Latest issue of International Mining Project News available (November 21): With the sense of uncertainty that is circulating throughout the industry, project reports and updates are increasing in importance. As a consequence another section on cutbacks has been added. Included in this section is Freeport McMoran Copper and Gold’s Climax molybdenum mine and Xstrata Alloys […]

The ‘Target Zero’ action plan package will be launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on 23 June next year at Hillhead 2009. An objective of the initiative includes a fully competent workforce by 2010. A number of high-profile speakers will be contributing to the launch event, to which senior industry executives, union officials […]

At the yearly New York Silver Dinner organised by The Silver Institute, GFMS - a precious metals consultancy, specialising in research into the global gold, silver, platinum and palladium markets - presented its interim silver market review. The review highlighted that the total supply of silver is forecast to decline by around 4% this year, […]

George Jones, Chairman, imparted some encouraging views on China and iron ore in his presentation at Gindalbie’s 2008 Annual General Meeting. His view - which, he says ”is supported by recent discussions I have had with a number of senior Chinese business leaders and other experienced China analysts - is that there is a solid ‘bottom line’ […]

South Africa’s Aflease Gold and Australia’s BMA Gold, are set to create a new mining company, forming, as the two companies said, an attractive international gold business with a new mine on the brink of production and a portfolio of growth prospects. The new company, to be known as Gold One International, will be listed on […]

Dollar demand for gold reached an all time quarterly record of $32 billion in the third quarter of 2008 as investors around the world sought refuge from the global financial meltdown, and jewellery buyers returned to the market in droves on a lower gold price. This figure was 45% higher than the previous record in […]