March 7, 2012 Electricity prices will jump 400% without smart meters: analyst Dr. Guido Bartels, chairman of the Global Smart Grid Federation, told Israeli business publication Globes that an investment in smart meter technology can't be avoided, otherwise electricity prices will skyrocket.
March 7, 2012 KI First Nation set to block Canadian company from prospecting for gold on their land Despite the Ontario government’s efforts to avoid a confrontation between Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) community members and God's Lake Resources representatives during the world’s leading mining exploration Convention, PDAC, the conflict…
March 7, 2012 Vale hunts for local support for its vessels access to China Brazilian mining giant Vale (NYSE: VALE) has contacted China's second largest container line China Shipping Group to negotiate a way for its very large ore carriers (VLOCs) to dock in…
March 7, 2012 Thermo Fisher Scientific Releases Application Note Highlighting Use of Portable XRF Analysis in Geochemical Exploration and Delineation of Ore Zone Thermo Fisher Scientific released an application note highlighting use of portable XRF analysis in geochemical exploration and delineation of ore zones.
March 7, 2012 Indonesia rule change rattles foreign mine owners Indonesia will take more of the profits from its vast mineral resources by limiting foreign ownership of mines in a move likely to scare off new investment in the world's…
March 7, 2012 Gold falls below 200-Day Average – Technical analysts point below $1600 Gold briefly fell below its 200-day moving average yesterday causing some analysts to see further substantial downside risk - to as low as $1591
March 7, 2012 Antofagasta CEO steps down with immediate effect The copper miner says Marcelo Awad had resigned with immediate effect and will be temporarily replaced by chairman Jean-Paul Luksic until a successor is appointed.
March 7, 2012 Glencore raising new $6bn loan – extending existing too Swiss commodities trading powerhouse Glencore is raising a $6 bn syndicated loan in connection with its Xstrata merger and also extending an existing $11.85 bn of existing loans.
March 7, 2012 Kansanshi copper mine signs gas cleaning and acid plant deal with Outotec Finland's Outotec has been awarded a $105 million contract to build a new gas cleaning and sulphuric acid plant for Kansanshi Mining's Solwezi copper smelter in Zambia.
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
