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Rio Tinto to spend US$1.2 billion in Canada, Australia

Australia Business Reviews reports: Rio Tinto’s quest for world domination in the mining industry continues with its latest US$1.2 billion investments in […]

MINING.com Editor | February 9, 2011 | 8:08 pm

Magma Metals releases PEA for Thunder Bay North

Australia-based Magma Metals has released a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of its Thunder Bay North platinum-palladium-copper-nickel project in Ontario, Canada. The PEA […]

Andrew Topf | February 9, 2011 | 7:08 pm

Japan to invest billions in Africa to compete with China

Japan is keen to invest “billions of dollars” in minerals and infrastructure in Africa, trying to catch up to regional rival China […]

Mineweb | February 9, 2011 | 6:17 pm

IOC to expand iron ore production

Rio Tinto has green-lighted an expansion of the Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) facility in Labrador City, Canada. The second of […]

Andrew Topf | February 9, 2011 | 5:45 pm

Goldcorp sells Osisko stake for $530 million

Goldcorp announced on Tuesday that it sold its 10.1% equity interest in Osisko Mining Corporation. Expected cash proceeds from the sale will […]

Michael Allan McCrae | February 9, 2011 | 5:16 pm

Cameco taps nickel-zinc mine in Finland for more uranium

Cameco announced on Wednesday that it had reached an agreement with the Talvivaara Mining Company Plc. to help process uranium at the Sotkamo nickel-zinc mine in eastern Finland.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 9, 2011 | 4:28 pm