February 6, 2012 New GE excavator promises moving more earth for less cost Surface mine operators are finding it harder to deliver the same amount of minerals in the same time with existing technologies. The ore being uncovered has lower concentrations of minerals…
February 6, 2012 Codelco already struggling to match 2011 copper output Chilean state giant Codelco, the world's biggest copper producer, will have to strive this year to match record 2011 copper production of 1.735 million tonnes, said CEO Diego Hernandez to…
February 6, 2012 Randgold Resources shines bright as year profit soars London- and Nasdaq-listed gold producer Randgold Resources Ltd. (LON:RRS) (NASDAQ:GOLD) stocks went up 3.5 percent after the West Africa-focused miner reported a more than fourfold rise in net profit for…
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…
BNP backs gold price to hit $6,000 as rally ‘makes sense’ The gold-silver ratio, while still lower than its two-year average in the 80s, has bounced back, said Wilson, BNP’s director of commodities strategy. February 10, 2026 | 03:14 pm
