March 26, 2012

Japan looks to Canada as new source of natural gas

Japan and Canada have formally agreed to launch negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) to eliminate import tariffs on most products and cooperate on developing energy resources, including…

March 26, 2012

Glencore said to hold conference call for bond investors

Glencore’s “aggressive financial and acquisition policy” has been a “recurring credit weakness.”

March 26, 2012

Tin Supplies Constrained in the Face of Solid Demand

When we think of tin, we tend to think of tin cans — of course, comparatively only a tiny amount of tin goes into the packaging industry nowadays.

March 26, 2012

MSHA inspectors issue 101 citations at six Kentucky coal mines

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced last week that federal inspectors issued 253 citations and orders during special impact inspections conducted at 15 coal mines,…

March 26, 2012

Knight Piésold to open office in Colombia

Knight Piésold Consulting, an international engineering and environmental consulting company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Andrew Markle as Regional Manager of Knight Piésold Consultores S.A.S., Knight Piésold’s…

March 26, 2012

OZ loses Romanian copper mine to Canadian company

Canadian company Roman Copper Corp won Monday's bid for Romania's largest copper mine, beating out three competitors including Australian miner OZ Minerals.

March 26, 2012

AIVN acquires 100% of Placer Gold Prospecting, through stock exchange agreement

American International Ventures, Inc., ("AIVN") Symbol (OTCBB: AIVN) (OTCQB: AIVN), proudly announces today that AIVN has acquired one hundred percent of the shares of Placer Gold Prospecting, Inc. (PGPI) for…

March 26, 2012

Nautilus Minerals shares on the rise after solid year end results

Nautilus Minerals Inc. shares were up almost 24% this morning (TSX:NUS), after the company released solid year end results with, narrowing its full-year loss in 2011 to US$34 million.

March 26, 2012

Forsys completes acquisition of remaining 30% interest in Namibplaas

"This acquisition positions Forsys to be better able to realize the full potential of consolidating Namibplaas with its wholly-owned Valencia Uranium Project," said Marcel Hilmer, CEO and Director of Forsys.

March 26, 2012

Win some lose some: Gold Fields delving deeper into Philippines, suspends drilling in Mali

Nick Holland of CEO Gold Fields said on Monday the company has plonked $63 million on a second gold-copper project in the Philippines. The globe's fourth-largest gold miner also announced…