August 18, 2011 China wants to break grip of iron ore big three with West Africa projects China, the world's largest consumer of iron ore, aims to develop and control resources, especially in west Africa, to gain a foothold on supply and tackle the hegemony of three…
August 18, 2011 FLSmidth to acquire Phillips Kiln Services Ltd. FLSmidth has today signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% shareholding in Phillips Kiln Services Ltd., a US-based supplier of kiln services for the cement and minerals industries.
August 18, 2011 FLSmidth order intake for minerals expected to increase by 11% FLSmidth released its interim report today. Expectations for 2011 unchanged, continued strong market trends and order intake in minerals. The order intake decreased 13% to DKK 11,012m (first half of…
August 18, 2011 Asian axis of India and China continues to advance gold demand Gold’s strong start to the year was reinforced during the second quarter of 2011 where total global gold demand measured 919.8 tonnes (t), worth a near-record US$44.5bn, with broad-based support…
August 18, 2011 What we can learn from American Petroleum Institute’s fake Twitter campaign #tarsands #oilSANDS http://twurl.nl/ik6z8h.” The link will get you to a page on API’s website on oil sands. What caught Brant’s attention was at first that all these tweets were identical…
August 18, 2011 Global growth fears drain confidence from markets Renewed fears over spluttering global economic growth dragged back world markets with commodity and financial stocks suffering in the increasingly bleak climate. Morgan Stanley cut its forecast for global growth,…
August 18, 2011 Expansion of Cerrejon Coal: BHP to spend US$437 million BHP Billiton today announced approval of a US$437 million (BHP Billiton share) investment to expand the Cerrejon Coal mine in La Guajira, Colombia. BHP Billiton’s investment represents one third of…
August 18, 2011 Forrest faces complaint on sex claims Mining magnate Andrew Forrest's comment that young Aboriginal girls in the Pilbara are offering men sex for cigarettes has prompted a complaint to Australia's human rights watchdog. Five women from…
August 18, 2011 Coal shortage to affect 15,000-MW new capacity addition: Govt At a time when the country is embarking on ambitious power generation programmes, the shortage of coal is expected to impact new capacity addition plans to the tune of 15,000…
August 18, 2011 First Japanese reactor resumes normal operation CLARIFIED: Unit 3 at the Tomari nuclear power plant on Japan's northern Hokkaido island has resumed operation after a periodic inspection. It is the first reactor to be restarted in…
BNP backs gold price to hit $6,000 as rally ‘makes sense’ The gold-silver ratio, while still lower than its two-year average in the 80s, has bounced back, said Wilson, BNP’s director of commodities strategy. February 10, 2026 | 03:14 pm
