January 20, 2012 China’s copper output hits record 5.18 mln tons in 2011 China, the world's largest copper consumer, produced a record 5.18 million metric tons of copper last year, 14% more than in 2010, according to the latest statistics.
January 20, 2012 Nickel Rises on Signs Demand to Top Supply: Commodities at Close The Standard & Poor’s GSCI Spot Index of 24 raw materials rose 0.4 percent to close at 659.77 at 4:27 p.m. in New York, led by nickel.
January 20, 2012 MCC Learning Centre drives down operational risk using training solutions from Immersive Technologies African based MCC Contracts has released details of its improved operator training programs which integrate advanced simulator training technology from global supplier Immersive Technologies as a key method of safely…
January 20, 2012 PT Timah to order more large dredges for tin mining State-controlled Indonesian tin producer PT Timah plans to order two new generation dredges worth around $100 million this year, the Antara news agency has reported.
January 20, 2012 Murray & Roberts establishes emergency egress for Finsch diamond mine in record time Murray & Roberts Cementation has set a mining industry benchmark by establishing an innovative emergency egress system - from design to operation -in just 11 days at Petra Diamonds' Finsch…
January 19, 2012 How whetted is your risk appetite? Gold diggers explore the final frontiers As attractive deposits become harder and harder to find in traditional markets miners are pushing the limits of the political risk they are willing to take on. But things can…
January 19, 2012 Don’t frack me up To many walking the planet, fracking has a seriously bad reputation. Thanks to hyperbole and misinformation, fracking opponents have convinced a lot of people that the operators who drill and…
January 19, 2012 Ekati output down 29% as it enters twilight years IDEX News reports BHP Billiton's Ekati diamond mine produced 481,000 carats in the last quarter of 2011, a 29% decline compared to a year ago. 80%-owner BHP Billiton wants to…
January 19, 2012 Sunshine Oilsands gunning for $700 million IPO on Hong Kong exchange A Canadian oilsands company, Sunshine Oilsands, is turning to the Hong Kong stock exhange in hopes of raising between $500 million and $700 million through an IPO.
January 19, 2012 Quadra FNX: Victoria Mine production up 16% Quadra FNX Mining (TSX:QUX) has updated the resource at its Victoria Mine in Ontario, Canada.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
