December 27, 2011 Zinc leads drop in metals as int’l markets take a break Zinc led a dive among the most traded contracts of four base metals on the Shanghai Futures Exchange Monday, as the Christmas period lessened the impact from international markets. The…
December 27, 2011 Japan Q1 crude steel demand seen at near 2-yr low Japanese demand for crude steel is expected to fall 6.2 percent from a year earlier to an almost two-year low of 26 million tonnes in the January-March quarter, as a…
December 27, 2011 Pakistan coal reserves to provide electricity more than 30 years: Dr Samar Member of the Science and Technology Planning Commission, Dr Samar Mubarakmand on Monday said that Pakistan has enough coal reserves that can provide electricity to the country for more than…
December 27, 2011 China cracks down on gold exchanges Governments hate competition. Due to record breaking gold prices this year, more unauthorized gold exchanges have been created to capitalize on gold fever.
December 27, 2011 Shenhua planning Asia’s largest thermal power project in S. China’s Guangxi NANNING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- China Shenhua Group Co. Ltd., the country's largest coal producer, has signed an agreement to build Asia's largest thermal power project in southern Guangxi Zhuang…
December 27, 2011 Mining – Chile – Teck submits EIA for waste handling center at Quebrada Blanca Vancouver-based Teck (NYSE: TCK) submitted an environmental impact assessment (EIA) to the Chilean environment ministry's (MMA) evaluation service for a US$1mn project to build a new, integrated waste...
December 27, 2011 Mining – Chile – Mining regions receive just 5 pct of funds collected from royalty Chile's mining regions are receiving just 5% of the funds collected from the royalty system being applied in the country to mining companies, according to lower house member Carlos Vilches…
December 27, 2011 Mining – Chile – Mining represents 70.1 pct of authorized FDI in 2011 Chile saw authorized foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2011 increase 4% compared to the prior year to a record US$13.8bn, of which US$9.67bn or 70.1% corresponds to mining, the economy…
December 27, 2011 Christmas light recyclers learn their tricks from miners The Atlantic profiles Christmas light recyclers, a job that moved to China when the environmental restrictions in the U.S. became too onerous.
December 27, 2011 Gold falls on technical selling, volume weak Gold fell on Tuesday but remained range-bound around $1,600 as investors stayed on the sidelines in the final week of the year, subdued by concerns about the euro zone debt…
Northern Star climbs to record high as first-half profit surges 49% The gold miner reported underlying net profit after tax of A$759.8 million ($541 million) for the half year ended December 31. February 11, 2026 | 03:33 pm
