August 8, 2011 BRIEF-Vedanta buys stake in Liberia iron ore project for $90 mln LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Vedanta Resources PLC: * Sesa goa to acquire 51% stake in western cluster * Sesa goa to acquire a 51% stake in western cluster limited,…
August 8, 2011 Kalgoorlie Mining Company unlocks cash flow potential in ore agreement with Barrick Kalgoorlie Mining Company, formally known as US Nickel (ASX: USN) through its wholly owned subsidiaries has acquired title to two quality advanced greenfields projects: the Snowbird Project in Northwest Territories,…
August 8, 2011 Pipeline to West Coast will be tough to stop The Calgary Herald reports the debate over a controversial BC pipeline and port project to ship Alberta crude oil to Asian markets escalated recently with Canada's politicians and business leaders…
August 8, 2011 Second-half IPO revival for Toronto hinges on commodities Reuters reports Canada's IPO market could roar back to life in the final months of 2011 after a dismal first half – but only if a fresh bout of global…
August 8, 2011 EthicalOil.org’s crude message may backfire A new attention-grabbing website that attempts to draw a distinction between Alberta's oil sands and what it calls "conflict oil" extracted by undemocratic regimes may become a victim of its…
August 7, 2011 Recapitalisation to support recovery of Zimbabwe’s mining Research and Markets reports that after 11 years of decline, the Zimbabwean economy is recovering, supported by an increase in production output of the country's mining sector. Mining and manufacturing…
August 7, 2011 Gold futures surge to near $1,700 as investors seek safe haven Gold futures surged as much as $45 in Tokyo trade on Monday to a record $1,697.70 an ounce on demand for an investment haven. The dollar slumped following Standard &…
August 7, 2011 Harsh times in Vancouver Island’s coal mining past The Times Colonist has a look at the history of coal mining on Vancouver Island starting in 1912 and writing that the troubles started in Extension, a small mining community…
August 7, 2011 ECU Silver Mining Inc. Announces Filing of Information Circular ECU Silver Mining Inc. ("ECU") (TSX:ECU) is pleased to announce that it has filed its management information circular (the "Information Circular") dated July 29, 2011 for the upcoming special meeting…
August 7, 2011 World’s top miners worry most about greater government control Dow Jones reports resource nationalism is the top business risk for the top 30 global miners, while supply capacity constraints ranging from skills shortage to infrastructure bottlenecks continue to dominate…
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am