“The three names dominating about 75% of global seaborne iron ore, Vale, Rio Tinto, and BHP Billiton, are full force involved in West African iron ore.” London-listed African Minerals has announced further significant Chinese investment in its Tonkolili, Sierra...
Ivanhoe Mines said it is opening its doors to strategic investors, a move that could force its largest shareholder, Rio Tinto,to pay a premium if it decides to seek control of Ivanhoe. See...
In the wake of the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision that no federal permit is necessary for a controversial new nickel sulphide mine to be located on state land near Lake Superior, state officials and mining experts are questioning the state’s ability to...
Energy Resources of Australia said it will need to buy uranium to meet sales commitments. It posted a 44 percent drop in second quarter uranium oxide output and said it will need to buy uranium to help meet sales commitments after cutting its full-year production...
Two controversial Anglo-Australian mining giants who abandoned operations at Bougainville copper mine and the Ok Tedi mine in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea due to the Bougainville crisis and environmental damages are still keen on mineral exploration and...
The Cerrejon mine is owned by three London-listed companies: Anglo American, BHP Billiton and Xstrata. In May 2010 Danish NGO DanWatch issued a report on the alleged negative social & environmental impacts of the mine, which supplies coal to DONG Energy and...
