May 1, 2012 Shear recovers 3,500 carats from Jericho diamond mine in Nunavut, Canada Canadian junior Shear Diamonds Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SRM) announced today it’s begun processing diamonds from the stockpiles at its Jericho diamond mine in Nunavut, Canada.
May 1, 2012 Caterpillar workers strike at Illinois plant About 800 workers at a Caterpillar plant in Joliet, Illinois went on strike early Tuesday morning less than two days after rejecting a six-year contract that included a $5,000 ratification…
May 1, 2012 Mining blamed for Canadian economy unexpected dip in February Canada's gross domestic product surprisingly dropped 0.2% in February, with all fingers pointing at the manufacturing and mining sectors, particularly potash and nickel producers, as the main responsible, says the…
May 1, 2012 Rio Tinto hopes to finalise alumina plant sale by September The transnational miner said Tuesday it hopes to complete the sale of four alumina plants in France and Germany by the end of September
May 1, 2012 Long gold hits buoy Lake Shore shares There could be more gold ounces for Lake Shore Gold in resource update of its bulk tonnage Fenn-Gib project.
May 1, 2012 Newmont looking at other options if Conga costs continue to climb Newmont Mining could reallocate project funds if an ongoing evaluation of the environmental impact study for its $4.8 billion Conga mine turns economically unfavourable, CEO Richard O'Brien said.
May 1, 2012 JIM ROGERS: The One Thing Investors Need To Consider Before Diving Into Commodities Jim Rogers, chairman of Rogers Holdings, has long said the smartest thing investors could do is become a Chinese farmer.
May 1, 2012 Xstrata copper production down, but Q1 financial performance solid Anglo-Swiss Xstrata Plc. (LON:XTA) reported today mixed production results for its first quarter, with copper production declining 18%, but said operating and financial performance remains strong.
May 1, 2012 Australian Lynas to shut down Malaysian opponents with lawsuit Australian rare earths miner Lynas Corporation (ASX:LYC), has filed a defamation action against Malaysian protestors and opponents over their criticism of the company's rare earth plant (LAMP), which will process…
May 1, 2012 Gold slips from two week high While the yellow metal has drawn a degree of strength from the most recent data out of the US, gold eased back on Tuesday from its longest stretch of daily…
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
