December 12, 2011 Fracking can cause water pollution: EPA Environmentalists and academics alike welcomed the latest report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which confirms a link between hydraulic fracturing for natural gas —or fracking— to groundwater contamination.
December 12, 2011 New mining minister appointed in Peru amid deepening crisis Jorge Humberto Merino, an engineer who worked for the Peruvian government agency that promotes foreign investment, swore in last night as the new mines and energy minister, amid a mining…
December 12, 2011 Market seeing a shift in how gold is traded NZ Mint's Michael O'Kane says that while gold is expected to soar in 2012, it is important to note that the market is seeing a shift in how gold is…
December 12, 2011 Belgian Businesses are Latest to Join RJC Certification Scheme Three Antwerp-based diamond cutting and polishing manufacturers have become the latest businesses to join the Responsible Jewellery Council’s (RJC) growing list of certified companies. The newest additions to have achieved…
December 12, 2011 ‘Mining for gold above the highest-known inhabited settlement in the world’ Jennifer Wells, writing for the Toronto Star, looks at the allure and the dangers that mining is bringing to the poor in Peru.
December 12, 2011 Areva monitors workers health in uranium mining regions AREVA announced on December 6 the creation of OSRA (Health Observatory for the region of Agadez). One year after setting up the Health Observatory of Mounana, Gabon, the new Agadez…
December 12, 2011 Weba Chute Systems enhance dust control As South African safety, health and environmental legislation continues to tighten, Weba Chute Systems reports increased interest in its bulk materials handling equipment, which significantly reduces noise and dust pollution…
December 12, 2011 Outotec acquires Kiln Services Australia Outotec has strengthened its service offering in South East Asia by acquiring the furnace refractory demolition business of Kiln Services Australia on December 9, 2011. Outotec said that the acquisition…
December 11, 2011 A three-way $3 billion deal for Whitehaven, Aston and Boardwalk Australian coal miner Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) announced Monday that it will merge with Aston Resources (ASX:AZT), and it will also acquire Boardwalk Resources in a three-way deal valued at $3…
December 11, 2011 No uranium rebound in the near term: Resource Capital Research Resource Capital Research detects some good news in the uranium sector, namely acquisition plays for Hathor Exploration and Extract Resources, but sector performance will remain poor for the first quarter…
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
