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Prairie Creek Mine gets OK from aboriginal affairs

CBC reports that Canadian Zinc (TSE:CZN) has passed another milestone in getting its zinc-silver-lead-copper Prairie Creek Mine up and running with an OK from John Duncan, the minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 12, 2012 | 7:38 pm

Dr Kloppers took home $15 million last year. How is the sypercycle turning out for you?

The 49-year-old boss of the world's largest mining company took home £9.8 million ($15.2 million) last year including bonuses, pension contributions and stock options.

Frik Els | June 12, 2012 | 2:30 pm

Spanic and Grexit put copper back on defensive

The Spanish bailout is now being called 'voodoo economics' while EU finance officials are at the point of discussing limiting ATM withdrawals and doing border checks if and when Athens drops the euro.

Frik Els | June 12, 2012 | 1:46 pm

Singapore state fund builds up stake in Ivanhoe, does nothing for share price

Singapore's sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings has taken up a 5.5% stake in Canada's Ivanhoe Mines valued at roughly $420 million ahead of a $1.8 billion rights offer at the miner. Early Monday Ivanhoe, already down 43% this year shed another 3.8% in value.

Frik Els | June 11, 2012 | 2:33 pm

Teck announces five-year labour deal with Trail employees

Teck Resources, Canada's largest diversified miner, reached a five-year agreement with unionized employees at its Trail Operations.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 9, 2012 | 5:40 pm

You too can help build Oyu Tolgoi: Rio Tinto offers Ivanhoe rights at 32% discount

Rio could end up with a much bigger chunk of Ivanhoe come July 19 – 260 million new shares are expected to be issued representing some 35% of Ivanhoe's current outstanding shares.

Frik Els | June 8, 2012 | 9:47 pm

Copper at a six month low after fears resurface about Chinese economy

Copper dropped sharply on Friday after China's decision to cut interest rates suddenly revived fears of a slowdown in the world's second largest economy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2012 | 4:32 pm

Dominican Republic: Sandy beaches, turquoise water and $58 billion waiting to be extracted

The Dominican Republic is soon to become more than just a sunny destination. Data published by the country’s geology society claim the Central American nation is sitting on nearly $58 billion of unexplored reserves of minerals and metals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2012 | 3:40 pm

Kloppers clobbers capex: Forget Olympic Dam and Jansen, BHP is now even cutting back iron ore

“The economics of some of these projects has changed,” he said. “I think for the next two years, 18 months perhaps, we will just wait and see how things develop.”

Frik Els | June 7, 2012 | 10:12 pm

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Prairie Creek Mine gets OK from aboriginal affairs

Dr Kloppers took home $15 million last year. How is the sypercycle turning out for you?

Spanic and Grexit put copper back on defensive

Singapore state fund builds up stake in Ivanhoe, does nothing for share price

Teck announces five-year labour deal with Trail employees

You too can help build Oyu Tolgoi: Rio Tinto offers Ivanhoe rights at 32% discount

Copper at a six month low after fears resurface about Chinese economy

Dominican Republic: Sandy beaches, turquoise water and $58 billion waiting to be extracted

Kloppers clobbers capex: Forget Olympic Dam and Jansen, BHP is now even cutting back iron ore

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