December 23, 2011

Australia’s iron ore miner Fortescue inks deal with aborigines

Australian iron ore mining company Fortescue Metals Group announced on Friday it had signed a land access agreement with the Njamal People for the North Star project in the Pilbara…

December 23, 2011

Court orders world’s largest gold producer to pay $140,000 for death of miner at Belle Mine

The Perth, Australia, Magistrates Court fined Barrick Gold $140,000 Thursday for the death of miner Daniel Williams in August 2009. Williams fell into an ore chute at the underground mine…

December 23, 2011

Komatsu sees record year for mining equipment sales in China

Komatsu Ltd., the world's second- biggest mining equipment maker, expects global demand for its machines to reach a fresh record next year, fueled by China and India's search for coal,…

December 23, 2011

Chiquita denies oil sands ban, softens stand against Canadian oil

International banana giant Chiquita appears to be softening its stance on using fuel from Canadian oil sands, saying that “misinformation” has been circulated by certain groups.

December 23, 2011

Arafura’s Rare Earth demonstration program update of good progress

Arafura's Rare Earth production flowsheet has previously been proven at pilot scale. The purpose of this program is to operate at a larger scale to reduce Nolans project scale up…

December 23, 2011

American Manganese pilot plant testing successfully completed

The pilot plant testing program performed by Kemetco Research has been successfully completed. The work has confirmed the technical viability of the American Manganese's patent pending hydrometallurgical manganese extraction and…

December 23, 2011

Leading the supply of roller bearings to South Africa’s mines

Revolvo, which says it is "the UK's largest bearing manufacturer, [and] has established itself as the market leader for split bearings in South Africa, as a result of the activities…

December 23, 2011

B2Gold and Auryx Gold complete business combination

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA and TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 22, 2011) - B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO)(OTCQX:BGLPF)(PINKSHEETS:BGLPF) ("B2Gold") and Auryx Gold Corp. (TSX:AYX)(NSX:AYX) ("Auryx") are pleased to announce that they have completed the…

December 22, 2011

Tens of thousands of Chinese residents protest coal plant

Tens of thousands of residents from Haimen, China, who protested the construction of a coal-fired power plant earlier this week, are now being arrested.

December 22, 2011

Detour Gold receives federal approval for Detour Lake Mine, in Ontario

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 22, 2011) - Detour Gold Corporation (TSX:DGC) ("Detour Gold") is pleased to announce the approval of the Comprehensive Study Report ("CSR") regarding the environmental assessment for…