November 18, 2011

New power station for BHP Billiton’s Western Australia iron ore

BHP Billiton has approved development of its Yarnima Power Station to secure future power supply for its Western Australia Iron Ore mining operations in the Pilbara. BHP Billiton will build,…

November 18, 2011

Gebr. Pfeiffer, Inc. Announces a New Project with Calgon Carbon Corporation

Gebr. Pfeiffer will be providing the MPS 200 BK mill and related engineering services for Calgon Carbon Corporation's Pearl River Plant in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

November 18, 2011

Mechel resumes mining at New-Olzherassk underground top coal caving mine

Mechel OAO, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announced that coal mining at New-Olzherassk Underground mine has been resumed following spontaneous combustion problems. By the year's end,…

November 17, 2011

Cardero Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire the Trefi Metallurgical Coal Property Located in the Peace River Coalfield of Northeast British Columbia

Cardero Resource Corp. ("Cardero" or the "Company") (TSX:CDU)(NYSE Amex:CDY)(FRANKFURT:CR5) announces that it has entered into a Letter of Intent ("LOI") with Anglo Pacific Group PLC ("Anglo Pacific") to acquire 100%…

November 17, 2011

IEA bets the planet on clean coal

The International Energy agency says in its World Energy Outlook 2011 released last week, widespread deployment of more efficient coal-fired power plants and carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology could…

November 17, 2011

Investment demand to push silver to over $50/oz by late 2012

Silver prices were expected to exceed $50/oz by the end of 2012, Thomson Reuters GFMS reported in its interim silver market review on Thursday. Silver prices so far this year…

November 17, 2011

Vermeer accepts large order from Fortescue

Vermeer Corporation and Vermeer Western Australia and Northern Territory are pleased to announce that Fortescue Metals Group of East Perth, Australia, has agreed to purchase 14 Vermeer® Terrain Leveler® surface…

November 17, 2011

PHI Group to Acquire Indonesian Coal Assets

PHI Group, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PHIE) (OTCQB: PHIE), a company engaged in energy and natural resources, real estate development, and M&A advisory services, announced today that it has signed a letter…

November 17, 2011

Hathor’s board recommends Rio Tinto’s offer of Can$654 million

Hathor Exploration's (TSE:HAT) board recommends that shareholders accept Rio Tinto's (LON:RIO) all-cash offer of Can$654 million. Rio Tinto increased its all-cash offer to acquire all of the outstanding common shares…

November 17, 2011

Scientists warn B.C. mining rush would harm Alaska and BC salmon, clean water

In a letter to British Columbia Premier Christy Clark, 36 scientists asked for her leadership to balance impending industrial development in northwest B.C. with the outstanding fish, wildlife and ecological…