September 2, 2011 Miners pumping $82 billion into Australian economy – 70% more than last year Beating already rosy expectations new Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show mining companies intend to invest $82.1 billion this financial year on new and expansion projects, representing 55% of total…
September 2, 2011 Last-ditch attempt to block start of only US nickel mine The Columbus Republic reports opponents of a planned nickel and copper mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula are asking a judge to put a state-issued permit for the project on hold…
September 2, 2011 Lynas signs supply contract with BASF Lynas Corporation has signed a long term rare earths supply agreement with BASF. The contract will see Lynas provide the materials from its Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (LAMP) in Malaysia…
September 2, 2011 Peabody Energy Cuts Q3, FY11 EPS Outlook On North Goonyella Roof Fall Impact Peabody Energy Corp. said Thursday that it expects production at its North Goonyella Mine in Queensland to resume in four to six weeks, following a mid-August roof fall at the…
September 2, 2011 GIW minerals slurry pump provides continuous service for 52 years A GIW Industries’ LSA model pump installed at the Noranda Alumina Plant in Gramercy, Louisiana, USA, has operated continuously with only routine maintenance for 52 years. Installed at the plant…
September 1, 2011 NUM plans to begin strike at Nkomati Nickel on September 5 Reuters reported that the National Union of Mineworkers plans to begin a strike at African Rainbow Minerals' Nkomati Nickel mine on September 5th 2011. The trade union is striking over…
September 1, 2011 Nickel stockpile orders increase to highest level since April Bloomberg reported that orders to draw nickel from stockpiles monitored by the London Metal Exchange rose to the highest level since April 2011 on gains in Singapore and Rotterdam.
September 1, 2011 Merger of Equals: Producing Junior Gold Mines Combined in West Africa Global markets have become increasingly volatile due to the deepening financial crisis, while gold bugs are gripping their seats.
September 1, 2011 Speculators have a field day kicking around Sunridge Gold Shares of Sunridge Gold rose a brisk 7% in Thursday morning trade after the junior explorer gave an update on drilling at its zinc-gold-copper deposit in the Horn of Africa…
September 1, 2011 Excelsior Files Technical Report for Indicated Resource of 3.2 Billion Pounds Oxide Copper at North Star Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:MIN)(OTCQX:EXMGF)(PINK SHEETS:EXMGF)(FRANKFURT:3XS) ("Excelsior") is pleased to announce that today it has filed a National Instrument (NI) 43-101 Technical Report dated August 31, 2011 on SEDAR at…
South Africa’s last manganese smelter on the brink as high power costs weigh Transalloys CEO Konstantin Sadovnik says the business has been loss‑making for about three years. December 30, 2025 | 08:13 am
