August 16, 2011 Pike miner cheats death again Pike River mine survivor Daniel Rockhouse has escaped death once again when the Australian mine he was working in caved in. Rockhouse was one of two miners who survived the…
August 16, 2011 Kolar intersects high-grade gold mineralisation at historic Indian deposit Indian gold exploration and development firm Kolar Gold has intersected high-grade gold mineralisation after surface drilling at the Chigargunta deposit in the South Kolar licence area, India. According to a…
August 16, 2011 Joint-venture potash project goes to vote over land Encanto Potash Corp. has announced the Muskowekwan First Nation will vote on a Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) designation on Oct. 1. Should the majority vote in favour, about 15,600 acres…
August 16, 2011 Rio Tinto agrees to union collective agreement first time in 20 years Mining union members have approved a three-year collective agreement with Rio Tinto, ending two decades of union exclusion from the company's Pilbara operations.
August 16, 2011 BHP profit to top $2.5 million per hour The market is expecting BHP Billiton to post record-setting annual profits of $US22.1 billion next week on revenues forecast to be a staggering $71.9 billion. BHP investors, whose stock has…
August 16, 2011 Barrick shrugs downgrade, but foray into copper weighs on prospects Barrick Gold Corp. closed down slightly and outperformed a weak broader market on Tuesday despite a downgrade from CIBC World Markets, which is advising investors to remain cautious as the…
August 16, 2011 ECB gold reserves unchanged at 363 billion euros in week Gold and gold receivables held by euro zone central banks remained unchanged at 363.25 billion euros in the week ending Aug. 12, the European Central Bank said on Tuesday.
August 16, 2011 Rockwell receives oil sands order worth more than $4 million Grizzly Oil Sands will use Milwaukee-based Rockwell's PlantPAx process automation system in its efforts to produce more than 5,000 barrels of oil per day at the first phase of its…
August 16, 2011 China looking at coal, nuclear projects in Romania Chinese companies mull investing in Romania's nuclear and coal sectors, Mediafax reported after the visit of the Romanian government delegation, headed by PM Emil Boc, to China.
August 16, 2011 Recent gold hedging activity – a warning sign? A gold mining company may hedge its production on expectations of falling gold prices in order to lock in high prices and possibly avoid losses. As gold hits one nominal…
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
