Orbite issued with technology patents in China Russia
TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – Canadian alumina producer Orbite Aluminae on Tuesday said it was recently issued patents in China and Russia covering its processes for producing alumina from ...
View ArticleDMR issues more Section 54 notices for Eastplats’ SA mine
TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – Canadian platinum miner Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) on Tuesday said South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) had issued more Section 54 notices ...
View ArticleColombias Cerrejon calls limited force majeure as coal strike bites
LONDON/BOGOTA – Colombia's largest coal exporter Cerrejon has declared force majeure on at least some of its cargoes as a strike looks set to enter a third week, its CMC marketing arm said ...
View ArticleOsisko receives modified mining parameters for Quebec mine
TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – Montreal-based gold miner Osisko Mining on Tuesday received a modified set of mining parameters from the Quebec government, allowing it increased access at its ...
View ArticleGold could extend losses on looming death cross
NEW YORK – An ultra-bearish technical formation on gold charts suggests a further pullback could be on the way as a steadier global economic outlook and fading concerns about inflation reduce ...
View ArticleCOMMODITIES-Oil edges up soybeans rally metals cocoa slump
* Oil overcomes early lows on strength of US equities * US soy price up most in 7 month as Argentina output hit * Copper at 3-week low, gold near 6-month bottom * London cocoa at 10-month low, NY ...
View ArticleSichuan mining firm flies off with 75 percent aviation stake
/enpproperty--> Leshan Heima Mining Co, a privately owned mining company in Leshan city, Sichuan province, has spent 15 million euros ($20 million) on a 75 percent stake in Lisa Airplanes, a ...
View ArticleChina Ghana gold production spike others fall
In 2012, the top 10 gold producing countries slightly increased their gold output. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) provisional data, estimated global gold production amounted ...
View ArticleBHP Billiton promotes Andrew Mackenzie to CEO
BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP)(LSE: BLT)(NYSE: BHP) today announced Andrew Mackenzie will ascend to its top job on May 10 after current chief Marius Kloppers steps down to retire in the fall. Mackenzie, ...
View ArticlePacific Drilling Pens Credit Facility for Drillship Construction
. The term loan made pursuant to the credit facility will have a maturity of 5 years from the delivery date of the Pacific Meltem. A portion of the funding will be provided before delivery of the ...
View ArticleStudy finds oil and gas drilling caused air pollution in Uintah Basin
A comprehensive analysis of emissions and ozone pollution in the Uintah Basin in eastern Utah concluded that the primary source is oil and gas operations.The oil-field operations created about 99 ...
View ArticleCounty council votes to allow gas drilling at airport
Allegheny County Council will allow gas drilling at Pittsburgh International Airport, voting Tuesday night to approve a lease with Consol Energy that county officials have claimed might be worth $500 ...
View ArticleMinnesota Legislature Frack-sand mining critics call for impact study
Minnesota Pollution Control Commissioner John Stine, left and Bob Patton, executive director of the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board, center, listen as EQB Chair Dave Frederickson, right, shows ...
View ArticleUPDATE These 4 countries are ramping up gold production
In 2012, the top 10 gold producing countries slightly increased their gold output. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) provisional data --updated with the recent official figures ...
View ArticleHow stupid do think we are An American CEOs epic letter to a French minister
An American tire company CEO blasted French productivity when he explained why his company would not be taking over a Goodyear plant in Amien Nord. In a letter to a government minister,Titan ...
View ArticleGulf Drilling Maersk Oil Qatar ink QR770m drilling deal
Maersk Oil Qatar has signed a QR770m, four-year agreement with Gulf Drilling International (GDI), under which the Maersk will contract the Al Jassra, GDI's new-build jack-up drilling rig, the ...
View ArticleKloppers steps down as BHP chief
as the new chief. "I’ve been very fortunate to lead one of the world’s great resource companies. Deciding the right time to retire was never going to be easy," Klopper said. ...
View ArticleU.S. energy company ConocoPhillips targets growth in North America
U.S. energy company ConocoPhillips said Friday it will spend 15.8 billion U.S. dollars on capital projects in 2013, largely targeting growth in North America and the exploration of unconventional ...
View ArticleIndonesia non-oil industry grows 7.27 pct in Q3
Indonesia non-oil and gas processing industry expanded by 7.27 percent at three months ended in September on yearly basis, indicating the good prospect of the industry, a minister said here on ...
View ArticleSB sanguine about gold in 2013
Gold may average US$1,850 an ounce next year because central banks worldwide will maintain their easy-money measures while real interest rates will be negative, according to Standard ...
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