January 20, 2012 Copper Market Rebounds — Lundin Mining and Freeport McMoRan Poised to Benefit Copper stocks have been on the upswing this week as the price of the red metal recently hit a new 3 month high.
January 20, 2012 Africa diamond mine scam implicates Korean ministers and execs who made quick $70 million Originally touted as a 'model of successful resource diplomacy' Korea's successful 2010 bid for a diamond project in Cameroon now appears to have been an elaborate scheme that netted company…
January 20, 2012 Growing foreign interest in Tanzanian uranium More international firms are eying uranium mining in Tanzania despite worries and concern from the Tanzanian general public, international environmental NGOs and western capitals over mining repercussions that could come…
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…
Australia’s St Barbara unveils bold Canadian push The miner was quietly building its exploration target pipeline as others fled the province of Nova Scotia. February 11, 2026 | 07:21 am
