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Hiap Teck Ventures (HTV) subsidiary Eastern Steel has unveiled a 600ha mining concession for iron ore in the Bukit Besi area of Terengganu,...
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Silver Standard completes sale of Australian project
Silver Standard Resources has completed the sale of its Bowdens project in New South Wales,...
First Quantum to Increase Production from Kevitsa Project
First Quantum Minerals plans to increase the potential capacity at its Kevitsa nickel / copper / platinum-group-metals project in Finland and start the commercial production by mid-2012. ...
Global Nonferrous Metals Exploration Reaches $12.1bn
The estimated 2010 budget for global nonferrous metals exploration has reached $12.1bn, according to a report by Metals Economics Group (MEG). MEG's 21st edition of Corporate...
Altona to Begin Tunnelling at Finnish Copper Project
Altona Mining will commence decline tunnelling on its Outokumpu copper project in Eastern Finland this week, one month ahead of schedule. The initial development contract for the project's...
Lonmin Plans to Increase Platinum Production
South African mining company Lonmin Platinum will spend about $1bn over the next three years to increase its platinum output to 850,000oz a year. The company said it will invest nearly $380m...
Eldorado Gold Ships Iron Ore from Brazil Mines
Eldorado Gold has started the first shipment of iron ore from its Vila Nova mine in Brazil. The shipment consists of 45,000 tonnes of lump ore. The Canadian miner is planning to ship...
Orsu Metals Starts Feasibility Study of Kazakh Mine
Orsu Metals Corp has launched a feasibility study for its Karchiga volcanogenic sulphide copper project in north-eastern Kazakhstan. The feasibility study, expected to cost $4.2m and to...
Doe Run Unveils New Lead Production Technology
Doe Run has unveiled environmentally friendly technology for producing lead that could replace conventional smelting operations. The process replaces traditional, high-temperature lead...
Codelco's Chuquicamata Miners Now Seek Wage Hike
Codelco's Chuquicamata miners in Chile are seeking a 7.5% hike in wages from the company during contract negotiations. Three unions with combined strength of 6,000 members, which represent...
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