Dr. Cameron Chai

Articles from Cameron

Avalanches Affect Coal Production for Teck Resources

Teck Resources a Vancouver based mining company said that avalanches in the Rogers Pass area of British Columbia will affect its first quarter sales figures for coal.

20 Jan 2011

Senator Charles Schumer Presses for Action on China's REE Policy

Senator Charles Schumer is on a cross country mission to urge President Obama to fight China's Rare Earth Element (REE) policies.

20 Jan 2011

Obama EPA Cancel Coal Permits

The Environment Protection Agency under the Obama Government has cancelled the mining permit for a coal mine in Logan County.

19 Jan 2011

Moly Mines Financing Plans Falter

Moly Mines shares dropped sharply as it announced that its 55% Chinese shareholder, Hanlong Mining Investment, has stalled the financing for its flagship project.

19 Jan 2011

African Barrick Gold Misses Production Targets

African Barrick Gold has been unable to meet its 2010 output target but its new Buzwagi mine has overcome production difficulties in mid November last year. Its fourth quarter earnings however were mixed as the company managed to produce 79,730 ounces of gold in the final quarter.

19 Jan 2011

Wodgina Tantalum Mine in Western Australia Re-Starts Production

Global Advanced Metals (ASX:GAM) has resumed operations at its Wodgina mine located in Western Australia.

18 Jan 2011

Proposed Lake Torrens Iron Ore Project Knocked Back

An exploration bid by a mining company was shot down by a court in Adelaide as it ruled in favour of native title claimants.

18 Jan 2011

Rare Earth Elements: Global Shortage

Rare Earth Elements are a group of minerals that have been in the news thanks to their sudden scarcity in the international market. These minerals are precious because they have unique properties that make them extremely crucial in the manufacturing of some electronic items such batteries, wind turbines, hybrid cars, laptops and energy saving bulbs to name a few.

16 Jan 2011

Cerro Verde Copper Miners Strike

In Peru at the Cerro Verde copper mine talks between management and workers failed and the mine workers intend to go on strike to improve benefits. The labor leader Leoncio Amudio said that there was no agreement and we continue in a bit of a deadlock.

16 Jan 2011

ASG Group Wins Mining IT Contract

ASG Group, an IT service provider, has bagged a contract with CITIC Pacific Mining to provide software as a managed service from its Perth data centre once it is completed. This deal allows the Australian listed company to step into cloud computing.

16 Jan 2011