November 12, 2011 Carbon emissions cut by mere 0.7% since 2000 The world has reduced carbon emissions by a mere 0.7% a year since 2000, according to the PwC Low Carbon Economy Index 2011, which was released this week. The rate…
November 12, 2011 Brazil iron ore export value in October down 7% Brazil's iron ore export value in October this year rose by 10.6% compared to the same month last year but was down by 7% as compared to September this year…
November 12, 2011 Coal India net surges 73% on higher interest income Coal India Ltd (CIL) posted a 73 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 2,593 crore in the July-September quarter compared with the same period last year, riding primarily…
November 12, 2011 China mine blast death toll rises to 30,13 still trapped Xinhua reports the chief of China's work safety watchdog on Saturday decried the poor safety standards at a coal mine where rescuers had pulled out 30 bodies and are still…
November 12, 2011 Oil sands data portal launched by Alberta government A new, one-stop web portal makes it easy to find detailed information on the environmental performance of Alberta’s oil sands facilities. Searchable data highlighting such things as facility-specific water use,…
November 12, 2011 Anglo’s Cynthia Carrol snubbed by Chile president as Codelco fight becomes issue of national pride The Telegraph reports Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll took a last-minute flight to Santiago on Thursday to calm tempers over the sale of a 24.5% stake to Mitsubishi Corporation but…
November 12, 2011 Nautilus now has $155 million kitty and all its green permits for undersea mine Nautilus, the first company to explore the ocean floor for polymetallic seafloor massive sulphide deposits, announced on Friday it has completed the quarter with a cash balance of $155.1 million,…
November 11, 2011 Albidon shuts down Zambia nickel mine citing ‘serious cash flow difficulties’ Mining Weekly reports Albidon’s (ASX:ALB) problems escalated on Friday after it suspended operations at its Munali nickel mine, in Zambia.
November 11, 2011 Botswana paper says De Beers’ struggling Canada mines forced Oppenheimers to sell Botswana Guardian argues the canny Oppenheimers seem to be getting out of the diamond business because its future looks bleak. De Beers is currently in financial straits occasioned by its…
November 11, 2011 Crocodile Gold tanks 25% as investors digest falling output and soaring costs Toronto-based Crocodile Gold Corp swung into a quarterly loss of over $6 million on flat revenues of $30 million and lowered its gold production forecast for 2011 on expectations of…
China’s big silver squeeze persists even as prices steady Domestic producers and traders are struggling to fill a backlog of orders, pushing up near-term prices and leaving the market heavily backwardated. February 10, 2026 | 05:22 pm