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19 Nov 2008
Record dollar demand for gold as world looks for haven from turmoil
Dollar demand for gold reached an all time quarterly record of $32 billion in the...
19 Nov 2008
Corriente Resources welcomes approval of Ecuador’s equipment resolution
Corriente Resources, a mining company with projects in Ecuador, has welcomed the approval of a...
19 Nov 2008
Indian coal mine selects Bucyrus coal haulers for underground operation
As we go to press with the December issue, including an article on coal clearance...
18 Nov 2008
Coeur Announces Option Agreement to Purchase La Currita silver/gold property for probable Palmarejo expansion
Coeur d'Alene Mines has entered into an option agreement with Tara Gold Resources and its...
18 Nov 2008
India provides some optimism for suppliers
The Asia Miner reports that India's appetite for energy will continue to drive change in...
18 Nov 2008
Cliffs and Alpha terminate merger
Cliffs Natural Resources and Alpha Natural Resources have approved settlement of litigation brought by Alpha...
17 Nov 2008
Commodities outlook – demand has hit a brick wall
Macquarie Research says the collapse in the global economy over the past three months has...
17 Nov 2008
Zinc production costs fall
A further 5,800 t of zinc concentrate from Terramin Australia's Angas mine sailed from Port...
15 Nov 2008
Apex Silver sells San Cristobal, the world’s largest development in silver and zinc.
Apex Silver Mines has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Sumitomo Corp providing...
15 Nov 2008
New IEA report predicts surge in global coal use
A new report released last week by the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that primary...
14 Nov 2008
Underground mine communication system earns major award for Canadian/US partnership
Two companies - one Canadian, the other American - have been named joint winners of...
14 Nov 2008
Outotec research center is recognised at Excellence Finland Quality Awards
Outotec's research centre in Pori, Outotec Research Oy, took part in the Finnish Excellence Quality...