Rio Tinto Digs Deeper Into Africa Feature article from the Wall Street Journal: Rio Tinto has prided itself on the fact that more than 80% of its assets […] MINING.com Editor | January 13, 2011 | 8:22 pm
Canada Lithium arranges $110-M toward Quebec project Toronto’s Canada Lithium is arranging a $110-million bought deal financing that is earmarked for partial development of its Quebec lithium mine 60 […] MINING.com Editor | January 13, 2011 | 8:17 pm
Goldcorp sets record at 2.52M oz Goldcorp set a gold production record in 2010 at 2.52 million oz, including 686,300 oz in Q4, Canadian Mining Journal reports. Cash […] MINING.com Editor | January 13, 2011 | 8:10 pm
Environmental assessment begins for Ajax copper-gold mine The environmental review has begun for the proposed Ajax copper-gold mine 10 km southwest of Kamloops, BC, Canada. The project is being […] MINING.com Editor | January 13, 2011 | 8:05 pm
Hydrometallurgical process is eco-friendly Eco Refractory Solutions has tested its hydrometallurgical process for refractory gold ores for a second client, Canadian Mining Journal reports. The company […] MINING.com Editor | January 13, 2011 | 8:03 pm
Australia coal losses mount Australia’s devastating floods could remove 5 percent or more of steelmaking coal from world markets, a major bank estimated on Wednesday, as […] MINING.com Editor | January 13, 2011 | 7:54 pm
Rio declares force majeure on Boyne aluminium Premiums for spot primary aluminium in Asia are unlikely to rise after Rio Tinto declared force majeure on shipments from its Boyne […] MINING.com Editor | January 13, 2011 | 7:49 pm
Chile’s Codelco to invest $16bn 2011-2015 Chile’s state copper giant Codelco will invest over $16-billion between 2011-2015 and expects copper prices to remain strong in the long-term, the […] MINING.com Editor | January 13, 2011 | 7:13 pm
Gold possibly in ‘early stages’ of bubble, but prices to continue higher Mining Weekly reports: The gold price, which set a record above $1 430/oz in December before settling back to the current $1 […] MINING.com Editor | January 13, 2011 | 7:01 pm
Gold mine output hit record in 2010, more gains likely this year – GFMS Mining Weekly reports: Gold supply from mines rose to about 2 652 t in 2010, a “significant” increase of 2,7% year-on-year, and […] MINING.com Editor | January 13, 2011 | 6:55 pm