June 18, 2012 Nautilus dispute with Papua New Guinea authorities threatening underwater mining future Canada-based Nautilus Minerals Inc. (TSX:NUS)(OTCQX:NUSMF)(AIM:NUS) said Monday that despite several meetings with Papua New Guinea's government representatives in the last two weeks, the company is still battling authorities in regards…
June 18, 2012 Maptek technology rolled out across major coal player in the Canadian market Six months after purchasing seven I-Site long range laser scanners from Maptek, surveyors from Teck’s coal business unit are beginning to experience the benefits of the latest survey technology first-hand.
June 18, 2012 L&L Energy buys majority stake in Chinese coal mine US-based L&L Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: LLEN), a company with five-year track record of profitable coal operations in China, announced it has entered into an MOU to acquire the Lashu Mine…
June 18, 2012 Australia sets conditions to Rinehart’s $6.4 billion coal mine project Australian environment minister, Tony Burke, has told GVK and #4 mining billionaire Gina Rinehart to improve four areas of their $6.4 billion Alpha Coal project if they want to gain…
June 18, 2012 Alpha cut accident rates at coal mines formerly owned by Massey Energy: prosecutors Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR) has drastically cut its accident and injury rates in the six months since a landmark $210 million settlement, which spared the company criminal charges over…
June 18, 2012 Yamana Gold to acquire Extorre for $400 million, aiming for 18% dividend boost Canadian Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX:YRI) (NYSE:AUY)(LSE:YAU) announced a $400 million acquisition Monday of Argentina-focused junior miner Extorre Gold Mines (AMEX:XG) (TSX:XG), which has an appealing gold-silver project in the South…
June 18, 2012 No one buys Congo’s mining assets on the cheap: Government The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Mines went on the defensive on Monday about allegedly granting mining licenses to companies with close connections to the government. It qualified those…
June 18, 2012 Edgewater Exploration Ltd.: $120 million debt financing mandate awarded for the Corcoesto gold project Edgewater Exploration Ltd. arranges $120 million debt financing with Credit Suisse AG and Barclays Bank PLC to to develop the Corcoesto Gold Project, Galicia Spain.
June 17, 2012 Grexit and gold: Election outcome buys Greece more time, but not much more The risk of a Greek exit from the Eurozone "has moved towards next year," and "markets will be concerned about how narrow the margin of victory" was for the pro-bailout…
June 16, 2012 Home-made rockets and balaclavas: 8,000 striking Spanish coal miners attack police as country’s debt crisis continues Spanish coal miners armed with homemade rockets and slingshots have clashed with police over the country's austerity measures.
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