February 12, 2012 Rio Tinto loses appeal on worker agreements Mining giant Rio Tinto has lost a bid to appeal to the High Court over an employment agreement with its Pilbara iron […]
February 12, 2012 Sudan central bank boosts dollar supply after gold sale African country hit hard after losing three-quarters of oil production
February 12, 2012 Proposed silver mine concerns Mid-Western residents Opponents of a proposed silver mine say a number of Mid-Western communities will be affected by the development. The Lue Action Group says more than 95 people attended its first…
February 12, 2012 58 new recruits for Xstrata Training for the apprenticeship program is delivered at the Xstrata Skills Centre, and, along with on the job training, apprentices are also required to attend allocated blocks of study at…
February 12, 2012 CIDA, Barrick Gold, new partners in development - 12:50 PM 7 Reads By Dennis Gruending http://www.dennisgruending.ca/2012/02/cida-barrick-gold-new-partners-in-development/February 2, 2012 Bev Oda, CIDA ministerWhen she shut down the 35-year relationship between the ecumenical group KAIROS and the...
February 12, 2012 Labour-saving robotic packhorse is also a nightmare Resembling a headless horse with two inward legs, a robotic transport system named AlphaDog is expected to be complete this year.
February 12, 2012 Glencore-Xstrata deal terms ‘must be revisited’ TORONTO: Fidelity Worldwide Investment said that while it supports Glencore International plc's STG23.8 billion (RM112.5 billion) takeover bid for Xstrata plc "in principle," the terms of the deal "need to…
February 12, 2012 BHP Billiton not ruling out production cutbacks GLOBAL mining giant BHP Billiton yesterday warned that it could scale back production at unprofitable operations as commodity prices softened due to economic uncertainty. But BHP chief Marius Kloppers said…
February 12, 2012 ‘To buy gold or not to buy gold That is the question’ Former investment bank Mark Carnegie says gold would be a good hedge Source: The Australian TO buy gold or not to buy gold? That is the question. That may depend…
February 12, 2012 Rio Tinto’s Diamond Income +6.6 pct in 2011 Heavy rains at Argyle (above) in 2011 led to lower production and a need to add $0.5 billion to the underground project (IDEX Online News) – Rio Tinto diamond revenues…
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