Falcondo mine, Dominican Republic

A nickel mine situated in the Dominican Republic.

Tswelopele chrome-fines plant, South Africa

Xstrata Resources has reported in its 2011 half-yearly report that the project is 49% complete.

Las Bambas copper project, Peru

Las Bambas will be a world-class copper mine with initial production of 400 000 t/y of copper in concentrate.

Rolleston pits still in ‘recovery mode’ after rains

Diversified miner Xstrata Resources confirmed on Thursday that its Rolleston coal joint venture, in Queensland, continued to be heavily affected by the recent heavy rains, and the operation, thus, remained in a “recovery mode”. Xstrata Coal...

Go to market when you can, miners told

Companies that have not raised equity finance since markets clammed up in September last year should consider taking advantage of opportunities when they are available, according to BMO Equity Capital Markets director Elizabeth Wademan. “I have...

Vale plans 8-week shutdown in Sudbury

Brazil's Companhia Vale do Rio Doce will postpone the start-up of its Onca Puma nickel project, in Para state, by “at least one year”, and will halt nickel production in Sudbury, Ontario, for eight weeks in response to weak demand for the...

Barrick looking at 'a lot' of M&A opportunities: new CEO Regent

The world's biggest gold-miner, Toronto-based Barrick Gold, is looking at a wide range of acquisition opportunities, said president and CEO Aaron Regent, who stepped into the position on Friday. The company's corporate activity team is “very...

New Barrick CEO Regent sees 'exciting', 'challenging' time for gold

The world's biggest gold-miner, Barrick Gold, has named chartered accountant Aaron Regent as the company's new CEO, effective January 16. Regent, 43, who was president of Canadian nickel-miner Falconbridge when the company was bought by Xstrata...

FNX announces more Sudbury nickel cutbacks, chops 307 jobs

Canadian base-metals miner FNX Mining will extend the suspension of nickel ore mining at its Levack mine, and also plans to halt nickel ore production from the adjoining McCreedy West mine, effective immediately. Nickel-ore mining will be halted...

Xstrata won't reopen Falcondo nickel mine

The Falconbridge Dominicana (Falcondo) nickel mine and plant will not resume operations, and will be placed on care-and-maintenance, Xstrata Resources said on Thursday. Falcondo, in the Dominican Republic, has a capacity of 29 000 t/y of nickel...

We can sit this out as long as we have to – Adex chief

TSX-listed Adex Mining, which hopes to exploit molybdenum, tungsten, tin and indium mineralisation at its flagship New Brunswick property, has the cash resources and patience to wait until market conditions improve before committing itself to any...

Erdene expects Donkin coal feasibility in Q1 '09

Halifax-based Erdene Resource Development expects to complete a feasibility study for an exploration and development programme (EDP) using a continuous miner at the Donkin coal project, in Nova Scotia, in the first three months of next year....