May 3, 2012 Indonesia jumps on the mining exports tax wagon Indonesia has decided to have its mining cake and eat it too, as the country, one of the world’s largest exporters of copper and coal, will start imposing a 20%…
May 3, 2012 BioteQ commences 2012 operating season at Minto BioteQ Environmental Technologies, Inc. (TSX : BQE), company that specializes in the treatment of industrial wastewater, has commenced the 2012 operating season at the Minto Mine site in the Yukon…
May 3, 2012 Worst mining disaster in Canada’s B.C. history took place 125 years ago today It was a tragedy on such a scale, today it's difficult to imagine. The worst mining disaster in British Columbia history happened in the heart of Nanaimo, 125 years ago…
May 3, 2012 Randgold profit doubles despite Mali turmoil Gold producer Randgold Resources (LON:RRS, NASDAQ:GOLD) posted today strong results for its first quarter output and profits despite the political turmoil in Mali, from where it extract two-thirds of its…
May 3, 2012 How quickly can a mining magnate make your salary? An Australian site has developed an online wealth calculator that allows you to see how a mining magnate can make the equivalent to your annual salary in a matter of…
May 3, 2012 Platinum to rack up eighth year of surplus Meanwhile, palladium remained in a gross deficit last year, with this being likely to increase in 2012.
May 3, 2012 First Nickel nearly doubles production in Q1 Toronto-based First Nickel (TSX:FNI) had a good quarter, raising its production at the Lockerby mine 87% from Q4 2011.
May 3, 2012 Brazil mining investment to top $75 billion by 2016 Brazilian investment in mining is about to shatter a five-year record.
May 3, 2012 ‘We’ll believe it when we see it’: PotashCorp CEO on BHP’s Jansen mine PotashCorp chief executive Bill Doyle threw down a challenge to rival BHP Billiton today, saying in an interview with The Financial Post that he doesn't believe the world's biggest miner…
May 3, 2012 Kaunisvaara iron ore mine – cranes play a vital role Six Potain cranes, a mix of top-slewing and self-erecting models, are working on a major mining project divided between two locations in the Arctic Circle.
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