January 1, 2012 African Metals says startup of processing plant in DRC delays by weather, unrest The assembly of an African Metals Corp. (TSXV:AFR) processing plant at its Luisha South copper-cobalt project in Congo is now expected to be completed in January following delays caused by…
January 1, 2012 Prophecy Coal Obtains Credit Facilities Totaling $7 Million To Advance Chandgana Project Prophecy Coal Corp. ("Prophecy" or the "Company") (TSX:PCY)(OTCQX:PRPCF)(FRANKFURT:1P2) is pleased to announce that it has executed a term sheet for a secured debt facility of up to $5 million (the…
January 1, 2012 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…
January 1, 2012 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…
January 1, 2012 21 US coal miners killed on the job in 2011 The death toll from U.S. coal mine accidents fell to 21 during the past year, the second lowest annual count since the federal government began keeping records more than a…
January 1, 2012 Iron ore and copper are looking solid in what may be a good year for commodities This year is shaping up well for commodities that dictate the share prices of the nation's miners, as unsustainably low steel production in China and a dearth of new copper…
January 1, 2012 Coal India may form subsidiary for buying coal assets in South Africa State-run Coal India (CIL) is likely to set up a subsidiary for buying coal assets in South Africa, as part of efforts to boost its output.
January 1, 2012 Mining companies in Tanzania yet to pay raised royalty fees Tanzanians are yet to start benefiting from the new mining law which raised royalty paid on precious minerals including gold from three to four per cent because mining companies haven’t…
January 1, 2012 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.
January 1, 2012 Lack of transparency in mining sector killing Africa’s potential Secrecy in handling mining contracts and lack of disclosure on oil and mining revenues are crippling Africa’s mineral potential, denying the continent billions of dollars as commodity prices rise.
Harmony Gold says newly acquired Australian copper mine requires two-year revamp Harmony officially took over the CSA mine in New South Wales last October after acquiring it from Australian miner Mac Copper. February 09, 2026 | 10:15 am
