July 28, 2011 Lift off for Xstrata underground project Swiss mining giant Xstrata Zinc has begun construction on its A$246 million Lady Loretta zinc, lead and silver underground mine. The mine, located in 140 kilometres north Xstrata’s Mount Isa…
July 28, 2011 Mining company abandons Otways coal plan A mining company has abandoned plans for brown coal exploration in south-west Victoria because of community opposition.
July 28, 2011 Goldcorp revenue up 62% but expected gold production in 2011 down by 6% Goldcorp, the world's second largest gold miner, saw revenues increase by 62% over the 2010 second quarter, to $1.3 billion, on gold sales of 606,400 ounces. However, flooding, forest fires…
July 28, 2011 Breedon Aggregates maximizes crusher productivity through Sandvik technology Breedon Aggregates Limited is now the largest independent aggregates operator in the UK, with 23 quarries, 18 asphalt plants and 27 concrete plants in England and Scotland, employing in the…
July 27, 2011 Outotec awarded contract with Russian Copper Co. Outotec has signed a contract with ZAO Miheevsky, a subsidiary of Russian Copper Co, for the design and delivery of a new copper concentrator for the Miheevsky porphyry-copper project in…
July 27, 2011 Crosshair drills 0.12% eU3O8 over 20 feet at Juniper Ridge Crosshair Exploration & Mining Corp. (TSX:CXX)(NYSE Amex:CXZ) announces additional results from the ongoing drill program on the Juniper Ridge Uranium Project in southwest Wyoming. A total of 224 holes (42,032…
July 27, 2011 Athabasca Uranium acquires Keefe Lake property option Athabasca Uranium Inc. has entered into an agreement with an arm's-length vendor by which the company has the option to earn a 100% interest in the Keefe Lake Project in…
July 27, 2011 ESO/Fission Patterson Lake South JV reports high grade boulders up to 39.6% U3O8 ESO Uranium Corp. (CVE:ESO) and its joint partner, Fission Energy Corp (CVE:FIS) report results from its boulder prospecting and radon survey program.
July 27, 2011 Nortec (NVT) announces Letter of Intent for $20.5 million option of the LK Project, Finland Nortec Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:NVT)(PINK SHEETS:NMNZF)(FRANKFURT:WMQ) has signed a binding Letter of Intent with Otterburn Ventures Inc. (CSNX:OTB). The LOI gives Otterburn the option to earn up to an 80%…
July 27, 2011 Copper mining’s ancient origins explored anew Copper Investing News delves into the history books and takes a look at copper mining on the island of Cyprus which is so closely associated with copper, that the word…
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
