Posts Tagged ‘mining-giant’

Gold Fields Ltd., one of the world’s top gold producers, is exploring the possibility of acquiring the Mankayan copper-gold project in Benguet for $70 million. This would expand the South African mining giant’s investment in the province’s... Full story

TIMIKA, Indonesia - Two employees of U.S. mining giant Freeport have been killed after a company car caught fire in a restive Indonesian province Full story

"BHP Billiton has not yet advised Blackthorn Resources of its intentions regarding future participation in the Mumbwa project," Blackthorn said in a statement. JUNIOR minerals explorer Blackthorn Resources Ltd says it is uncertain whether mining giant Full story

When Anthony O’Sullivan joined Nautilus Minerals (LON:NUS) in 2005 his expertise and earlier experiences in leading base metals exploration at mining giant BHP Billiton were put to the test. For Nautilus, and O’Sullivan, the years that followed were Full story

Newmont Nusa Tenggara, the Indonesian unit of the United States mining giant, is contesting a local government’s new tax on miners designed to boost revenue.The West Sumbawa regional government, where Newmont’s Batu Hijau gold and copper mine is Full story

WASHINGTON - Gold mining giant Barrick Gold Corp. spent $133,000 in the third quarter to lobby Congress on mining reform and tax legislation, among other issues, according to a recent report.The total compares with the $153,000 that the company spent on Full story

WASHINGTON - Gold mining giant Barrick Gold Corp. spent $133,000 in the third quarter to lobby Congress on mining reform and tax legislation, among other issues, according to a recent report.The total compares with the $153,000 that the company spent on Full story

WASHINGTON - Gold mining giant Barrick Gold Corp. spent $133,000 in the third quarter to lobby Congress on mining reform and tax legislation, among other issues, according to a recent report.The total compares with the $153,000 that the company spent on Full story

Each member of Oprah Winfrey's 6000-strong Sydney audience will be given a white gold and diamond necklace, courtesy of mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd.The necklaces will feature seven diamonds, including a rare pink Argyle diamond mined in Western Full story

Oprah Winfrey's 6,000-strong Sydney audience will each be given a white gold necklace featuring Rio Tinto Ltd's famous Argyle diamonds. The mining giant advised AAP on Tuesday that the one-off necklace was shaped in an "O" in "Australian colours" and Full story