February 3, 2012 68% lift in Magma Metals on $40 million takeover bid Shares in ASX and TSX-listed Magma Metals rocketed 68% after Panoramic Resources, a nickel miner, launched a $40 million takeout bid.
February 3, 2012 Minemakers shares soar 20% on acquisition reports Minemakers (ASX: MAK) shares jumped about 20% today, following media reports that major Indian company NMDC has plans to acquire the company’s Wonarah rock phosphate reserves.
February 3, 2012 IAMGOLD declares rare earth inferred resource of 467 million tonnes at a grade of 1.65% TREO IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD" or the "Company") today announced that it has declared an inferred resource of 466.8 million tonnes at a grade of 1.65% Total Rare Earth Oxides ("TREO") as…
February 3, 2012 Tasmania’s biggest coal mine set to go ahead The prospect of a carbon tax will have no effect on plans to operate Tasmania's biggest coal mine in the North West.
February 3, 2012 Canada, Alberta to Outline Oil Sands Monitoring Program The government of Canada and the province of Alberta will outline its program for monitoring the environmental impact of the oil sands industry, an Alberta environment ministry spokeswoman said.
February 3, 2012 Chinese invest $20m in Qld coal hopeful Chinese state-owned Beijing Guoli Energy Investment is to take a $20 million stake in Queensland-based Cuesta Coal ahead of its listing this year.
February 3, 2012 Gold retreats from 8-week high as dollar strengthens Gold prices retreated from earlier eight-week highs above $1,750 an ounce on Thursday as the dollar strengthened and equity markets eased, but the metal remained underpinned by strong investment appetite.
February 3, 2012 Patriot Coal records loss, idles mine complex Patriot Coal Corp. recorded a $38.3 million fourth-quarter loss that included civil penalties related to the settlement of a selenium pollution lawsuit in West Virginia and restructuring costs.
February 3, 2012 Mining in Canada contributed $36 billion to GDP, 300,000 jobs, new report finds Canada's mining sector contributed $36 billion to the national GDP in 2010, and employed 308,000 workers in mineral extraction, smelting, fabrication and manufacturing. An additional 3,215 companies supplied engineering, geotechnical,…
February 3, 2012 Xstrata tailings dam failure imminent? This must be every miners nightmare: contradicting opinions on the safety of your tailings facility. At this link is a report that is not all that specific about the technical…
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
