May 9, 2012 Thousands of mining jobs coming to Canada’s Northern Ontario thanks to new chromite project The Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines announced today that Cliffs Natural Resources will invest $3.3 billion to build a chromite mine, transportation corridor and processing facility in Northern…
May 9, 2012 Anglo American Platinum to adopt fuel cell locomotive Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), the world’s largest platinum producer, launched today the first of five fuel cell-powered locomotive prototypes to be tested at its mining operations in South Africa.
May 9, 2012 Mesa Exploration Bounty Potash update Mesa Exploration Corp. (TSX VENTURE:MSA)(PINKSHEETS:MSAJF) ("Mesa") announces an update on progress at the 100% owned Bounty Potash Project in the Great Salt Lake Desert of western Utah.
May 9, 2012 Silver forecasters bullish as funds retreat from slump At a time when hedge funds are reducing bullish silver bets by the most in two years, analysts predict a rally as manufacturing expands from China to the U.S., boosting…
May 9, 2012 Doctor Glencore predicts ‘healthy’ demand for raw materials Swiss commodities trader Glencore International PLC (LON:GLEN) painted a rosy outlook for the worldwide demand for raw materials this year, as China and the U.S. help offset the impact of…
May 9, 2012 Collapse in Canadian mining deals in midst of global uncertainty While 2011 was a near-record year for mining mergers and acquisitions (M&A), with over 2,600 deals worth $149 billion in the global mining sector, 2012 is not looking so good,…
May 9, 2012 Great Panther updates mineral resource estimates at the Guanajuato Mine Complex and San Ignacio Project; Extends mineralization at San Ignacio Great Panther Silver Limited CA:GPR +1.03% GPL +0.51% ("the Company") announces the completion of the updated mineral resource estimates at the Company's wholly-owned Guanajuato Mine Complex ("Guanajuato Mine") and San…
May 9, 2012 Two mines among costliest Canadian contaminated sites Two Canadian mines are among the country's most expensive contaminated sites to remediate, CBC News reports.
May 9, 2012 Ivanhoe Mines appoints four new directors and accepts resignation of three directors Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN)(NYSE:IVN)(NASDAQ:IVN) announced today that the company's Board of Directors has appointed four new directors.
May 9, 2012 Coalspur substantially increases its coal resources following recent vista extension acquisition extension acquisition Coalspur Mines Limited ("Coalspur" or "Company") (ASX: CPL, TSX: CPT) is pleased to announce an initial Coal Resource estimate on the recently acquired11 Vista Extension, comprising 173.7 million tonnes ("Mt")…
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
