Update: Rival challenges expected as Rio’s $3.9 bid agreed by Riversdale

Pre-bid agreement for 14.9% of Riversdale puts Rio’s foot in the door in Mozambique coking coal development. Recommended cash offer price of […]

mineweb - daily news headlines | December 23, 2010 | 10:27 am

ArcelorMittal won’t extend Baffinland bid deadline to accommodate OSC

The world’s largest steelmaker, Luxemburg-based ArcelorMittal, is standing firm on its Dec. 29th deadline for acceptance of its Cdn$407 million bid for […]

mineweb - daily news headlines | December 23, 2010 | 10:26 am

Duluth/Franconia tie-up could lead to huge U.S. base metals/pgm mine

In a major consolidation within the big Duluth polymetallic Complex, Duluth Metals and partner Antofagasta are to purchase Franconia Minerals. Read more

mineweb - daily news headlines | December 23, 2010 | 10:12 am

Big iron ore expansion for Rio/Mitsui jv at Robe River and Cape Lambert

Japan’s Mitsui is to commit US$1.2 billion under its jv agreement with Rio Tinto to expand Robe River and Cape Lambert port […]

mineweb - daily news headlines | December 23, 2010 | 10:08 am

Collahuasi strike comes to an end

Workers and management agreed on Monday to end the 32-day long strike, the longest-ever at a major private mine in Chile. Miners […]

mineweb - daily news headlines | December 9, 2010 | 3:05 pm

Ivanhoe considering two-part sale: source

According to a source close to the matter, Ivanhoe mines could sell or spin off assets other than Oyu Tolgoi before looking […]

mineweb - daily news headlines | December 9, 2010 | 3:03 pm

Mining Activity Index driven to 2010 high by gold financing and drilling – MEG

Gold exploration and financings in particular are driving the global mining sector towards new peaks according to Nova Scotia-based Metals Economics Group

mineweb - daily news headlines | November 28, 2010 | 6:20 am

Irish debt crisis unlikely to trigger repeat of Spring gold rally

Analysts say that even though Europe seems once more on the edge of financial crisis, a stronger dollar is creating too much […]

mineweb - daily news headlines | November 25, 2010 | 1:17 pm

Second blast ends hopes for 29 trapped New Zealand miners

A second explosion on Wednesday that ripped through the Pike River Colliery, five days after an initial explosion trapped 29 miners, has […]

mineweb - daily news headlines | November 25, 2010 | 1:13 pm

China to spend $4.48bn on domestic mining exploration

China is boosting domestic minerals exploration spending in an effort to reduce the country’s dependence on imports of iron ore and copper. […]

mineweb - daily news headlines | November 11, 2010 | 12:02 pm

Green light for big new Australian gold project

The two companies proposing to develop Australia’s biggest grass roots gold project, Tropicana, today jointly approved the project’s development. Read more

mineweb - daily news headlines | November 11, 2010 | 11:53 am

BHP, Rio scrap $116bn iron JV

Caving to opposition from all sides, the two firms shelved the joint venture that they claim would have reaped more than $10bn […]

mineweb - daily news headlines | October 19, 2010 | 1:56 pm

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