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26 Apr 2008
Algeria looks to mining growth and best practice
With a major new mine in development and a mining code that aims to promote...
25 Apr 2008
Latest issue of International Mining Project News available (April 25)
A bumper issue this week, of over 40 pages, including some ‘different' items of news...
24 Apr 2008
PGM supply shock from South Africa in 2007; electric shock in 2008
GFMS has launched its Platinum & Palladium Survey 2008. This is the fifth major report...
24 Apr 2008
Rusal takes a big piece of Norilsk
Today RUSAL has completed a transaction to acquire a 25% +1 share stake in OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel. Denis...
23 Apr 2008
Twenty-One nations, EC, meet in South Africa to discuss CO2 sequestration
Led by 21 nations and the European Commission, the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF) met...
23 Apr 2008
More Bucyrus moves in China
Bucyrus International has entered into a preliminary framework agreement with Huainan Mining Industry (Group) Co...
22 Apr 2008
Randgold puts new focus on maximising Morila
Randgold Resources, which earlier this year assumed operational responsibility for the Morila joint venture, is...
21 Apr 2008
Griffin swallows Yukon Zinc
Yukon Zinc and Griffin Mining have signed an Agreement whereby Griffin will acquire all of...
21 Apr 2008
First Quantum to acquire Scandinavian Minerals
First Quantum Minerals and Scandinavian Minerals have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which a...
21 Apr 2008
Mining companies react to Ecuador’s new Mining Mandate
Mining companies have commented on the new Mining Mandate adopted by Ecuador's Constituent Assembly on...
20 Apr 2008
Hindustan Zinc sees great reserve building success
Ongoing exploration activities by Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) have yielded significant success with an increase of...
18 Apr 2008
First Oriel, now Lero Gold
European Minerals Corp (EMC) and Lero Gold have entered into a binding heads of agreement pursuant...