Oz Minerals (ASX:OZL) hopes to create 250 new jobs at its Prominent Hill operation now that the new federal mining law does not affect copper ore. Prominent Hill is a open cut copper and gold mine.
Indophil Resources (ASX:IRN) is looking for potential buyers after Zijin Mining Group Co. decided to terminate a takeover offer relating to the open pit ban in South Cotabato province of the Philippines which impacts its Tampakan Copper-Gold Project.
Peel Exploration Managing Director Rob Tyson is excited about a significant deposit that may be found in the historic May Day mine.
Rio Tinto wants more than to be a side line partner for Ivanhoe Mines in Mongolia. The Canadian miner Ivanhoe was assisted by Rio to end lengthy and complicated 5 year old negotiations under Mongolian mining law for the largest undeveloped copper deposit in the world.
Is the global economic slowdown finally slowing down China? It would seem that way if you look at the decline in imports of iron ore and copper in the month of June from Australia.
Vancouver-based Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO, NYSE AMEX: TGB) awaits the British Columbia government’s approval for its proposed open pit mine. The CEO Russell Hallbauer predicted that the cabinet will have a decision on the proposed mining project after it reviewed the environmental threats.
The big mining companies in Australia have been expressing their approval of the government's cut in the proposed Resources Super Profits Tax. The new compromise tax has been redesigned and renamed under Prime Minste...
The Texas based Fluor Corporation has been awarded a contract valued at US$1.3 billion by Minera Lumina Copper Chile S.A. for its new Caserones copper mine project located in central Chile. The Fluor Corporation will del...
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd chief Andrew Forrest is now feeling confident about reaching a deal over the Resources Super Profits Tax (RSPT) with the Australian Government.
Ivanhoe Mines received a financial shot in the arm from Rio Tinto as it bought shares worth US$393 Million to increase its ownership to 29.6% in the company. The funds generated are to be used to start the construction of the Oyu Tolgoi Copper – Gold Mining complex in Mongolia.