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Cananea strike, Santa Eulalia flooding cut into Southern Copper production

Phoenix-based Southern Copper, a subsidiary of Mexican conglomerate Grupo Mexico, Wednesday reported increased molybdenum production in 2010, while copper, zinc, and silver […]

Mineweb | February 3, 2011 | 6:46 pm

Mining magnates top Forbes list of richest Australians

Georgina Rinehart is Australia’s wealthiest individual with an estimated net worth of $9 billion, according to Forbes list of Australia’s 40 Richest […]

Michael Allan McCrae | February 3, 2011 | 6:00 pm

Asian demand for electricity driving Western Canadian thermal coal explorer

The CEO of a Canadian coal start-up says voracious demand for thermal coal will keep the shovels turning for three decades on a proposed new mine in Western Canada.

Andrew Topf | February 3, 2011 | 5:56 pm

Fronteer Gold acquired by Newmont Mining in a $2.3 billion deal

On Thursday, Fronteer Gold announced that all its outstanding shares will be acquired by Newmont Mining. Size of the deal is $2.3 […]

Michael Allan McCrae | February 3, 2011 | 4:59 pm

Commerce Resources’ Upper Fir tantalum and niobium deposit confirmed as a large indicated resource, Blue River, BC

AMEC has determined a base case indicated mineral resource of 36.35 million tonnes containing 195 ppm (gpt) Ta2O5 and 1,700 ppm (gpt) Nb2O5.

Mineweb | February 3, 2011 | 8:50 am

Energizer targets 2014 start-up at big Madagascar vanadium project

Mining Weekly reports: TSX Venture Exchange-listed Energizer Resources could potentially supply approximately 14% of the global vanadium market when its Green Giant […]

MINING.com Editor | February 3, 2011 | 12:00 am