Nunavuts Hope Bay gold project sold to Toronto firm
Toronto-based TMAC Resources announced this week it finalized the purchase of the Hope Bay gold project in Nunavut with Newmont Mining Corp. (TSX: NMC; NYSE: ...
View ArticleZimbabwes small-scale miners plan to increase gold output
Small-scale miners in Zimbabwe want to boost their gold production to more than four tonnes per year and are lobbying for government support for the ...
View ArticleUS Interior Secretary accuses Shell of screwing up Arctic oil drilling
Shell's beleaguered campaign to produce oil in the Arctic has suffered a further setback after the US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said the company "screwed up" its attempt to drill in Alaska last ...
View ArticleAmerican Vanadium to transform from miner to advanced-tech purveyor
TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – The developer of North America’s most significant vanadium project, American Vanadium, is considering to reposition itself from originally only being a primary high-purity...
View ArticlePhilippines lifts ban on mining applications
Philippines The Philippine Government has lifted its two-year ban on new mining applications from local and foreign investors.The Philippines Mines Bureau says it will resume processing mining...
View ArticleDrilling Commenced at New World`s Belize Well
New World Oil and Gas Plc, an oil and gas exploration and development company focused on Belize and Denmark, announced that the Rio Bravo #1 well targeting the West Gallon Jug Crest prospect commenced...
View ArticleMozambique Mozambique and Australia Sign Mining Agreement
Maputo - Mozambique and Australia on Thursday signed in the Australian capital, Canberra, a partnership agreement on mining development. The agreement was signed by Mozambican Foreign Minister Oldemiro...
View ArticleExperts survey sees gold moving up next week
Kitco News Gold Survey predicted higher gold prices and many believe that gold is building a base in the $1,570 range. 25 gold dealers, investment banks, futures traders, money managers and...
View ArticleXinergy Ltd. Announces Availability of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012...
March 15, 2013 /CNW/ - Xinergy Ltd., (TSX: XRG) ("Xinergy" or the "Company"), a Central Appalachian coal producer, announced today that that it plans to release financial results for the fourth quarter...
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 production....
View ArticleFresh warnings of eventual financial system collapse
Outspoken, controversial former Assistant of the US Treasury Paul Craig Roberts spoke yesterday about the problems that Western policymakers face and the inevitability of the current financial system...
View ArticlePeru faces human rights complaint over Newmont gold mine
Anti-mining activists have filed a complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights accusing Peru's government of rights abuses during protests against one of Latin America's biggest mining...
View ArticleCoal stocks at Chinas key Bohai Sea ports dip 0.4 on week Mar 10
Coal stocks at China's four major Bohai Sea ports totaled 19.705 million mt on Sunday, down 83,000 mt or 0.4% week on week, Qinhuangdao Port said Monday. The coal stocks at Qinhuangdao Port rose 3.3%...
View ArticleUniversity Of Tennessee Fracking Proposal Allows Drilling On Their Land
An undated photo provided by the University of Tennessee shows Wilson Mountain in the Cumberland Forest, a state-owned research area used by the University of Tennessee. The university wants to allow...
View ArticleNSW mining launches anti-fear campaign
NSW'S peak mining organisation has launched a campaign to counter growing opposition to coal seam gas extraction as hundreds rally in western Sydney. NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee says...
View ArticleBaosteel Group Forecasts Moderat...
Baosteel Group Corp., the parent of China's biggest listed steelmaker, expects a moderate increase in steel demand this year, General Manager He Wenbo said. "The steel industry hit a trough last year,"...
View ArticleCHINA COPPER Spot CIF trade lackluster import premiums steady
Chinese spot import market for LME-registered brands of copper cathode on a CIF basis saw lackluster trade Wednesday amid persistent weakness in demand, industry sources said. Indicative import offers...
View ArticleTampa metals recycler hopes for grant to help fund site cleanup
TAMPA -- An East Tampa scrap yard is in line to become the city's latest industrial site targeted for environmental cleanup.Trademark Metals Recycling LLC has asked the city and state to designate...
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 to...
View ArticleAustralias P. Hedland iron ore shipments to China fall in Feb
Iron ore exports to China from Australia's Port Hedland, a strong indicator of Chinese industrial activity, fell by 14.8 percent in February, with disruptions caused by a cyclone contributing to the...
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