August 8, 2011

Minmetals zinc output drops by 13pct

Bloomberg reported that Minmetals Resources Limited zinc production fell 13% in the Q2 because of lower grades at the Golden Grove mine in Western Australia.

August 8, 2011

Laconia shares soar on JV deal

PERTH-based explorer Laconia Resources shares have spiked by as much as 16% after it announced a $A7.5 million deal with a Chinese syndicate to further explore and develop the Mooletar…

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…