October 11, 2011 Blasthole drilling in open-pit mining – new reference book Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions has released the 2011 edition of Blasthole Drilling in Open Pit Mining. This second edition blasthole reference book focuses primarily on the rigs, tools, bits and…
October 10, 2011 BHP set for the mother of all digs as $30 billion Olympic Dam expansion is approved Australia on Monday gave environmental approval for BHP Billiton to expand its Olympic Dam mine but set more than 100 environmental conditions on the uranium, copper and gold project. The…
October 10, 2011 De Beers sets up synthetic diamond VC office in Silicon Valley Venturebeat reports De Beers has set up investment offices in Silicon Valley to find and fund synthetic diamond startups through the investment arm of a subsidiary Element Six. Element Six…
October 10, 2011 Switzerland’s Scoach to allow trade in gold-denominated structured products Swiss structured products exchange Scoach has become the world's first exchange to allow trading in gold-denominated structured products and might also allow exchange traded funds (ETFs) with gold as the…
October 10, 2011 Barclays analysis says precious metals may handle downturn best Gold, silver, platinum and palladium, as well as other commodities, generally stand a better chance of handling a global economic downturn than other types of investments, Barclays Capital said Monday.
October 10, 2011 Illegal ore extraction sparks fears of mines shutdown in Goa A state of uncertainty looms large in Goa's mining belt, as people fear closure of several mines, which may spell doom for many dependent on this industry in the coastal…
October 10, 2011 Tintina eyes copper mine in western Montana The vice president of Canadian-based Tintina Resources, Inc. says the company is considering an underground mine to get at deep deposits of copper, silver and cobalt in western Montana.
October 10, 2011 Coal stocks in China’s QHD port fell to two years low During China’s Golden Week, the coal stocks in China’s Qin Huang Dao (QHD) port plunged to a two year low of 3.97 million tonnes, a 46% slash from 7.3 million…
October 10, 2011 The magic formula for Peabody Investment site Motley Fool writes: If you're a busy investor with more than just stock-picking on your plate, you might want to consider a mechanical investing strategy. And if you're…
October 10, 2011 Kyrgyz horsemen petrol bomb Gold Fields mine, severely beat manager International Business Times reports that a mob of horsemen armed with sticks and petrol bombs attacked an exploration camp run by South African miner Gold Fields' joint venture in Kyrgyzstan,…
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
