April 28, 2012 Dow Signs consulting and supply agreement with Metals Finance Limited The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) today announced that it has signed a consulting and supply agreement with Metals Finance Limited (ASX code MFC), of Queensland, Australia.
April 28, 2012 Vale makes most bullish iron ore comments yet. $180 a tonne anyone? “There is a new level of prices for iron ore globally,” Tito Martins, Vale CFO tells analysts in a conference call Friday.
April 27, 2012 Social responsibility in mining is basic risk management, not feel-good projects Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives by mining companies operating in emerging markets in South America, Africa and Asia have become a crucial part of doing business as “above-ground risks are quickly…
April 27, 2012 It takes four tries before this gold skeptic can buy something with bullion Felix Salmon, blogger for Reuters and gold skeptic, decided to find out if gold really is currency and went shopping with one gram of bullion in New York City.
April 27, 2012 Mines vs rainforest: Showdown looming in Tasmania The Australian reports on a potential clash of visions in the Tasmanian rainforest, where 10 new mines are proposed and 58 exploration licences active.
April 27, 2012 Canadian crude discount cut in half in six weeks The price oil sands producers receive for their crude improved to $30.75 a barrel below the international benchmark on Friday, a 42% gain from multi-year lows hit six weeks ago…
April 27, 2012 Trelawney vaults 41% as IAMGOLD gets more Canada-focused IAMGOLD will pay about C$585 million in cash to acquire Canadian junior Trelawney Mining, the mid-tier gold producer announced on Friday.
April 27, 2012 NSX Silver provides update on drilling at Dios Padre Silver Project in Mexico NSX Silver Inc. is a mineral exploration company actively exploring for silver and associated metals in Mexico.
April 27, 2012 Mining, oil and gas led Canada’s growth in 2011 Statistics Canada revealed today that the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan led the country in economic growth in 2011, buoyed by the extraction and exploration of their natural resources.
April 27, 2012 Tanzanian Royalty approves $4.1 million budget for deep drilling program to test high grade gold potential at advanced stage buckreef project in Tanzania “Based on what we’ve seen from recent drilling, expectations are high that this major expansion in drilling activity at Buckreef will not only significantly boost our resource base but the…
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am
