Monument Mining to appeal summary judgement
TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – Malaysia-focused gold producer Monument Mining this week said it would appeal a summary judgement in the High Court of Malaya in Shah Alam, Selangor, giving the ...
View ArticleCopper Fox insider commits to 83 of increased $3m offer
TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – An insider of British Columbia-based project developer Copper Fox has committed to 83% or $2.5-million of a $3-million private placement, the company announced on ...
View ArticleONGC Plans Oil Exploration in Bengal
Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) is set to start its maiden exploratory drilling on an onshore oil block in West Bengal. "We have decided to dig two exploratory wells in villages Ladhi and Dangi ...
View ArticleWisconsin Walker plans to sign mining bill on Monday
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (AP Photo/Dinesh Ramde) MADISON, Wis. -- Republican Gov. Scott Walker says he plans to sign Republicans' polarizing mining bill on Monday. The governor plans to ...
View ArticleBrazil seeks Chinese help buildi...
Brazil and China. Photo: Reuters Brazil's government said it is seeking Chinese help to finish work on two oil refineries, a sign of strengthening ties between the emerging powers as well as ...
View ArticleImported iron ore stockpiles pick up
Stockpiles of iron ore at 25 major Chinese ports picked up during the week ending Feb 25 due to increased business activities after the Spring Festival, according to Xinhua's latest iron ore ...
View ArticleChinas Jan iron ore imports from Australia jump 21 on year on strong...
China imported 32.42 million mt of iron ore from Australia in January, up 21% year on year, data released Tuesday by the General Administration of Customs showed. The imports were, however, down ...
View ArticleSteel stockpiles hit new high
Bearish sentiment is spreading among Chinese steel dealers, according to industry consultancy Mysteel, as the country's steel inventories reach record levels. As of Feb 22, the stockpiles of ...
View ArticleCongo halts oil exploration in Virunga Park
The government of Congo Kinshasa (DRC) has suspended the highly controversial oil exploration programme in the unique Virunga National Park, a World Heritage ...
View ArticleChinas ten biggest steel produc...
China's steel industry is the biggest in the world, producing 45.7 percent of global output from January to April and importing a record 210 million tonnes of iron ore over the same period. But ...
View ArticleChilean mining investment to top $100B
Investment in Chile's mining sector is set to exceed $100 billion over the next 12 years and about half will go into boosting copper production, mainstay of the Latin American country's ...
View ArticleRiverkeeper Calls on Governor to Declare new York City Watershed Off-Limits...
Riverkeeper Calls on Governor to Declare new York City Watershed Off-Limits to Natural Gas Drilling NEW YORK - August 8 - At a press conference with Queens City Councilman Gennaro today, ...
View ArticleThe Real News Network Shock Doctrine Opens Way for Oil Drilling
Naomi Klein on disaster capitalism August 18 - In the most recent segment of his interview, The Real News senior editor Paul Jay discusses disaster capitalism with Naomi Klein, author of The Shock ...
View ArticleWild Planet Adventures 12-Day Borneo Exploration Showcases Wildlife Sighting...
Wildlife viewing specialist Wild Planet Adventures (WPA) spent five years creating the best possible opportunities to see rare and exotic wildlife in a destination facing some of the fastest ...
View ArticleMozambique reopens flood-hit coal export railway
Mozambique has reopened its Sena railway line, the only available rail coal export route for mining giants Vale and Rio Tinto , after a two-week closure due to floods, state logistics group CFM said. ...
View ArticleMontana Exploration Corp. announces McIntyre Partners approval of seismic and...
March 8, 2013 /CNW/ - Montana Exploration Corp. ("Montana") is pleased to announce that it has received notice from Wolseley Ventures Ltd., an affiliate of McIntyre Partners ...
View ArticleAngoss reports fourth quarter fiscal 2012 results
March 8, 2013 /CNW/ - Angoss Software Corporation (Angoss) (TSX-V: ANC) today announced unaudited results for the three and twelve months ...
View ArticleDeputy appeals for greener coal mining policies
The Liangyungang Coal Wharf in Jiangsu province. A legislator has called for more policies to encourage greener exploration of coal to improve energy efficiency and reduce pollution. Geng Yuhe / for ...
View ArticleCanadian gov inks investment agreements with Zambia Cameroon
TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) this week said it commended the federal government on the signing of two new foreign investment promotion and protection ...
View ArticleIamgold announces plan to reduce yearly costs by $100m
TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – Canadian gold producer Iamgold this week announced it wanted to reduce company-wide costs by $100-million a year, in order to reinforce its already strong financial ...
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