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07 Jan 2009
Fortescue hits 15 Mt iron ore milestone
Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) has shipped its 15 millionth tonne of iron ore through the...
07 Jan 2009
Alcoa implements actions to address economic situation
Alcoa, a leading aluminium producer, has detailed a series of specific actions to conserve cash,...
06 Jan 2009
A happy new year for projects?
Latest issue of International Mining Project News available (January 2): How will 2009 treat projects?...
06 Jan 2009
Peru’s MEM confirms expansions and new projects
The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) in Peru has reported that the estimated mining...
05 Jan 2009
We Sell for U to go mining with Joseph Gutnick
A new mining company has been established for Joseph Gutnick. We Sell for U Corp...
04 Jan 2009
Massive coal ash spill in Tennessee
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has a coal-burning power plant located near Harriman, Tennessee, along...
02 Jan 2009
Grange becomes Australia’s leading producer and exporter of high value magnetite products
Grange Resources has received the requisite Chinese Government approvals and the remaining conditions precedent to...
01 Jan 2009
Gold: The asset of last resort – the only strategy
Larry Myles reports that "compared to most assets, gold has emerged as the clear-cut winner...
31 Dec 2008
SouthGobi Energy puts all its coal in one basket
SouthGobi Energy Resources has sold, subject to regulatory approval, its Metals Division to Ivanhoe Mines for...
30 Dec 2008
Linear Gold/Central Sun Mining business combination
Linear Gold and Central Sun Mining have signed a letter agreement whereby Linear Gold will acquire all...
29 Dec 2008
Aljustrel zinc mine in Portugal changes hands
Agreement has been reached for the sale of Lundin Mining's subsidiary Pirites Alentejanas (PA) owner of...
25 Dec 2008
A renaissance in British coal is in plan
At the beginning of December a British coal mine produced its three millionth tonne of...