June 25, 2012 FLSmidth opens all-in-one service centre in Chile FLSmidth has opened an all-in-one service centre, called a Supercenter, in Renca, Santiago, Chile. The centre is one of eight planned to be built in countries where FLSmidth has signifi-…
June 25, 2012 Coal prices sink again as Chinese storage yards near capacity Analysts are now saying that the world's second largest economy may not be the "long-term structural importer of thermal coal" suppliers have been betting on.
June 25, 2012 Rio Tinto makes first coal shipment from Mozambique Giant miner Rio Tinto said Monday that it has started exporting premium hard coking coal from its Mozambique Benga Mine, its first shipment of 34,000 tons has left the Port…
June 25, 2012 Coeur d’Alene evaluating Argentina mine, offers $350m in senior notes US-based precious metals producer Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp said Monday it would evaluate strategic and operational alternatives for its silver and gold Martha mine in Argentina to reduce its high…
June 25, 2012 Anglo and Codelco like the boy who cried wolf: dispute deadline moved to July 17 London-based Anglo American and Chile's state-owned Codelco did not came to an agreement on Friday over disputed copper assets which has had the miners engaged in a bitter legal confrontation…
June 24, 2012 Ireland’s justice minister can’t link cash for gold shops to major crime The justice minister of Ireland did not find a conclusive link between cash for gold shops and increased precious metal burglary in the country, but the minister's study did recommend…
June 24, 2012 Bear market in commodities a risk for equities Economic data last week from around the world have dampened the demand outlook for basic resources.
June 24, 2012 Rio Tinto appoints new MD of the Argyle diamond mine Rio Tinto Diamonds appointed Kim Truter as managing director of the Argyle Diamond Mine in Western Australia, effective from July 1.
June 23, 2012 An insect-inspired robot that can fall and get up again When sending robots down a mine or other areas that are hard to navigate, researchers at EPFL's Laboratory of Intelligent Systems decided to take a page from nature and design…
June 23, 2012 They are going to do what now? The audacious plan to land Curiosity on Mars next month NASA shared its plans for landing Curiosity on Mars next month—what the project team calls seven minutes of terror.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
