August 1, 2011 Ten more years for Spanish nuclear plant Spain's nuclear regulator has unanimously approved a ten-year operating licence extension for the two-unit Ascó nuclear power plant, covering the period 2011-2021. The Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear (CSN) has submitted…
August 1, 2011 Atlas completes buyout of partner in Philippines Carmen Copper Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Cop. said it has completed the acquisition of a 45.54 percent stake in Carmen Copper Corp. owned by a Singapore-based investment fund. Atlas recently raised…
August 1, 2011 Australia mining boom has two speeds Call it the two-speed mining boom. On the one hand, there are all the active miners and explorers attending Diggers & Dealers in Kalgoorlie who - provided they have a…
August 1, 2011 Gold shrugs US debt deal, approaches record levels after dismal economic figures Gold futures lost over $16 early on Monday after US lawmakers and the Obama administration reached an 11th-hour agreement on raising the federal debt ceiling, but quickly pared the losses…
August 1, 2011 Peru’s Portage Resources rewards speculators with 10:1 split, stock’s rollercoaster ride gathers pace In late morning trade shares in Miraflores-based Portage Resources had gained more than 12% after announcing a 10:1 future stock split that would, after cancellation of some of the shares…
August 1, 2011 Caterpillar to spend $50 million expanding Fargo remanufacturing plant, adding 250 workers Global giant Caterpillar Inc. announced on Monday plans to significantly expand its remanufacturing facility in West Fargo, North Dakota. The increased capacity will help meet the strong demand for remanufactured…
August 1, 2011 SF Diamond rises most since debut after reporting profit gain SF Diamond Co., a Chinese maker of drill bits and cutting tools, gained the most since its trading debut in Shenzhen more than five months ago after saying first- half…
August 1, 2011 Krishnapatnam Port comes under scrutiny in India iron ore scandal Times of India reports the Santosh Hegde Lokayukta report on illegal iron ore mining says export of illegal iron ore took place from Krishnapatnam port.
August 1, 2011 India: Nearly 10,000 tonnes of iron ore seized NDTV reports less than 48 hours after the Supreme Court ordered all mining and transportation of iron ore in Bellary to stop, nearly 10,000 tonnes was seized.
August 1, 2011 150,000 South Africa coal workers to return to work Tuesday Workers in South Africa's coal sector are expected to return to their posts on Tuesday after the unions and the SA Chamber of Mines signed a two-year wage agreement, ending…
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
