Silvermet shares drop 26% after shutting down Turkish ops

Silvermet Inc. (TSX-V: SYI) shares dropped 26% on Thursday after the Toronto-based company announced that operations have been halted due to a strike by unionized personnel at the Waelz kiln facility located in Iskenderun, Turkey.

MINING.com Editor | July 19, 2012 | 4:42 pm

Pan Global up 20% after borate discovery in Serbia

Vancouver's Pan Global Resources Inc (TSX-V:PGZ) added 20% on Wednesday on higher than usual trading volumes, after announcing it has intersected significant borate mineralisation at its Valjevo licence in Serbia.

MINING.com Editor | July 18, 2012 | 4:21 pm

Argex Mining Inc. changes name to Argex Titanium Inc.

Argex Mining Inc. is changing its corporate name to Argex Titanium Inc., effective Friday July 20.

MINING.com Editor | July 18, 2012 | 2:15 pm

Rio iron ore output hits record amid ‘marked drop in sentiment’

Chief executive Tom Albanese says: "We are keeping a close eye on the pace of the US recovery, the continuing Euro-zone crisis and the impact of efforts to stimulate the Chinese economy on the markets that we serve."

MINING.com Editor | July 17, 2012 | 3:19 pm

Wildcat strike hits Vale Canada nickel project

A wildcat strike by construction workers at Vale SA's Long Harbour nickel processing plant in Eastern Canada dragged into its fifth day on Monday, with hundreds of union members refusing to enter the job site in protest over wages.

MINING.com Editor | July 16, 2012 | 11:11 pm

Serendipity Diamonds re-launches amidst diamond jubilee celebrations

UK-based Serendipity Diamonds have launched this week its brand new transactional website, marking its fifth year selling online.

MINING.com Editor | July 10, 2012 | 2:52 pm

Kennady Diamonds completes plan of arrangement

Canadian junior Kennady Diamonds Inc. announced Tuesday the plan of arrangement between the company and Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. is now complete, and KDI shares have commenced trading on the TSX Venture under the ticker symbol KDI.

MINING.com Editor | July 10, 2012 | 1:45 pm

Cooling equipment to help companies be more profitable and environmentally friendly

Ontario-based MFS Systems (2007) Inc. said its cooling equipment could help large companies such as Chile’s copper producer Codelco and molybdenum processor Molymet increase their profits while maintaining high environmental standards.

MINING.com Editor | July 9, 2012 | 5:57 pm

Video: Rolling out a ‘smart camp’ in Pilbara

A Youtube video shows how Australia's communications utility goes about deploying its hosted 'Smart Camp' entertainment system at a new BHP Billiton iron ore camp in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

MINING.com Editor | July 8, 2012 | 10:21 pm

Life at BHP: it’s a soup opera

The Australian Financial Review reports instructions for "nibble food" consumption and the display of work-related awards feature among "a bewildering array of dos and don'ts" for 3,000 BHP Billiton office workers who are moving into the miner's new Perth headquarters.

MINING.com Editor | July 8, 2012 | 8:30 pm

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