November 1, 2011 Horizon North Logistics gets $40M oilsands camp construction project (Horizon-Oilsands) Horizon North Logistics Inc. (TSX:HNL) says it has won a $40 million contract to provide a 600 person private room camp for a major operator in the oilsands region of…
November 1, 2011 BASF forms new underground mining chemicals venture in China BASF and Ji'Ning Hock Mining & Engineering Equipment have received approval from the relevant antitrust authorities in China for the formation of BASF Hock Mining Chemical (China) Company Ltd. BASF…
November 1, 2011 Huge Qatar limestone operation employs state of the art Sandvik DX700 drill rig Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) has opted to use a Sandvik DX700 drill rig equipped with Sandvik drill bits for its latest limestone operation; the first time that the company…
October 31, 2011 Australian mining tax could get poisoned by coal seam gas Australia's new mining tax is being held up in the legislature by independents who want more controls on coal seam gas. Sydney Morning Herald reports that two independents MPs, Tony…
October 31, 2011 Saudi gold trade ‘losing its glitter’ JEDDAH: The World Gold Council (WGC) has reportedly suspended its activities in Saudi Arabia, saying that the market has become too weak here and that countries such as China and…
October 31, 2011 Western Potash Corp. Delivers Robust Prefeasibility Study at Milestone Western Potash Corp. (the “Company”) (TSX: WPX) is pleased to announce the receipt of an independent positive Prefeasibility Study (the “Study”) from AMEC Americas Limited (“AMEC”) on its 100% owned…
October 31, 2011 Environmental groups’ challenge of Alberta coal plant expansion rejected An Alberta court has dismissed Ecojustice's legal challenge, launched on behalf of the Pembina Institute, of the Alberta Utilities Commission's (AUC's) approval of a coal-fired power plant expansion in western…
October 31, 2011 Coal mining deaths in China leading to more imports A Chinese government policy that purports to make coal mines safer is triggering local supply disruptions. China's dismal, and tragic, accident record at coal mines led the Chinese government to…
October 31, 2011 $1.3B African copper takeover threatened The takeover of Anvil Mining (TSE:AVM), an African copper producer, by Chinese company Minmetals Resources Ltd, could be in jeopardy. Anvil warned on Monday that the $1.3 billion deal may…
October 31, 2011 The devil is in the detail of the one trillion euro deal Euphoria hit the financial markets as the news was announced of a one trillion euro bailout package. The large European banks jumped by as much as 20% in a single…
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
