Prices strikes knock Kumba Iron Ore’s operating profit down 28
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The operating profit of JSE-listed Anglo American group company Kumba Iron Ore fell 28% to R23.2-billion in the 12 months to December 31 compared with the ...
View ArticleDRDGold H1 output up 9
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Surface gold miner DRDGold on Tuesday reported a rise in production for the first half of the 2013 financial year on the back of continuing stabilisation in ...
View ArticleRecord thermal coal and nickel production for Xstrata
PERTH (miningweekly.com) - Swiss listed diversified miner Xstrata on Tuesday reported record annual thermal coal and refined nickel volumes for the year ended December, as well as the second ...
View ArticleProto Resources Investments drilling for nickel
(MENAFN - ProactiveInvestors - Australia) Proto Resources & Investments (ASX: PRW) expects to by the end of this week complete drilling the diamond tail of its current drill hole targeting nickel ...
View ArticleWorld Zimbabwe court orders Mugabe allies off RioZim mine
Updated 19 mins ago Zimbabwe's High Court has ordered allies of President Robert Mugabe, including the tourism minister, to leave a RioZim Limited gold mine that they invaded last month, state ...
View ArticleGlencore-Xstrata Base Metals Output Falls Coal Oil Agriculture Output Up
Glencore International PLC (GLEN.LN) reported Tuesday a mixed set of production results on a pro-forma basis with Xstrata PLC (XTA.LN) as base metals output largely fell in 2012 while coal, oil, and ...
View ArticleGlencore Xstrata Base Metals Outputs Fall
Glencore International PLC (GLEN.LN) reported Tuesday a mixed set of production results on a pro-forma basis with Xstrata PLC (XTA.LN) as base metals output largely fell in 2012 while coal, oil, and ...
View ArticleGKN Sinter Metals to Exhibit New Aluminum Material Line at Strategies in...
Thermal Conductivity Chart GKN Sinter Metals plans to highlight its new Thermal Series of sintered aluminum materials with the capability of 50% higher thermal conductivity over traditional materials ...
View ArticleSurplus supply keeps coal price in a low ebb
The price of coal is likely to remain bearish this year because of surplus production and the probable further decline of power production, the former head of the National Energy Administration said ...
View ArticleFallout continues over paltry mining tax take
February 12, 2013 20:41:00 In response to questions about revenue from the mining tax, former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has suggested it is a matter for the Prime Minister and Treasurer to ...
View ArticleDuluth Metals Announces that Twin Metals Minnesota has Appointed Kelly J....
Feb. 12, 2013 /CNW/ - Duluth Metals Limited ("Duluth") ("Duluth Metals") (TSX: DM) (TSX:DM.U) is pleased to announce that Twin Metals Minnesota, LLC ("TMM") has ...
View ArticleShell Arctic Drilling Plans in Doubt
Shell's plans for a second summer of drilling in the Arctic Ocean are in doubt as the company says it must tow its two Arctic drilling rigs to Asian ports for repairs. Officials of Royal Dutch ...
View ArticleCuriositys first drilling hints at Martian mining
Curiosity rover bored into a Martian rock on 9 February and pulled out its first sample of the planet's insides to ingest and analyse. The achievement could lay the groundwork for future Mars ...
View ArticleGolden Hope Mines Shareholder Calls for Board and Management Changes
Toronto has sent a letter to the shareholders of GNH and the Board of Directors of the Company suggesting changes to the non-technical management team and their compensation and advising of their ...
View ArticleNovelis Reports Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2013 Results
Feb. 12, 2013 /CNW/ - Novelis Inc., the world's leading producer of aluminum rolled products, today reported net income attributable to its common shareholder ...
View ArticleCarbondale may renew its opposition to Thompson Divide drilling
CARBONDALE — Town trustees in Carbondale are expected Tuesday to approve and send a letter to federal and state officials, stressing the town's long-standing opposition to natural gas ...
View ArticleDRDGold readies to sell off deep mining assets
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Surface miner DRDGold was preparing to sell off the last two deep mining gold assets within the group’s portfolio, possibly by year-end, DRDGold ...
View ArticleGlencore full-year coal copper output up
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Commodities trader Glencore, which is merging with global diversified miner Xstrata in a $36-billion deal, on Tuesday reported a 104% increase in its thermal ...
View ArticleRussia’s Alrosa unearths $1 million diamond
by announcing it has extracted a unique gem from its Yubileinaya mine, weighing 145.44 carats and worth about $1 million. The octahedron-shaped diamond is transparent with a yellow tinge and its ...
View ArticleOil drilling concerns to be addressed says environment minister
Environment minister Yves-Franois Blanchet said in the next few weeks the Parti Qubcois will lay out new rules specifying how close to homes and waterways companies can drill. ...
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