7m revenue in 2012 half-year Production of diamond in Ghana fell by a significant 33% during the first-half year of 2012, according to a report by the Ghana Chamber of Mines released August 17, 2012.
August 20, 2012 Harry Winston sets Diavik mine’s value at $2.6 billion Toronto-based jeweller Harry Winston Diamond, which is looking to become the sole owner of Rio Tinto’s Diavik Mine, in Canada's Northwest Territories, said the mine has another 11 years to…
August 20, 2012 Panama Canal expansion to change dynamics of commodity trade When the third lane opens the canal's capacity will more than double. The largest ships will carry as many as 13,200 containers -- at least double the dry weight of…
August 20, 2012 Coal deal lost India $33 billion, says auditor India’s official auditor accused the government of losing more than $33 billion in potential revenue by transferring coal mining blocks too cheaply to private companies.
August 20, 2012 Montana coal mining related protests reach the Capitol, no major impact USA’s second-largest coal producer, Arch Coal, has drawn protests from activists and locals after announcing it had applied for a permit in Montana to begin tapping its massive Otter Creek…
August 20, 2012 Job growth in mining demands workers with business management skills For over 100 years, Canada has been a global leader in natural resources extraction. But expanding Canada’s position as a leader in the fiercely competitive world of natural resources extraction…
August 20, 2012 Franco-Nevada injects $1 billion into Inmet’s copper project Canada’s Franco-Nevada has committed a whopping $1 billion to support the development costs of Inmet's massive Cobre Panama copper project in exchange for a future precious metals stream.
August 20, 2012 Australia’s Queensland coal industry hits new wall as Yancoal reviews expansion Already running at a loss or struggling to stay in the black, most thermal coal mines in Australia's Queensland are now facing additional challenges as exports drop and major projects…
August 20, 2012 Germany’s coal revival to boost energy change A 2200 MW coal power plant opened in Cologne is being lauded for aiding Germany’s transition from nuclear power to renewables.
South32 HY profit beats estimates, trims production view for Brazil operations Its underlying earnings attributable was $435 million for the half-year ended December 31. February 11, 2026 | 02:29 pm
