May 2, 2012 Indian mining dept cracks whip on nine MCL mines In an unprecedented move, the state mining department has cracked the whip on nine out of 11 coal mines operating at the Talcher Coalfields under the command area of Mahanadi…
May 2, 2012 Strike and lower copper price hurt First Quantum production A lower copper price and a strike at its Kansanshi mine in Zambia has bit into the bottom line at Africa-focused base metals producer First Quantum Minerals.
May 2, 2012 Radar-based sensors for reliable all-weather detection of moving and stationary objects An updated series of radar-based sensors with enhanced capability for detecting large objects in challenging outdoor situations has been introduced by Banner Engineering (www.bannerengineering.com).
May 2, 2012 What do Americans think about gold? Precious metals have been relatively quiet this week. After posting its best weekly gain in two months, gold is trading slightly lower at about $1,650 per ounce.
May 2, 2012 Pretium Resources Inc.: Valley of the Kings intersects 9,110 g/t gold as drilling resumes Pretium Resources Inc. reported initial results from the 2012 drill program at its high-grade gold Brucejack Project in northern British Columbia.
May 2, 2012 Scientists trying to breathe new life into Europe’s dying metals mines EuroNews reports on a trend becoming more common in European metal mines: the high cost of extraction amid depleted resources.
May 2, 2012 Orko Silver slips 11% despite release of engineering study Releasing the results of a new engineering study failed to move the markets in a positive direction today for Orko Silver (TSX-V:OK), although the resource-heavy Toronto exchanges were also in…
May 2, 2012 Colombia to spend nearly $1.3 billion in coal-related ports expansions Colombia’s leading coal producers are increasing investments dramatically to improve and expand their ports, in what is considered a key move for rising coal production in the country to 120…
May 2, 2012 Brazilian Gold gives long-suffering investors something to smile about Brazilian Gold Corporation jumped 13.5% on Wednesday on three times usual trading volumes, after announcing positive metallurgical test work at its São Jorge deposit in northern Brazil.
May 2, 2012 Silver Dragon to begin exploration in China Silver Dragon Resources said today its joint venture with Sanhe Sino-Top Resources & Technologies (Sino-Top) has approved an exploration program on three of its properties in northern China.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
