March 29, 2012 LIM receives environmental approval for Stage 2 Houston Project Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited (TSX: LIM) is pleased to announce that it has received environmental approval and project release from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for its Houston…
March 29, 2012 “Underground city” copper mine in Minnesota inches forward A proposal for a large underground copper mine in Minnesota reached a milestone last week.
March 29, 2012 Wonthaggi mine rescue training Last week, Parks Victoria staff at the State Coal Mine invited local CFA brigades to participate in a simulated emergency rescue scenario. *TAKEN FROM PARKS VICTORIA MEDIA RELEASE* Parks Victoria…
March 28, 2012 Canadian crude falls to $47.50 below world price after dropping 14% in one day Bitumen is expensive to extract, upgrade and refine and cannot compete with the many new shale oil plays, which have pushed US production to its highest level in a decade.
March 28, 2012 Workers for rival miners brawl at pubs A Port Hedland pub has banned patrons from wearing work uniforms due to rising tensions between the workers of rival Pilbara mining companies.
March 28, 2012 South Korean companies want to establish 6,000 MW coal power plants in Turkey Today Energy minister Taner Yildiz said that South Korean companies were interested in establishing 5,000-6,000 MW coal-fired power plants in Turkey.
March 28, 2012 Fire forces lead smelter closure in Missouri The Doe Run Company had to declare force majeure at its lead smelter in Herculaneum, Missouri, after a fire at the plant.
March 28, 2012 Mitsubishi pays $81m for 25% stake in PGM mine Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corp will pay $81.25 million to acquire a 25% ownership in the Marathon PGM and copper project owned by Stillwater Mining.
March 28, 2012 Alberta premier promises $3 billion to help clean up oil sands Alison Redford, the premier of the Canadian province of Alberta, promised on Wednesday to spend $3 billion on clean-up projects in the oil sands.
March 28, 2012 Mine Health & Safety as a Guide to Sound Investing A radical thesis: If I had a million dollars to invest in a single mine, I would go meet the mine's health and safety officer. If he impressed me, I…
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
