A trio of geologists that led Fronteer Gold to glory, add substance to their contention the Kinsley Mountain project bears likeness to their former baby, Long Canyon, now held by Newmont.
A report submitted by a panel proposing that annual iron ore production in the southern state be capped at 30 million tonnes is expected to impact steel capacity investments the state says.
While the nuclear industry outlook remains uncertain for the near to medium term, Cameco foresees "a very strong and promising growth profile" in the long term.
The country has set up a committee to review and renegotiate stability investment agreements with mining companies, a senior government official said Thursday.
China continues to see rising gold consumption with a virtual tripling of gold imports through Hong Kong in 2011, but demand in December appears to have stuttered ahead of the Lunar New Year.
According to David Levenstein, the continued printing of money at unprescedented rates will lead to currency debasement and should boost precious metal prices.
The minister says her department has been concerned about the platinum industry's contribution to deaths in the mining sector and defended safety stoppages which she says have contributed to a drop in accident rates.
Vale said the return to work process has begun at the company's five Sudbury area mines following a temporary suspension stemming from three fatalities at those operations.
Hint of significant gold and copper deposits have been found in Rajasthan, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh, with the gold reserves believed to be world class.