July 13, 2012 South Africa’s top mining execs push for higher safety standards South Africa’s Chamber of Mines said Friday it will set up a special CEO “elimination of fatalities team” in an effort to bring down the number of deaths at the…
July 13, 2012 Baja Mining only has enough money for Boleo project for two more weeks The Canadian mining company continues to struggle with cost overruns at its flagship Boleo mine in Mexico, the company has not yet received any funding proposals for the project and…
July 13, 2012 Nobody can stop South Africa’s gold output collapse South Africa's gold output continues to fall, dropping a further 2.9% in May. The last time the country's mines produced this little, the nation was still ruled by the Queen…
July 13, 2012 Xstrata workers paint trucks blue to fight cancer Workers at Xstrata's Mt. Owen coal mine in Australia painted their haul trucks blue in a crusade to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer research.
July 13, 2012 Anglo’s $3 billion copper mine in Peru is a go Despite the recent deadly and divisive disputes over mining projects in Peru, London-based mining giant Anglo American got the green light from the regional government of Moquegua for its $3…
July 13, 2012 China Q2 growth slows to GFC levels The Chinese economy logged 7.6% of growth in the second quarter, falling beneath the 8% threshold for the first time in three years, and hitting its lowest level since the…
July 13, 2012 Abandoned mineshafts could give modern Glaswegians heat Glasgow residents could have a convenient and plentiful source of geothermal energy right beneath their feet, in the abandoned mineshafts and mining structures buried under the city’s streets.
July 12, 2012 Crossing the Rhine This month’s calendar has been chock a block with one important meeting or vote or conference after another.
July 12, 2012 Eerie photos in the wake of Hungary’s toxic aluminum spill Spanish photographer Palindromo Meszaros has released a series of haunting photos depicting the devastating impact of a toxic aluminum spill in 2010 upon forests and rural communities in Western Hungary.
July 12, 2012 Siemens to supply BMA over a dozen of locomotives The BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) awarded Siemens a contract to supply 13 locomotives.
Ascot rebrands under new management, lays out hub-and-spoke plan The new management views the Red Mountain project as a key part of the company's new vision. February 11, 2026 | 11:26 am
