News Archive

March 2008
19 Mar 2008
Minerals Council of Australia elects new Chairman
Ian Smith, Managing Director and CEO, Newcrest Mining, has been elected the new Chairman of...
18 Mar 2008
BioteQ wins 2008 Globe Foundation award for Environmental Excellence
BioteQ Environmental Technologies, a leader in the treatment of metal and sulphate contaminated water, has been chosen...
17 Mar 2008
Canada and South Australia to co-operate in uranium
The wild terrains of Canada's remote provinces are to be targeted to help shape the...
17 Mar 2008
Zinc Processing 08 – August 25-26, Brisbane, Australia
This international symposium on the processing of zinc ores and concentrates is organised by MEI....
17 Mar 2008
RBS backs minor metals trader Lipmann Walton
Growth in the minor metals market has been very significant over the last decade as...
16 Mar 2008
Australian approach to uranium is neither cohesive nor supportive
Australia is yet to fully embrace its role as a potential major uranium supplier to...
14 Mar 2008
Latest issue of International Mining Project News available (March 14)
Lots of news in this edition from Cía. de Minas Buenaventura in Peru, which is...
14 Mar 2008
Gold passes $1,000/oz and tests new limits
The gold price today fixed above the 'symbolic' $1000.00/oz mark reaching $1,003.50 at the London...
13 Mar 2008
Discussions focus on timing of Coega aluminium smelter project
Rio Tinto Alcan reports that it is in discussions with the South African government regarding the...
13 Mar 2008
US worries about imported minerals: focus on uranium
Its a recurring theme and has come up again with the National Mining Association (NMA)...
13 Mar 2008
Iron ore battles – ArcelorMittal US Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs fight over Wabush
ArcelorMittal has commenced a legal action in the Ontario Superior Court to require US Steel...
12 Mar 2008
Barrick completes acquisition of Arizona Star
Barrick Gold has acquired all of the remaining common shares of Arizona Star Resource Corp,...