August 22, 2011 UK Coal evicts protesters UK Coal has successfully evicted a group of protesters from a proposed opencast site in Shropshire. The Doncaster-based company successfully secured an eviction notice against the campaigners, who have been…
August 22, 2011 Labour Disputes Permeate Copper Market The copper market has continuously been plagued with labour disputes for years, however, this year strikes have been especially prevalent with workers believing that they are entitled to larger pay…
August 22, 2011 Solomon Gold – Further drilling confirms significant gold and silver intersections at the 100% owned Kauffmans-Homestead Prospect An additional 18 holes have shown further encouraging high grade gold and silver results from the Kauffmans Prospect.
August 22, 2011 Namdeb strike leads to legal action, lockouts Namdeb is initiating legal action against a number of union officials and unionized workers. The step is the latest in a deteriorating battle between the diamond-mining firm and a group…
August 21, 2011 Sierra Leone Diamond Mining as an Inspration for Tea Pary Politicians and Republican Presidential Hopefuls The news this week has been mainly bad: more crashing stock markets, more idiotic statements from Republican hopefuls, more countries seizing the mines of the country. The saddest part is…
August 21, 2011 Battle royal for Macarthur Coal shaping up The battle for Macarthur Coal is poised to intensify after news that Anglo American is considering a challenge to Peabody and ArcelorMittal's $4.7 billion hostile bid. Anglos, the world's fifth…
August 21, 2011 Anglo American’s fight for largest iron ore mine in Africa turns ugly South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources, defending itself in court after awarding prospecting rights to a company linked to President Jacob Zuma’s son, will seek criminal charges against the plaintiff…
August 21, 2011 Tensions running high over gold-silver project at Roman-era site The Times and Democrat reports in the ancient town of Rosia Montana in Romania (pictured), tensions are running high between supporters and opponents of the proposed gold mine by Canada's…
August 21, 2011 Yanzhou Coal’s 91% jump in profit beats estimates Yanzhou Coal Mining Co, China's fourth-biggest producer, beat analysts' estimates with a 91 per cent gain in first-half profit after demand from the world's fastest-growing major economy boosted prices.
August 21, 2011 Production milestone at Sohar Aluminium Industry in Omani port city celebrates one millionth tonne of aluminium from $2.4b smelter.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
