Latest news on ‘Metals & Mining Secondary’
-
Canadian Resources Income Trust Declares Monthly Distribution
TORONTO – CNW – The Board of Directors of CaRIT Limited in its capacity as Trustee for Canadian Resources Income Trust (”CaRIT” or the “Trust”) has declared a cash distribution [...]
-
Chinese court sentences US geologist to 8 years
BEIJING (AP) — An American geologist held by Chinese state security agents who stubbed lit cigarettes on his arms was sentenced to eight years in prison Monday for gathering data [...]
-
Miners break ranks to attack PM Julia Gillard’s new tax plans
AUSTRALIA’S junior miners attacked the Gillard government’s new tax plans, after being left out of the deal agreed with the big miners.
The world’s largest miners today celebrated their win in [...] -
EPA Proposes Competing Approaches To Regulate Coal-Ash Waste
NEW YORK -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced competing proposals to regulate coal-ash waste Tuesday, deciding not to choose a single option amid pressure from industry and environmental groups.
The federal [...] -
Australia mining stocks slide after profit tax
CANBERRA – Australian mining shares tumbled on Monday after the government slapped the industry with a new 40 percent profits tax, prompting global miners to warn that billions of dollars [...]
-
Massey Energy Director Defends CEO, Assails Unions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Massey Energy Co , owner of the West Virginia coal mine where 29 miners were killed three weeks ago, accused unions on Monday of spreading a [...]
-
BHP Billiton in U.S. anti-corruption probe
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Global miner BHP Billiton (BHP.AX) (BLT.L) has discovered potential violations of anti-graft laws relating to its exploration activities, in another blow to the mining industry’s tarnished image.
The [...] -
China is studying monopoly of three big iron ore miners
BEIJING (Xinhua News Agency) — The Anti-monopoly Bureau under China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) is now studying the world’s top three iron ore miners’ monopoly of the iron ore market, [...]
-
Bribes ‘forced China to overpay for iron ore’
The Australian – CHINA claims its steel sector paid 1 billion yuan ($160.5 million) too much for iron ore last year because of bribery and industrial espionage by the four [...]
-
Four Rio employees plead guilty on China bribes
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Four Rio Tinto executives on trial in China, including Australian Stern Hu, pleaded guilty to taking bribes, while contesting the amounts, lawyers at the hearing said on [...]
