October 6, 2011 Belgium’s net polished exports up 5% in September The seasonal dip behind, Belgium's polished diamond exports rebounded in September. Belgium exported 731,221 carats of polished diamond worth $1.64 billion, tripling in value compared to August.
October 6, 2011 Asian shares rise on US data relief; commodities lead surge Asian stocks rebounded strongly Thursday after positive U.S. data provided some relief to investors gripped by the recent turbulence in markets, with regional commodities and oil plays surging.
October 6, 2011 NTPC shuts three units in Dadri on coal shortage Shortage of coal has forced the country’s largest power producing company, NTPC Ltd, to shut down three of the four 210 mw units at its Dadri plant.
October 6, 2011 Onesteel buys WPG iron ore assets for $306m OneSteel has completed its purchase of WPG Resources' iron ore assets in South Australia for about A$320 million ($306 million), less than the A$346 million previously announced.
October 6, 2011 Qantas signs deal with Rio Tinto Qantas today announced that it has signed a new three year agreement with Rio Tinto. The new agreement will see Qantas continue to be the major air service provider for…
October 6, 2011 BHPB furthers owner mining strategy with completion of HWE buyout from Leighton BHP Billiton has completed its acquisition of a series of HWE Mining contract mining subsidiaries from Leighton Holdings. This follows on from a previously announced Heads of Agreement, signed on…
October 6, 2011 Death toll in mine accident stands at 17 The death toll rose to 17 miners on Wednesday after a massive buildup of gas and coal hit a colliery in Southwest China's Guizhou province, adding to a rash of…
October 6, 2011 EastCoal to buy Menzhinsky coking coal mine in Ukraine EastCoal has signed a letter of intent with Aponet Enterprises under which it has acquired the right to purchase a 100% interest in the Menzhinsky coking coal mine in the…
October 6, 2011 Ameren to close two Illinois coal-fired power plants Missouri-based utility Ameren Corporation is to cease operations at two of its coal-fired merchant power plants in Illinois, US with a combined capacity of 520MW.
October 6, 2011 Cameco signs MOU to mill Cigar Lake ore at McClean Lake Cameco Corp. has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with its joint venture partners to mill all Cigar Lake ore at the McClean Lake mill.
White Gold to create critical minerals-focused explorer in Yukon Territory The spin-out will hold six properties that host several large-scale targets prospective for copper, molybdenum, tungsten, antimony, zinc and bismuth. February 11, 2026 | 09:53 am
