News Archive

August 2008
13 Aug 2008
Terramin still bullish on zinc-lead outlook
Terramin says it is pleased with progress toward full production at its Angas zinc mine....
12 Aug 2008
Cameco reports setback in dewatering at Cigar Lake
Cameco Corp reports that remediation work at the No.1 Shaft at its Cigar Lake uranium...
12 Aug 2008
Rusal highly critical of Norilsk Nickel’s environmental management
Alexander Bulygin, CEO of United Company RUSAL has written an open letter to Vladimir Strzhalkovsky,...
11 Aug 2008
ICMM publishes mine closure toolkit
ICMM's new toolkit, Planning for Integrated Mine Closure, provides practical guidance for a key challenge...
11 Aug 2008
Wits Basin buys Chinese iron ore mine
Wits Basin Precious Minerals has signed purchase contracts for the acquisition of a producing iron...
10 Aug 2008
ArcelorMittal buys more iron ore capacity in Brazil
ArcelorMittal, the world's leading steel company, has signed an agreement to acquire 49% of the...
08 Aug 2008
London Mining – strategic coal expansion – first acquisition in South Africa
London Mining is expanding into coal. With a 2,360 Mt portfolio of iron assets supplying, and being developed for,...
07 Aug 2008
Sixteen scientific proposals advance in Barrick’s innovative research program
Barrick Gold has announced that 16 scientific proposals have been selected to advance to Phase...
06 Aug 2008
Mutual aid agreement signed between Victorian gold mines
Four Victorian gold mines signed a Mine Rescue Mutual Aid Agreement during the Annual Victorian Underground...
06 Aug 2008
Wannaway not going away, because there is more nickel?
Australian nickel producer Mincor Resources has ended remnant mining at its Wannaway mine, due to the...
06 Aug 2008
Minex forum in Moscow in October
The 4th annual Mining and Exploration Business Forum MINEX 2008 will take place October 1-3...
05 Aug 2008
Katanga and Gécamines sign Memorandum of Understanding
Katanga Mining has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its joint venture (JV) partner...