July 25, 2011 Final environmental approval for new Namibia uranium mine Namibia's Ministry of Environment and Tourism has granted environmental approval for the linear infrastructure for the proposed Husab uranium project to Extract Resources subsidiary Swakop Uranium. The approval, covering access…
July 25, 2011 Indonesia coal boom creates jungle wealth Indonesia’s huge reserves of thermal coal — used for power plants — are being aggressively targeted by energy-hungry China and India. The demand, combined with high commodities prices, is driving…
July 25, 2011 China Iron Ore & Steel Assoc. seeks to break grip of Big 3 miners A top official from the China Iron Ore & Steel Association says China will only be able to break the grip of the three major iron ore miners, if it…
July 25, 2011 Australia’s carbon tax may slash coal industry value by $8.7 billion Australia’s planned carbon tax may reduce the value of the coal industry by about $8.7 billion as producers including Xstrata Plc and Anglo American Plc bear higher costs, according to…
July 25, 2011 Mining company to host workshop Rainy River Resources is hosting a free workshop, for both kids and adults, in which participants will have a chance to learn about rocks, minerals, metals, exploration, and mining in…
July 25, 2011 Foreign money invades Mongolia A freeze on licenses to explore for minerals is no small matter in Mongolia, a country undergoing a huge resources boom, as miners such as Anglo-Australian giant Rio Tinto (RIO)…
July 25, 2011 Sunward intercepts gold and strong copper mineralization at First Western step-out hole on Cerro Vetas Zone Sunward Resources (TSXV: SWD) ("Sunward" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has intercepted significant mineralization in the first-ever step-out drillhole on the western side of the Cerro…
July 25, 2011 Nalco gets forest clearance for renewal of Bauxite mining lease The blue-chip Navaratna public sector, (Nalco) has received Stage-II (final) forest clearance for renewal of its bauxite mining lease for the Panchpatmali South Block in Koraput district of Orissa for…
July 25, 2011 Copper, lead down on global cues Copper and lead prices declined by up to Rs 2 per kg in the local metal market today on sluggish demand from consuming industries.
July 25, 2011 US default fears push Australia stocks sharply lower Australian share closed sharply lower on concerns the US government may default if an agreement cannot be reached on raising its debt ceiling.
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
