July 27, 2011 Mining company settles suit over tainted drinking water After a marathon mediation session that ended just before dawn Wednesday, mining company Massey Energy settled a 7-year-old lawsuit with hundreds of southern West Virginia residents who claim the company…
July 27, 2011 Chile Escondida copper mine declares force majeure Chile's Escondida copper mine on Wednesday declared force majeure on copper concentrate sales amid a six-day strike that has hit output at the world's top deposit. The mine is owned…
July 27, 2011 Newmont Board approves Conga project in Peru and Tanami shaft project in Australia Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) today announced that its Board of Directors approved funding for the Conga project in Peru and the Tanami Shaft project in Australia. Combined, the two projects…
July 27, 2011 TSX tumbles on falling commodities, worries over U.S. debt The Toronto stock market tumbled as investors grow increasingly pessimistic about the potential economic consequences of a U.S. failure to raise its debt limit.
July 27, 2011 Increasing coal exports drive Patriot Coal’s metallurgical coal mine expansion As global coal demand continues to increase, Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE:PCX) (St. Louis, Missouri) is continuing construction and preparations to increase production at the company's mines. At a conference call…
July 27, 2011 EBRD lends EU80 million to Serbia’s EPS for coal mines Bloomberg reported that the state-run power company in Serbia has received a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to upgrade its coal mines. The market news is quoted…
July 27, 2011 First Point Minerals is making rapid headway in Canada with its work on naturally occurring nickel-iron alloys What, pray, is a nickel-iron alloy ore? That’s a question that holds no mystery to the management and shareholders of First Point Minerals, which has just identified its first drill-ready…
July 27, 2011 Sirius Minerals raises $40 million for new UK potash mine Stocks of London-listed Sirius Minerals, the potash development group with assets in the US, Australia and the UK, jumped 5% on Wednesday after announcing financial results for the year to…
July 27, 2011 Syncrude boost offsets drop in production Premium pricing for its upgraded oilsands crude boosted second-quarter net income for Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. in spite of lower production, it reported Tuesday.
July 27, 2011 Passport Potash’s Holbrook Basin poised to become major producer Passport Potash Inc. is a TSX-listed resource company engaged in the exploration and development of advanced potash properties. Passport has acquired a strategic position in Arizona’s Holbrook Basin and is…
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
