September 14, 2011

Antimony tops metals and minerals risk list, China controls 50% of 52 critical chemicals

The British Geological Survey (BGS) on Wednesday published the latest list of the 52 elements, minerals and metals most at risk of supply disruption because global production is concentrated in…

September 14, 2011

Hathor board rallies the troops against ‘predatory, opportunistic’ bid

Hathor Exploration announced early Wednesday that its board unanimously recommends that shareholders reject Cameco's unsolicited offer for the company calling it 'opportunistic' and 'predatory' coming in the wake of the…

September 14, 2011

North Springs Resources Acquires Gold Property in Prestigious Mineral Ridge Mining District, Nevada, USA

North Springs Resources Corp. (OTCBB:NSRS) ("The Company", "North Springs") is pleased to announce that it has recently acquired the mineral rights to the North Springs Gold Property, which is located…

September 14, 2011

Revett Minerals to be Added to S&P/TSX Small Cap Index

Revett Minerals (TSX:RVM) (NYSE Amex:RVM) is pleased to announce that it will be added to the S&P/TSX Small Cap Index, effective after the close of trading on Friday, September 16,…

September 14, 2011

Landmark report predicts 750,000 new jobs in Australian mining industry to 2030

tsang_main.jpg The talk of the recent AIMEX show in Sydney, attended by International Mining, was a report looking at the future of the Aussie mining industry that highlights just how much potential…

September 14, 2011

Century Mining Shareholders approve business combination with White Tiger Gold

Century Mining Corporation ("Century Mining" or the "Company") (TSX-V:CMM) is pleased to announce that it has received shareholder approval for the Company's proposed business combination (the "Business Combination") with White…

September 14, 2011

Barrick invests $550m to expand Peruvian mines

Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX) will spend half a billion dollars to expand two of its mines in Peru, Bloomberg reports. Toronto-based Barrick, the world's largest gold miner, says it will invest…

September 14, 2011

Hanjin Shipping inks 15-year coal contract with Kospo

Hanjin Shipping signed a 15-year consecutive voyage contract on Wednesday with Korea Southern Power (Kospo) to provide two capesize vessels for the transportation of soft coal.

September 14, 2011

Dispute halts New Caledonia nickel ore exports to South Korea

A dispute in the north of New Caledonia has stopped the export of nickel ore from the SMSP site to its South Korean partner, Posco. Members of the Kaala-Gomen tribe…

September 14, 2011

UGL secures $88M of rail contracts

Engineering company UGL Limited (ASX:UGL) says it has secured two new orders valued at $88 million to supply and maintain new rail freight locomotives in Australia.