July 14, 2011 Indonesian workers end strike at biggest gold mine Thousands of workers at one of the world’s biggest gold and copper mines started returning to work Wednesday, ending a nearly two-week strike that brought operations to a standstill. Union…
July 14, 2011 Brazil MMX, PortX sign iron ore, shipping deal With Minerinvest (Source: Fox Business) Dow Jones ) -- Brazilian iron ore miner MMX Mineracao e Metalicos SA (MMXM3.BR) and its shipping subsidiary PortX Operacoes Portuarias SA (PORTX3.BR) signed a preliminary 10-year…
July 14, 2011 Ansaldo extends Rio relationship Rio Tinto has awarded $45 million in new railway signalling and communications contracts to international rail infrastructure group Ansaldo STS.
July 14, 2011 Bloomberg: Joy Global in talks To acquire China’s International Mining Machinery Mining equipment maker Joy Global, Inc. (JOYG: News ) is close to acquiring Chinese coal-mining equipment maker International Mining Machinery Ltd. (ICMHF.PK), according to Bloomberg on Wednesday.
July 14, 2011 Multiple warnings over Pike River mine’s safety A New Zealand mine expert told the Pike River inquiry he gave multiple warnings over safety risks at the coal mine.
July 14, 2011 Industrea win Lady Annie contract Industrea’s mining services division has won a contract extension at the Lady Annie copper mine. The contractor announced it won a 12 month extension to its heavy equipment hire and…
July 14, 2011 Why gold could soar further – and when it could stop Soaring gold prices likely have further yet to run as investors fret over a host of macroeconomic woes, a senior member of JP Morgan Asset Management’s natural resources team has…
July 14, 2011 Quarterly output rise flagged for Rio Analysts expect mining giant Rio Tinto will reveal a quarter-on-quarter production rise later after rain hampered many of its Australian operations in the three months to March.
July 14, 2011 Rio Tinto H1 Diamond Production Declines 26%, Multi-commodity miner Rio Tinto is reporting a continued decline in diamond production. In the second quarter of the year it mined 2,733,000 carats, a 24% decline compared to the prior…
July 14, 2011 EU cuts import duties on potash from Russia, Belarus Reuters reported that the EU lifted trade barriers from Russia and Belarus by cutting import duties on potash. Continue reading...
Northern Star climbs to record high as first-half profit surges 49% The gold miner reported underlying net profit after tax of A$759.8 million ($541 million) for the half year ended December 31. February 11, 2026 | 03:33 pm