May 24, 2012 Xstrata weighs political risk in Argentina before deciding on its $5.5 billion copper projects Xstrata Plc (LON:XTA), the fourth largest copper producer in the world, said it is analyzing political risks in Argentina, where the company has two major copper projects on the go…
May 24, 2012 Codelco confident of reaching 2012 target despite Q1 drop The world's top copper producer, Chile's Codelco, said on Wednesday its output fell 10 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier to 373,000 tonnes, but said it was…
May 24, 2012 Carbine Tungsten signs agreement with Mitsubishi Unimetals Australian Carbine Tungsten Limited (ASX: CNQ) has signed a bulk product shipment sales contract with Mitsubishi Unimetals Corporation Ltd (MCU).
May 24, 2012 Guatemala’s Escobal Mine to become one of the top silver projects in the world: report With a total investment of $406 million, Canadian based mining exploration company Tahoe Resources (NYSE:TAHO), through its subsidiary Minera San Rafael SA, could become one of the largest silver producers…
May 24, 2012 Newmont applies substantial cuts to investment in controversial $4.8 billion Conga project in Peru World number two gold producer, Newmont Mining Corp. (NYSE:NEM), will spend $440 million on the controversial Conga mine project in Peru over the next 18 months, about two-thirds less than…
May 24, 2012 MineARC partners with RCT and designs mining TBM chamber MineARC Systems and Remote Control Technologies (RCT) are set to release a new range of products into the mining industry that offer an ‘all-in-one’ solution to clients.
May 24, 2012 New drone technology has mining applications Aerial survey company Bluesky has launched a fast response aerial survey service using state of the art unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or drones. The technology, originally developed by the military,…
May 24, 2012 Good governance and corporate responsibility in focus at Euro Mine Expo Presentations from Northland Resources and SRK Consulting will focus on good governance and corporate responsibility of new mining operations at the forthcoming Euro Mine Expo event from June 12-14, 2012…
May 23, 2012 Bluesky launches unmanned aerial vehicle This drone (see attached a high resolution image) looks a bit like a stealth bomber to me but it has a wingspan of under 1 metre and is designed for…
May 23, 2012 Will ‘peak gold’ exploration continue to grow?: USGS’ Micheal George Global gold production is at an all-time high, according to a new report from the US Geological Survey. In this exclusive interview the Survey's Mineral Commodities Specialist Micheal George pinpoints…
Nickel price jumps as Indonesia’s top mine cuts output Quota cuts at Indonesia’s largest producer, PT Weda Bay Nickel, tighten supply as LME nickel extends a 20% rally. February 11, 2026 | 03:50 am
