August 18, 2011 Kidnappers release Brazilian diamond dealer without ransom Brazilian businessman who was kidnapped early yesterday morning was rescued by an off-duty police rank at Hararuni, Soesdyke/Linden Highway, after his abductors released him.
August 17, 2011 Statoil loses in Alberta, wins big in North Sea An Edmonton court was told on Wednesday that Norwegian energy giant Statoil will admit to some environmental infractions in relation to water use at its oil sands operations in northern…
August 17, 2011 Rare earths could be Idaho’s next cash crop Colorado Republican Rep. Mike Coffman has been the leading proponent of getting the United States back in the REE game, introducing the Restart Act of 2010, which gives loan guarantees…
August 17, 2011 Diamonds North starts copper-silver-bismuth exploration at Hepburn Diamonds North Resources Ltd. announced on Wednesday that the 2011 exploration program has begun on the Hepburn property in the Northwest Territories. The program will focus on delineating areas of…
August 17, 2011 Impact Silver expands Capire deposit, Mexico Impact Silver Corp. announced on Wednesday additional drill results for the planned open pit Capire mine in the 200-square-kilometer Mamatla Mineral District, in central Mexico. Production plans at Capire are…
August 17, 2011 Chavez climbs on bullion bandwagon – nationalizes Venezuelan gold industry Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (pictured) said on Wednesday he will nationalize the gold industry, from mining through to processing, and move bullion reserves held in Europe to Venezuela's central bank.…
August 17, 2011 Rio Tinto Alcan looks at Cairns training centre © The Cairns Post MINING giant Rio Tinto Alcan is assessing sites for a recruitment and training centre in Cairns for its $1 billion-plus Weipa bauxite expansion project. Rio Tinto…
August 17, 2011 Why mining is good for the economy and for a recovery I have been busy at the job of mining. Instead of writing something original, I post as follows an email I received which give numbers to prove what I have…
August 17, 2011 Namibia abandons draconian mine tax plans A day after news of an onerous new mining royalty and taxation regime in Peru, Namibia, the world’s biggest miner of offshore diamonds and a top four uranium producer, drops…
August 17, 2011 Sprott charity sells gold to buy silver The charitable foundation run by Sprott Assett Management's chief executive, Eric Sprott, announced Wednesday it is selling 2 million units in Sprott Physical Gold Trust and using the money to…
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
