February 15, 2012

Cameco’s Cigar Lake Saskatchewan mine dealing with outbreak of nasty norovirus

A northern Saskatchewan mine is dealing with an outbreak of norovirus. At least three workers at Cameco's Cigar Lake mine are confirmed to have the virus and another 100 workers…

February 15, 2012

Keystone XL is the comeback kid

Republicans in the US Congress are once again attempting to force through the approval of the Keystone XL project, while the pipeline's backers TransCanada says it could receive approval early…

February 15, 2012

Queensland mining statistics note continued safety improvement

The Australian mining industry's determination to reach its goal of zero harm is reflected in the latest safety performance statistics released by the Queensland Government and reported by the Queensland…

February 15, 2012

Thomson Creek achieving planned moly production at Endako

Thompson Creek Metals recently announced the commissioning of its new Endako mill and that commercial production was achieved on February 1, 2012. For the first five days of February, the…

February 15, 2012

Martin Engineering holds conveyor symposium in Antalya

Global provider of mining conveyor solutions, Martin Engineering, has completed a Conveyor Safety and Productivity Symposium in Antalya, Turkey, introducing strategies and innovations for improving safety practices while enhancing profitability.…

February 15, 2012

Environ opens first African office to meet industry demand

Environ is expanding its global network by opening its first office in Africa on March 1, 2012 in Johannesburg. The group said that it is establishing operations in Johannesburg in…

February 14, 2012

Alderon Iron Ore Corp.: Federal Government Announces Investment in New Multi-User Deep Water Dock at the Port of Sept-Iles

Alderon Iron Ore Corp. CA:ADV +1.55% (otcqx:ALDFF) ("Alderon" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, along with the Honourable…

February 14, 2012

Xstrata seeking buyer for 20% stake in $6.4 billion Qld coal project

Xstrata Plc is looking to offload a portion of its $6.4 billion Wandoan coal project in Australia, the Wall Street Journal reports.

February 14, 2012

Vale resuming Sudbury operations, says no 2012 production impact

Brazillian miner Vale SA said Tuesday it is gradually resuming mining at its underground nickel operations in Sudbury, Canada.

February 14, 2012

Copper down for third day in a row

Copper rolled losses into a third straight day on Tuesday, hit by weaker-than-expected US retail sales data, persistent concerns about European debt, and scant Chinese purchases that may keep the…