Rio Tinto will move to suspend alumina production at Gove and focus on its bauxite operations after determining the refinery is no longer a viable business in the current market environment. Rio Tinto will now work on the scope and phased ...
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Rio Tinto has set out its breakthrough plan to optimise the growth of its world-class iron ore business in Western Australia. Mine production capacity will rapidly increase towards 360 million tonnes a year (Mt/a) at a significantly lower ...
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AWE Limited (ASX: AWE), is pleased to announce thatthe sale of a 50% participating interest in the Northwest Natuna PSC, including the 101 millionbarrel (K-Sand) Ande Ande Lumut oil project, to a subsidiary of Santos Limited (ASX: STO) has ...
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Amarc Resources Ltd. ("Amarc" or the "Company") (TSX-V: AHR; OTCBB: AXREF) provides an exploration update on drilling at the ZNT silver property located in central British Columbia ("BC"). The Company has acquired a 60% interest in the ZNT ...
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Mawson West Limited (TSX:MWE) ("Mawson West" or "the Company") is pleased to provide an update on the results of ongoing drilling at the Company's Kapulo copper project in the Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC"). Overview Kapulo ...
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The exploration and development of shale gas in China is accelerating with production in 2015 set to easily exceed this year's 100 million cubic meters, a senior official at the Ministry of Land and Resources, said on Friday. "In 2015 we ...
Ecuador Gold & Copper Corp. (TSX-V: EGX), (the "Company" or "EGX") is pleased to announce that it has engaged GBM Minerals Engineering Consultants Limited ("GBM") to carry out an independent technical review of the Santa Barbara South Zone ...
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Rio Tinto and Chinalco will explore a partnership to bring forward the next era of mining technology aimed at delivering significant value and re-shaping industry best practice. Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh and Chinalco president ...
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Mawson West Limited ("Mawson West" or "the Company") is pleased to announce Board approval for the commencement of underground mining activities at the Company's Dikulushi copper-silver mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC"). ...
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DNA Precious Metals Inc. ("DNA" or "the Company") (OTCQB: DNAP) announces that the Company has closed an agreement to acquire the complete geological data resource on the Montauban Mine, in addition to its October 22, 2013 press released ...
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Weak commodity prices, a shifting investment environment, and problems with governments and workers prompt Chinese mining companies to slow their expansion abroad, reports Du Juan from Tianjin Chinese investors in overseas mining projects ...
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The Yukon, one of Canada's northern territories, hopes Chinese investors will invest in its rich but underdeveloped mining sector, a local official said. Murray Arsenault, the Yukon Territory's deputy economic development minister, told ...
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Canada will continue to welcome Chinese investment and has taken concrete steps to facilitate capital inflow to further strengthen economic interdependence with China, Canadian Governor General David Johnston said on Saturday. A ...
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To enhance the supply of mineral resources, China has accelerated overseas mining investment, but many operations are still facing a gloomy future, an industry expert said. China has only 13 overseas mines in operation with a total annual ...
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China's overseas mining investment projects are facing obstacles, while domestic output is steadily increasing to meet the country's demand, experts said on Wednesday. "To further secure mineral resources, China has accelerated overseas ...