July 30, 2011 Could zinc be a cure for the common cold? Remarkably, the cure for the common cold could be no more complicated than a mineral supplement. Taking high doses of zinc can cut the length of colds by almost half,…
July 30, 2011 Exxaro to take zinc impairment charge of 500 million rand Bloomberg reports that Exxaro Resources Ltd.(JNB:EXXP) will take an impairment charge of about 500 million rand ($74.5 million) on the closure of its Zincor plant.
July 30, 2011 VDM wins BHP nickel job Contractor VDM Group has signed a $40 million contract with BHP Billiton at its Kambalda nickel operations.VDM's Perth-based subsidiary Cape Crushing and Earthmoving Contractors will handle the five years of…
July 30, 2011 Bannerman seeks win-win partnership allAfrica.com reports Bannerman Resources Limited (ASX:BMN) seeking ways for a win-win partnership for its Etango uranium project located 35km east of Swakopmund.
July 29, 2011 Technical investor cashes in on silver miners Now living on Gabriola Island, B.C., retired teacher Rob Plowright says he’s glad to have received two important lessons about investing. “When we paid off our mortgage, my accountant said…
July 29, 2011 Scorpio Mining down 4% after disappointing results Toronto-listed Scorpio Mining Corp reported a quarterly profit helped by production ramp-up at its Nuestra Señora mine in Mexico, but missed market estimates compiled by Reuters, sending its shares to…
July 29, 2011 Fortis renegotiates potash project Stock & Land reported that Fortis Mining (ASX:FMJ) negotiated new terms for the purchase of potash projects in Kazakhstan.
July 29, 2011 Outotec more than doubles H1 operating profit Finnish mineral processing company Outotec more than doubled its profits for the first half of 2011.
July 29, 2011 No unanimity on the issue of ceiling on iron ore Tags: Goa, Digambar Kamat Panaji: Policy makers and environmentalists are gradually moving towards a consensus that there should be ceiling on the iron ore tapped from Goa's soil. Goa government,…
July 29, 2011 Betting on uranium Nuclear power has been a hot topic of recent. And as a result, the price action of its input commodity has been quite schizophrenic. Investors and speculators are in a…
Diamond crash 2025: market slump met tech pressure The diamond industry is now shifting from growth to triage, with survival tied less to geology and more to branding. December 29, 2025 | 03:50 am
