February 5, 2012 US job growth ripples to Chinese copper and ore Nothing is so salutary for the Chinese economy as growth in the United States, and nothing is so good for copper and iron ore prices as a strong Chinese economy.…
February 5, 2012 Peru copper and gold output down slightly in 2011 Reuters reported that production of all main metals fell in Peru in 2011 from the previous year as depleted reserves and lower ore grades hit the major global producer.
February 5, 2012 Mitsubishi to double copper output after Chile mine expansion Bloomberg reported that Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan plans to almost double its copper output in 2012 after spending USD 5.39 billion to buy a minority stake in Anglo American Plc's…
February 5, 2012 China gold output in 2011 was 360 tonnes Interfax-China reported that China's gold bullion output grew by 5.89% in 2011 to reach a record high of 360.96 tonnes up by 20.08 tonnes from the previous year making the…
February 5, 2012 Top shareholders gunning for Xstrata’s Big Mick, could block deal without premium The Telegraph reports Chairman John Bond and CEO Mick Davis risk being voted off the board of Xstrata after being accused of negotiating "a cosy stitch-up" with Glencore and that…
February 4, 2012 Canadian jobs: It’s oil sands all the time Statistics Canada reported Friday that of the jobs created in January 65% were in Alberta.
February 4, 2012 Sunshine Oilsands postpones $700m Hong Kong IPO, now wants ‘resource savvy’ Canadian investors Sunshine Oilsands, a Calgary-based oil explorer backed by Chinese state-owned enterprises, has delayed the launch of a planned up to $700 million initial public offering in Hong Kong which would…
February 4, 2012 Newmont Mining finds two suitors for coal tenements Gold miner Newmont Mining is putting a final polish to the sale of its Queensland coal assets, with two overseas suitors vying for a resource estimated at more than 1.2…
February 4, 2012 Junior gold stocks to prosper, copper on brink of rebound – Joe Mazumdar Joe Mazumdar talks about why he sees mergers and acquisitions as key catalysts for a rebound in the junior gold space in 2012. Gold Report interview.
February 4, 2012 Tougher year for platinum mines The stresses that have afflicted South Africa's platinum miners for the best part of a year appear to be coming to a head.
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
