September 21, 2011 Saudi Arabia just did the oil sands a huge favour EthicalOil.org ran commercials about the treatment of women in Saudi Arabia on the Oprah Winfrey Network late August and has now been dragged in front of Canada's advertising authorities by…
September 21, 2011 India may face 200 mn tonnes coal shortage Shortage in supply of coal from domestic sources is likely to exceed 200 million tonnes during the next (12th) Five Year Plan (2012-17) if proactive measures were not taken to…
September 21, 2011 Mercator buys 50 pc stake in Indonesian mine for USD 30 mn Mercator Lines has acquired 50 per cent stake in a coal mine in Indonesia's Kalimanthan province for about USD 30 million (Rs 145 crore), a top company official said today.
September 21, 2011 Preliminary open pit gold mine plan announced for Burns Basin at Jerritt Canyon, Nevada Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. (TSX: YNG) (Frankfurt Xetra Exchange: NG6) is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has approved commencement of preliminary engineering work towards advancement of open-pit mining…
September 21, 2011 ValGold to acquire past producing gold-silver mine and surrounding region in Western Ukraine ValGold Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:VAL)(FRANKFURT:VR2) ("ValGold") is pleased to announce that it has negotiated an agreement to acquire a 75% interest in a private Ukrainian company, Klinservis - Center Ltd.,…
September 21, 2011 What is the mining industry forecasting for gold? On Sunday, the 2011 Denver Gold Forum officially started. The conference is the world’s premier precious metals investment conference, and takes place at The Broadmoor Hotel and Resort in Colorado…
September 21, 2011 London diamond sorting, sales moved to Botswana Botswana aims to transform itself into an international hub of the world diamond industry, boosted by a deal in which the De Beers mining and sales empire will transfer the…
September 21, 2011 Coal takes off Without international agreements to limit greenhouse gas emissions, a new energy report sees world coal consumption taking off, rising from 139 quadrillion Btu in 2008 to 209 quadrillion Btu in…
September 21, 2011 Striking uranium workers ‘defeat logic’ A strike appears imminent at Rio Tinto's Rssing Uranium Mine in the Namibian-Naukluft Park (pictured) after workers unhappy over production bonuses on Wednesday voted unanimously in favour of industrial action…
September 21, 2011 Each day of the strike at Grasberg costs Freeport-McMoran 3 million pounds of copper and 5 thousand ounces of gold Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold reported on Wednesday that the strike at its Grasberg operations in Papua, Indonesia, which began Sept. 15, is costing the company about 3 million pounds of…
Congo copper exports rose 10% last year as China drives output Congo’s expanding output provides some relief to a copper market that’s suffered a series of supply shocks. February 11, 2026 | 07:28 am
