December 6, 2011 Xstrata Copper commences underground ore production at Ernest Henry Mining Initial underground mine production has successfully commenced at Xstrata Copper’s Ernest Henry Mining operation in north-west Queensland, marking the site’s transition from open pit mining, which is now complete, to…
December 6, 2011 The top 3 commodities plays for the biggest profits in 2012 A commodity is something that has universal definition and demand. Everyone knows what food is, and everybody wants it. Nearly everyone in the world knows what gold is, and nearly…
December 6, 2011 Carabella Resources makes $24 million placement Coal miner Carabella Resources has carried out a successful $24 million placement.
December 6, 2011 Minsur aims to quadruple tin output at Brazilian mine, CEO says Bloomberg reported Minsur SA (LIN:MINSURI1) aims to quadruple production at the Pitinga mine in Brazil in four years.
December 6, 2011 New deliveries cement Volvo CE’s long standing relationship with Pucobre Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has a long and successful association of supplying machines and supporting the Chilean mining industry. One of its largest and longest standing mining customers in…
December 6, 2011 Carmakers’ $7 billion platinum purchases shrink supply glut Bloomberg reported carmakers will use a record $7 billion of platinum in catalytic converters next year, diminishing a glut even as production declines.
December 6, 2011 Major Wire celebrates Flex-Mat anniversary Montreal-based Major Wire Industries is marking the 15th anniversary in 2011 of its Flex-Mat® independently vibrating wire technology, now in its third generation with Flex-Mat 3 Tensioned and Modular versions.…
December 5, 2011 Avalon Rare Metals (TSE:AVL) Canadian University Student Outreach Initiatives Building Rare Earth Awareness In its ongoing efforts to provide you with broader communications and industry information, Avalon Rare Metals (TSE:AVL) is pleased to issue this Industry Bulletin, which reports on Avalon's growing outreach…
December 5, 2011 Mining with gas: Copper-gold mine in Yukon to be powered with LNG A new open-pit copper-gold mine in Canada's Yukon Territory would be powered with natural gas. Releasing an update today on its Casino project, Western Copper and Gold Corp. (TSE:WRN) says…
December 5, 2011 Kinross reaches agreement in principle with Ecuadorian government on Fruta del Norte exploitation contract Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX:K.TO - News)(NYSE: KGC - News) announced today it has reached a non-binding agreement in principle with the government of Ecuador regarding key fiscal and legal parameters…
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
