March 9, 2012 Over 18% of Canada’s job losses in February were in the mining industry Despite a healthy economic growth, Canada’s economy lost 2,800 jobs in February, with at least 18% of those positions belonging to the mining sector.
March 9, 2012 Molycorp to acquire leading rare earth processor Neo Material Technologies in $1.3 billion deal Molycorp and Neo Material Technologies Thursday announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Molycorp will acquire Neo Materials for approximately CDN $1.3 billion. This will create one of…
March 9, 2012 Xstrata pays top dollar for BC met coal field Xstrata's relentless appetite for coal, particularly the metallurgical variety, was again evident on Thursday after it bought Talisman's Peace River deposit for $500 million.
March 9, 2012 Rare earth abundance: China could come close to doubling exports China, the world’s largest supplier of rare earth, may almost double exports this year, meeting quotas set by the government as lower prices continue to stimulate demand.
March 9, 2012 Mobile training Training has always been a bit of a nightmare in mining. On the job training, classes, workshops, and conferences on top of trying to get everything done makes it difficult.…
March 9, 2012 Australia trade dives into deficit on China, gold Australia's trade account unexpectedly dived into the red in January as exports to China were hit by the Lunar holiday and shipments of gold took a steep drop, making a…
March 9, 2012 Pike River mine sold to Solid Energy Pike River Coal has been sold to state-owned enterprise Solid Energy New Zealand under a conditional agreement, receivers for the mine said today. The company went into receivership after a…
March 9, 2012 Mongolian politics pushes stake sale of massive coal mine further out Mongolia's plans, first mooted in 2010, to sell a stake in its Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi coal-mining company to the public faces more delays over politics and regulatory problems while talks with…
March 9, 2012 Interested in reducing wear and downtime in mineral slurry transport? You can learn from experts how to select, assemble and maintain your slurry transport equipment. Leading manufacturers of seals and bearings team up with GIW to bring you a comprehensive…
March 9, 2012 Trolex delivers advanced gas and methane drainage monitoring systems for UK Coal Thoresby Colliery has been equipped with the latest Trolex Sentro 8 gas and environmental monitoring system and a Trolex Sentrum methane drainage monitoring system.
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
