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16 May 2008
Canada/Peru FTA to benefit miners
Canada is closer to signing a free trade deal with Peru, an agreement that would open...
16 May 2008
Platinum producers struggle to meet demand in tough operating conditions
RBC Capital Markets is holding its inaugural platinum group metals (PGM) conference today, Friday May 16,...
15 May 2008
Zinifex makes exciting new discovery on the West Coast of Tasmania
Diamond drilling at Zinifex's Jupiter prospect approximately 5 km south of its Rosebery mine on Tasmania's...
15 May 2008
ICMM appoints a new president
Dr. R. Anthony (Tony) Hodge has been appointed ICMM President and will take up his...
15 May 2008
Massey “positioned to win”
Massey Energy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Don Blankenship addressed the Company's annual meeting on May...
14 May 2008
Vale looks to Japan for high tech exploration in Africa
Vale has signed an MOU with Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Cooperation (JOGMEC) to enhance...
14 May 2008
Showing resource companies how to become better neighbours
A groundbreaking youth program in the remote communities of western South Australia is promising to...
14 May 2008
BHP Billiton sells 10+ Mt/y coal mine
BHP Billiton has reached agreement to sell the 11.5 Mt/y Optimum Colliery (a thermal coal...
13 May 2008
Equinox becoming a very accepted part of the Zambian scene
Equinox Minerals has secured the long-term land title to some 35,000 ha (350 km2) of...
13 May 2008
Budget can help Australian minerals industry to expand
The Minerals Council of Australia says the 2008-09 Budget "takes important steps in the right...
13 May 2008
RBC Capital Markets forecasts positive diamond fundamentals despite credit crunch
RBC Capital Markets, the corporate and investment banking arm of Royal Bank of Canada, has...
12 May 2008
Important progress for Khartoum tin project, North Queensland
Auzex Resources says "an assessment of results from current exploration at the Khartoum tin project are compelling...