May 8, 2012 Graff Diamonds tests demand for Hong Kong IPO London-based high-end jeweler Graff Diamonds started premarketing its Hong Kong initial public offering Monday, people familiar with the situation said, testing demand for a deal meant to raise as much…
May 8, 2012 Lucara Diamond Corp gets ready to auction rocks from its new Botswana mine Canadian diamond producer Lucara Diamond Corp announced today that production from its recently inaugurated Karowe mine in Botswana could be available for sale in June.
May 8, 2012 Dinosaur intestinal gases possible cause of Prehistoric global warming Forget about carbon emissions and greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted by humans. Sauropods — the long-necked, long-tailed dinosaurs that included some of the largest terrestrial animals ever known— could have been…
May 8, 2012 New China iron ore exchange trades 242,000 tonnes on first day A total of 242,000 tonnes of iron ore were traded on the first day of business on China’s first physical iron ore trading platform, China Beijing Mining Exchange (CBMX) said…
May 8, 2012 Silver Standard reports first quarter 2012 results Silver Standard Resources Inc. (TSX:SSO)(NASDAQ:SSRI) ("Silver Standard" or the "Company") reports consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.
May 8, 2012 Zincore announces strategic partnership with First Quantum Minerals to accelerate work on copper and zinc projects Zincore Metals Inc. (TSX:ZNC)(LMA:ZNC) ("Zincore" or the "Company") is pleased to report that it has entered into a strategic partnership with First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSX:FM)(LSE:FQM) ("First Quantum") Under the…
May 8, 2012 BHP Billiton appoints new Energy Coal and Mineral Exploration executive BHP Billiton announced today that it has appointed Ian Maxwell as President Energy Coal. The appointment follows the move of Jimmy Wilson from Energy Coal to take up the position…
May 8, 2012 Driverless trucks and trains to expand in Australia: Rio Tinto Giant miner Rio Tinto (LON and NYSE: RIO) says the automation technology being rolled out in driverless trucks and trains in the Pilbara will soon move to the Bowen Basin,…
May 8, 2012 Canadian Oil Sands companies to help financing deadly highway improvements Canadian Oil Sands companies are asking the government to upgrade the section of Highway 63 north of Fort McMurray, in the province of Alberta, which leads to several oil sands…
May 8, 2012 Potash is a diamond in the rough for the Republic of Congo Australian junior Elemental Minerals (ASX, TSX: ELM), which is developing a potash project in the Republic of Congo, announced it has increased measured and indicated resources at its Kola deposit…
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
