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25 Jun 2008
Anglo American defends its position in Zimbabwe
Following media pressure in the UK and elsewhere, Anglo American has defended its investment in...
25 Jun 2008
Rio Tinto prices $5 billion of fixed rate bonds
Rio Tinto today priced $2.5 billion of five-year, $1.75 billion of ten-year and $750 million...
24 Jun 2008
Gold Reserve and Crystallex meet with venezuelan environment ministry
Gold Reserve reports that it was invited to a meeting held on June 18, 2008...
24 Jun 2008
Major blow to Frontier with PNG refusal on exploration lease
Peter McNeil Managing Director of Frontier Resources says the company "is disappointed to announce that EL...
23 Jun 2008
MetroCoal – coal, fuels and energy in Australia
Queensland resources group Metallica Minerals has successfully raised A$1.5 million in seed capital for its...
23 Jun 2008
HudBay Minerals takes on Fenix nickel
HudBay Minerals and Skye Resources have entered into a definitive agreement to combine their respective businesses....
23 Jun 2008
ArcelorMittal buys another metallurgical coal producer
ArcelorMittal has signed an agreement to acquire the Mid Vol Coal Group. Mid Vol, located...
20 Jun 2008
Future Australian mining engineers demonstrate new innovations
Thirty-three of Australia's next generation of mining engineers demonstrated the innovations of the future at...
19 Jun 2008
Busy time for iron ore, gold, nickel and energy
Latest issue of International Mining Project News available (June 20): It's been another busy fortnight...
19 Jun 2008
Another major loses faith in Venezuela with Hecla sale
Hecla Mining Co is to sell its subsidiaries engaged in Venezuelan activities to Rusoro Mining (Rusoro)...
19 Jun 2008
NMA speaks out on coal mine safety and climate change
Underground coal mine operators are moving aggressively to comply with the Mine Improvement and New...
19 Jun 2008
Mines must save water
Water is one of the major features in International Mining's July issue - managing it,...