…  to thwart Phoenix-based Phelps Dodge Corp.’s plans for the mining industry’s largest takeover. Xstrata, the Zug, Switzerland-based …  world’s third-largest copper producer, said its offer was “best and final” and a better deal for Falconbridge’s investors. Some …

…  4,000 barrels of toxic waste left by the former Reserve Mining plant at Silver Bay, Minn. Tons of grease also need to be …  Lake Superior, and was sued by those who claimed the asbestos-like fibers could cause human health problems. After a decade of court …  field supervisor for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, said the tires are a fire hazard. The agency signed a contract …

…  Republic of Congo (DRC) this month could usher in a mining boom for the country whose mineral riches in the past have produced as …  1998-2003 war, exploitation of the former Belgian colony’s resources has been tainted with blood. They will be the first free elections …  than extracting. This is not necessarily in the best interests of the Congolese,” he added. – …

…  copper is continuing to revive and expand the mining industry in Southern Arizona. To further emphasize a company …  for the Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resources. With copper prices now averaging $1.73 per pound, “people are …  as what’s normal for Arizona and comparable to the best in the world.” He said, “The consensus of opinion at the …

…  legislation introduced “international standards and best practices for public supervision and control of the mining sector” but that, for example, the institutional structure of the …

…  to increase further once all assay results are returned. Best assay results from five of the 474 holes drilled to date, at a maximum …  Chairman and Chief Executive, Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn Bhd (RAGM), its wholly-owned subsidiary, has accepted an offer from …

…  been awarded two contracts to take over the entire bauxite mining operations for West Indies Alumina Company (WINDALCO) for the next …  with the Washington Group will continue to determine the best date for them to start operations at Schwallenburgh, the WINDALCO …

…  were warned more than two years ago that Canadian mining companies with overseas operations could “seriously embarrass Canada” if …  Association of Canada, said the industry has done its best to ensure there will be no more serious accidents, and that it will do a …

…  Sydney-based Canadian lawyer who founded Pancontinental Mining, of Jabiluka fame, in the early 1970s. Mega, which has the Ben Lomond …  activity. It’s all well and good to have a bag of the best exploration ground in SA, but it’s better to have a proven resource on the …

…  to shun the big technology names and focus on small-cap mining stocks. Northern Shield Resources, which trades on the Venture Exchange, was the best-performing Ottawa stock in the six-month period ended June 30, soaring 173 …