April 2, 2012 Gold One buys First Uranium’s Elzuwini Mining Company for US$70M First Uranium (TSX:FIU) announced Monday it has sold its South African-based Elzuwini Mining Co. to Gold One International for US$70 million, transaction that should be completed by June 29.
April 2, 2012 Australia to lure more U.S. construction workers to mining projects by reforming licensing rules Australia is hoping to lure more American plumbers, electricians and construction workers to be employed on Outback projects in the burgeoning mining and gas industries by changing how their skills…
April 2, 2012 Abacus Mining looking for buyer, partner for B.C. copper-gold project Canadian Abacus Mining and Exploration Corp. (TSXV:AME) is looking for potential buyers, partners or other alternatives under a strategic review initiated Monday, shortly after its partner moved to increase its…
April 2, 2012 Coal prices may be headed higher after BHP Billiton declares force majeure BHP Billiton declared force majeure at its Bowen Basin coal mines in Queensland, Australia.
April 2, 2012 Norwegian chemical company makes $40 million investment in IC Potash IC Poatash popped 17% to $1.04 share on Monday after Yara International announced a $40 million "strategic investment" in the company on Friday.
April 2, 2012 Lake Shore Gold announces reserve estimate for Timmins West mine, which will support next five years of production Lake Shore Gold Corp.(TSX:LSG)(NYSE Amex:LSG) today announced a new reserve estimate for the Company's Timmins West Mine, located 18 kilometres west of theTimmins, Ontario. Timmins West Mine is a commercial…
April 2, 2012 CHALCO pays $925M for 60% of SouthGobi Resources In a three-way deal with Robert Friedland's Ivanhoe Mines, the Aluminum Corporation of China (CHALCO) is bidding for 60% of SouthGobi Resources' and paying $8.48 for each common share.
April 2, 2012 Extreme use of mining vehicles can make them catch fire — Here’s how to protect them Fire protection equipment specialist Worldman offers a comprehensive range of vehicle fire suppression systems designed to detect and suppress fires occurring in mine site vehicles.
April 2, 2012 Jewellery strike ends as India defers excise duty on non-branded gold With the government's postponing indefinitely its proposal to bring non-branded gold jewellery under the excise duty net, jewellers have started making a tentative move to re-open shutters.
April 2, 2012 DTI ‘blindsides’ ArcelorMittal South Africa South Africa's Department of Trade and Industry has decided to exclude steel from its preferential procurement plans. AMSA's shares fall over 5%
Northern Star climbs to record high as first-half profit surges 49% The gold miner reported underlying net profit after tax of A$759.8 million ($541 million) for the half year ended December 31. February 11, 2026 | 03:33 pm