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Rio Tinto Alcan adjusts production at its Alma smelter after initiating lockout

Rio Tinto Alcan will begin an orderly shutdown of approximately one-third of its production at its 438,000 tonne Alma smelter in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec after initiating a lockout at the facility earlier today.

CNW Telbec | Mining/Metals | January 1, 2012 | 7:00 pm

Gold coins to be issued by North Korea

North Korea said Saturday it will issue gold and silver coins to mark the 20th anniversary of late leader Kim Jong-il’s ascension to the supreme commander of the communist nation’s armed forces.

Korea Herald | January 1, 2012 | 5:18 pm

Automation and Remote Mining

Situations like long queuing times and misrouted loads have a significant impact on productivity. Cat’s MineStar Fleet assignment and optimisation technologies can help mines address these issues.

International Mining | January 1, 2012 | 12:56 pm

Natural disasters, gold price among Top Mining Stories of 2011

2011 will go down as the year when the wind fell out of the sails of economic recovery and serious storm clouds gathered on the horizon.

Andrew Topf | January 1, 2012 | 4:46 am

First Nations and environmentalists ready to block Enbridge’s Northern Gateway

Interest in the future of Enbridge's $5.5-billion Northern Gateway proposal will rise next year, as public hearings are set to begin on Jan 10.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 31, 2011 | 3:25 pm

The Year of the Deal: Top 10 mining M&A in 2011

If 2010 was the year of rising commodity prices, 2011 was the year of The Deal.

Andrew Topf | December 30, 2011 | 10:38 pm

CAW members at Caterpillar vote 97 per cent in favour of strike action, if necessary

CAW Members at Caterpillar in London have voted 97.8 per cent in favour of a strike, if necessary, at a meeting held this morning. Approximately 90 per cent of members participated in the vote.

CAW | December 30, 2011 | 9:50 pm

Bucko Lake Mine production hit by low nickel prices

The Bucko Lake Mine in Manitoba is scaling back operations due to a fall in nickel prices.

Andrew Topf | December 30, 2011 | 7:38 pm

Jim Rogers is all in for agriculture and wouldn’t be surprised if gold drops to $1,200

While the world economy continues to struggle, famed commodity investor Jim Rogers believes the only place to be is in agriculture, and he also expects gold will have a major correction.

Michael Allan McCrae | December 30, 2011 | 6:40 pm

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