Researchers support small-scale mining
London, Mar 11 : Small-scale and artisanal mining -- a sector that governments and development agencies often see as only as a problem -- could be a source of sustainable livelihoods for millions of ...
View ArticleLabour unions turn to the internet to fund legal battle with HD Mining
3/11/2013 Labour unions challenging the Temporary Foreign Workers' permit issued to HD Mining have turned to the internet to fund its legal battle. The unions involved say the legal battle ...
View ArticleEldorado stands up for its gold project in Greece
Close to 15,000 people took the streets of Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, on Saturday to protest a planned gold mine by Canada's Eldorado Gold Corp. (TSX:ELD) (NYSE:EGO) they ...
View ArticleMonday Sector Laggards Metals Mining Non-Precious Metals Non-Metallic Mining...
In trading on Monday, metals & mining shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 1.1%. Helping drag down the group were shares of James River Coal (JRCC), down about 6.6% and shares ...
View ArticleFOCUS Speculators Exit Bullish Precious Metals Futures Options Positions -- CFTC
Weaker prices and a greater interest in other markets like equities convinced speculators to lighten up on their bullish precious metals futures and options positions at the Comex division of the New ...
View ArticleBeacon Hill plans to raise $15m to $25m through share placings
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Aim- and ASX-listed Beacon Hill Resources on Monday announced its intention to raise between $15-million and $25-million through the placing of new ordinary ...
View ArticleNorilsk appoints former De Beers CEO as chairperson
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Shareholders of Russian nickel and palladium producer Norilsk Nickel on Monday approved the appointment of former De Beers ...
View ArticleDMR approves Trans Hex’s acquisition of Namaqualand Mines
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) has approved the R166-million acquisition of De Beers Consolidated Mines’ (DBCM’s) Namaqualand Mines, in ...
View ArticleNBF hires former Cormark trader to run mining trading
National Bank Financial has a new head of trading for mining stocks, bringing on a senior hire with a background at both big banks and boutiques.NBF is adding Brian O'hea as managing director ...
View ArticleBill could strip local authority on oil gas drilling attorney warns
A bill filed in the Texas Legislature would give mineral owners the right to sue cities if they aren't allowed to harvest oil or gas interests. Cities in the heart of the Barnett Shale could lose ...
View ArticleForecast for Metals Soybean oil and Rbob Gasoline
Taking a look at the three main metals markets ( gold, silver and copper), they all have been stuck in a trading range. Gold and silver have made attempts to rally but both failed, but they also made ...
View ArticleCommodity momentum precious metals holding up despite adversity
The better-than-expected US unemployment report last Friday triggered the usual instant selling of precious metals by algo traders, but for once some support quickly emerged and both metals finished ...
View ArticleGoing clean and green abandoned iron ore mine transforming into hydro plant
In the Canadian province of Ontario, Toronto-based company Northland Power plans to turn an old steel mine into a 400 megamatt (MW) pumped hydro power storage facility. Northland – a clean ...
View ArticleG4G Resources receives final approval on the NSR agreement with Nahminto...
March 11, 2013 /CNW/ - G4G Resources Ltd. ("G4G", "the Company") (TSX-V: GXG) announced today that the Company has received final approval from the TSX Venture Exchange to ...
View ArticleSierra Metals submits an application to graduate to the TSX and announces...
March 11, 2013 /CNW/ - Sierra Metals Inc. (TSXV: SMT) (BVL: SMT) ("Sierra Metals" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has submitted an application to list its ...
View ArticleCodelco scales back slowly exposure to Chinese copper market
Codelco, the world's top copper producer, said it is slowly scaling back its exposure to top consumer China as Beijing becomes more self-sufficient in meeting its copper needs through local ...
View ArticleUnsettled S.African miners shunned for foreign-listed peers
By Stephen Eisenhammer LONDON | Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:40pm EDT LONDON Mar 11 (Reuters) - Investors are buying mining and oil stocks active in Africa's "frontier" countries but ...
View ArticleMetals Stocks Gold tiptoes higher but stays below $1580
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures tiptoed higher Monday, holding mostly below $1,580 an ounce and finding little reason to break out of their recent trading range after ending last week ...
View ArticleAsteroid mining to dominate the industry experts
Profiting from the riches that asteroids, stars and unknown planets have to offer not only seems closer than ever, but experts think space mining will likely dominate the extractive industry in the ...
View ArticleLandore Resources Subscription Announcement
March 11, 2013 /CNW/ - Landore Resources Limited ("Landore" or the "Company") (AIM: LND), the Canadian mining explorer, is pleased to announce that it has raised gross proceeds ...
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