May 25, 2012 Foreign workers to relieve labour shortage in Australia’s mining industry Australia’s government announced Friday it will allow a new mine to hire about 1,700 foreign workers to alleviate a labour shortage threatening the resources boom.
May 25, 2012 Rio Tinto confirms strong potential for diamond jewellery demand in China An increasing demand for diamond jewellery coming from China could help precious stone producers to boost sales in the following months, hinted diversified miner Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) in a release…
May 25, 2012 Chief of Codelco quits amid legal battle with Anglo In what it seems to be the first casualty of the heated conflict between diversified miner Anglo American (LON:ALL) and its Chilean adversary Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer announced…
May 25, 2012 Impala Platinum faces potential halt to Zimplats operations due to differences with Zimbabwe’s government Zimbabwe's central bank threatened to freeze Impala Platinum's local account and ordered local banks to halt managing any of the company’s exports because it has “failed to comply with an…
May 24, 2012 VTB Capital invests $50M into Russian gold mining company VTB Capital has made its first investment in the Russian mining industry, making a $50 million commitment to Zapadnaya Gold Mining Ltd. The investment arm of the Russian financial services…
May 24, 2012 High school students brandish pistols, demand money and gold from migrant workers A team of high school students are facing charges after breaking into an apartment in northern Moscow armed with guns and demanding gold and money from Tajik migrant workers, according…
May 24, 2012 Gemcom acquires Russian distributor Gemcom Software International Inc., the largest global supplier of mining software solutions, has announced that effective April 4, 2012 it has acquired a majority interest in independent distributor Gemcom Russia.
May 24, 2012 Rio’s Zimbabwe spin-off to acquire Murowa diamond mine Zimbabwean miner RioZim Limited is negotiating with global giant Rio Tinto in an attempt to acquire the now jointly own Murowa diamond mine in the in south central region of…
May 24, 2012 Saskatoon – Electric vehicles deemed safer than diesel for use in underground mining Saskatchewan Occupational Health & Safety Mine Safety Unit Approves PapaBravo’s Line of Electric Vehicles for Use in Underground Mining Operations
May 24, 2012 Cloud-based solution for critical information in mining and engineering companies Applicate’s RedEye™ is a Cloud-based drafting management solution designed to serve the needs of companies operating in the mining, energy and industrial arenas. This Australian developed technology quickly, securely and…
Zijin to launch Congo’s first lithium output in June from disputed Manono deposit Zijin had previously indicated a first‑quarter 2026 start. February 11, 2026 | 10:20 am
