December 30, 2011 Alberta grants ATCO construction permit for 240-kV line to oil sands mines Alberta regulators approved a 240-kV transmission project in eastern Alberta over the objections of some oil sands developers.
December 30, 2011 Slowing China Means Ore-Ship Rates at Lowest in Decade: Freight The weakest growth in demand in at least a decade for shipments of iron ore, the second-biggest commodity cargo after crude oil, means rates for the largest vessels will plunge…
December 30, 2011 Outotec offers new partial roasting process to purify contaminated copper and gold concentrates Outotec has developed a two-stage partial roasting process to remove impurities - such as arsenic, antimony and carbon - from copper and gold concentrates as a pre-treatment to actual extraction…
December 30, 2011 Gold Anomaly Limited (ASX:GOA) Crater Mountain Major Multiple Mineralisation Events Associated with Porphyry System Gold Anomaly Limited (ASX:GOA) report that the results from NEV027 (except base metal results from 500m - 840m) has now been received and analysed, with the highlight being the pervasive…
December 29, 2011 In 3-5 years “biofilms” will completely decontaminate oil sands tailing ponds Researchers at two Alberta universities believe they have found the solution to a major oil sands problem: the environmental risk posed by tailings ponds.
December 29, 2011 Australian gold mining firm halts exploration in Indonesia An Australian gold mining exploration company said yesterday it had halted activities at a project in Indonesia, after a violent protest at a nearby port last week that left two…
December 29, 2011 Joy Global Inc. announces acquisition of controlling interest in China-based International Mining Machinery Holdings Limited MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Joy Global Inc. (NYSE:JOY) ("Joy Global") a worldwide leader in high productivity mining solutions today announced that it completed the acquisition of approximately 41.1% of the outstanding common…
December 29, 2011 Professional Numismatists Guild members predict gold, silver up in 2012, but estimates vary (Temecula, California) -- How will gold, silver and other precious metals perform in 2012?
December 29, 2011 Gold, commodities poised to rise Michael Cuggino, manager of the Permanent Portfolio Fund, says commodities have been oversold.
December 29, 2011 Hambledon Mining down after fine for environmental damage Shares in Kazakhstan-focused gold miner and developer Hambledon Mining (LON:HMB) fell after it was fined approximately £1.17m for causing environmental damage.
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
