February 6, 2012 New gold and copper deposits found in India Hint of significant gold and copper deposits have been found in Rajasthan, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh, with the gold reserves believed to be world class.
February 6, 2012 Management Changes and Dalabai Update – CENTRAL ASIA RESOURCES LIMITED Central Asia Resources Ltd. announced a management change.
February 6, 2012 Peru’s precious metal, copper, base production, down in 2011-Mines Ministry Peru's domestic molybdenum and iron ore production experienced strong growth last year even as the country's precious and base metals production declined.
February 6, 2012 Colorado class action complaint accuses Molycorp execs of fraud Was Molycorp's promotion of the Mountain Pass mine-attracting the attention of U.S. lawmakers and the international business community to looming domestic rare earths shortages-little more than hype?
February 6, 2012 In the bullring with gold After prices fell 10 percent in December, many investors wondered if the bull market in gold was running out of steam. That was before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke swooped…
February 6, 2012 Zimbabwe mining fees up 5,000 per cent The Zimbabwe Government has raised mining and licence fees by between 500 and 5,000 per cent, according to state-controlled local media the Sunday Mail.
February 6, 2012 Strikes to continue at BMA coal mines The CFMEU has vowed to continue rolling strikes at BMA's coal mines in the Bowen Basin. It comes after the mining unions and BHP Billiton, the joint venture operator of…
February 6, 2012 Underground fire forces miners into rescue chambers About 30 miners were forced into rescue chambers after an underground fire broke out in the Fosterville Gold Mine in central Victoria on the weekend.
February 5, 2012 Black stuff: Alpha becomes latest US coal producer idling mines The company will immediately mothball four mines in central Appalachia, plans to idle two more by early next year and scale back output at other mines as US coal demand…
February 5, 2012 South Africa is looking at mining super-tax, ‘targeted intervention’ in platinum sector South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress, appears to be moving away from nationalization of the mining industry to reassure foreign investors but is considering new taxes and "targeted…
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
