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INDONESIA – Maruwai development
STORY OF THE MONTH - All systems go for BC Iron at Nullagine
INDONESIA – Cikoleang field work
INDONESIA – Trenggalek sampling
PHILIPPINES – Strong El Paso results
KAZAKHSTAN – Uranium reserves up 400%
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Uranium identified
URANIUM – China Yunnan purchase
URANIUM – Australian production down
MINING SUPPORT – Partnerships initiative
CONFERENCES – Australia on show
CONFERENCES – Mongolian mining forum
COMPANY NEWS – Orianna gains Banlaw stake
Mine Map software giveaway
News Archive
April 2009
EDITOR'S COMMENT - Gold shines brightly, but it’s at its peak
MAKING NEWS THIS WEEK
STORY OF THE MONTH - KCGM benefits from Metso life-cycle partnership
INDONESIA - Additional gold targets at Miwah
KAZAKHSTAN – Focus on two advanced gold projects
PHILIPPINES – Co-O phase I expansion nears completion
PAKISTAN – Block VI coal feasibility study under way
CHINA – Nuclear reactor work under way
CHINA – Zinc and fluorite revenues down
GOLD – Ivanhoe farms-in to Tennant Creek projects
GOLD – ‘Much better’ year in 2009
IRON ORE – Strong drilling results from Wodgina
CONFERENCES – Helping mining industry rise to the challenge
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New president and CEO for Southeast Asia Mining
The ASIA Miner news service 20 April 2009
INDONESIA – Thick coal seams identified at IBP
PHILIPPINES – Canatuan sulphide project commissioned
CHINA – Changkeng indicated gold resource up 65%
CHINA – Caijiaying operations to resume June 1
MONGOLIA - China buys into uranium interests
CONFERENCES – China Mining an important discussion platform
AWARDS – FCF Minerals recognised for Philippines’ project
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS - Innovative products from AMC
PRODUCT NEWS – The Airport Economist’s view of exports
PHILIPPINES – Potential for large copper system
INDONESIA – Romang exploration to be accelerated
INDONESIA – Wetar copper shipment of top quality
CHINA – Likely upside in Beyinhar gold grade
CAMBODIA – Drilling begins at Anchor gold prospect
IRON ORE – Territory secures Chinese offtake agreements
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES – Micro-organisms may have big mining impact
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS – New Bucyrus training products
PRODUCT NEWS – New book debunks climate change politics
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New COO at Grange Resources
May 2009
EDITOR'S COMMENT - Longer term optimism for mining industry
MAKING NEWS THIS WEEK
PHILIPPINES – Study confirms world-class nature of Tampakan
PNG – New copper discovery at Yandera
INDONESIA – Drilling to start shortly at Miwah
INDONESIA - Churchill potential supplier to power plant
INDONESIA – On-ground exploration in West Papua
COPPER – Cloncurry resource up to 51 million tonnes
IRON ORE – Chinese investment in Fortescue approved
IRON ORE – Karara production timetables revised
PLATINUM & PALLADIUM – Global output declining
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS - Innovative software a mainstay for mines
KAZAKHSTAN – Fast track to Dalabai development
CHINA – Sino Gold increases Eastern Dragon stake
CHINA – Surplus King Solomon licences sold
MONGOLIA – New impetus for mining industry
INDONESIA - Government confirms tenure of Southern Arc's applications
INDONESIA – Placement to support ongoing exploration
IRON ORE – Atlas signs two Chinese off-take deals
IRON ORE – Essar acquires Brazilian concession
IRON ORE – Sinosteel obtains stake in Murchison
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New Minco Silver director
LINATEX provides total product solutions to the mining industry
March 2009
MONGOLIA – Cabinet endorses Oyu Tolgoi agreement
CAMBODIA – Drilling begins on Southern Gold tenements
PNG – Allied Gold placement raises $30.75 million
VIETNAM – Austrade to lead mining mission
CHINA - Arrow Energy begins CBM drilling
CHINA – Positive Gold Mountain pre-feasibility
CHINA – New CSH crushing facility on schedule
CHINA – Assays confirm Changkeng extension
INDONESIA - Significant mineralization at Lower Tengkereng
INDONESIA – Study of East Kutai haulage options
GOLD – Record prices but lower production
PHILIPPINES – Masbate production about to start
MONGOLIA - Leighton Asia secures Ukhaakhudag contract
MONGOLIA – High grade underground results at Gurvanbulag
INDIA – Coal entity to pursue overseas properties
CHINA – Changkeng drilling extends mineralization
INDONESIA - Thiess gains Arutmin contract extension
INDONESIA – Southern Arc in transition to permit system
IRON ORE – Offtake agreement for Nullagine
GOLD – The golden rule for the new millennium
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS – SGS’ Tianjin laboratory gains licence
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Dixon relocates vice-president
MOVERS & SHAKERS – TFC relocates official to Shanghai
VIETNAM – New joint venture to operate in Tuyen Quang
INDIA – Iron ore exports improve
INDIA - Areva to build EPR reactors
PHILIPPINES - New drilling program at Kay Tanda
PHILIPPINES – Habitat mapping completed at Tampakan
INDONESIA – Initial Mamahak coal estimate of 17.4 million tonnes
INDONESIA – Reserve drilling proceeds at East Kutai
COPPER-GOLD – Funds to develop Kanmantoo
CONFERENCES – Building successful community investment
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS – Kinder & Co supplier of the year
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New SouthGobi president
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New OceanaGold CFO
CONFERENCE – Helping companies become CSR heroes
PHILIPPINES – Sulphide plant commissioning continues
PHILIPPINES – Drilling to start at Lobo prospect
INDIA – Oil production begins from Cambay Field
INDONESIA - First copper plated at Wetar
AUSTRALIA-CHINA – Centrex finalizing Chinese joint ventures
INDIA – Joint venture clearances increase
CONFERENCE – Helping companies become CSR heroes
WORKSHOP – Biodiversity conservation in project planning
GOLD – Fast track to White Dam project
IRON ORE – High grade Central Yilgarn intersections
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS – Ausenco signs global communications agreement
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Changes to Tianshan board
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Gullco’s new regional sales manager
February 2009
CHINA – Fast track to Eastern Dragon gold production
PHILIPPINES – Gold production up 76% at Co-O
PHILIPPINES – Acoje heap leach economically viable
INDONESIA – Miwah sampling continues to impress
PNG – Simberi gold production increases
INDIA – Iron ore exports up in December
KYRGYZSTAN – Nimrodel granted gold tenements
IRON ORE – Drilling indicates Warramboo potential
MOVERS & SHAKERS - Rio Tinto appoints new chairman
INVESTMENT: TFC Capital Cambodia is born
SUSTAINABILITY - Have say on sustainability guidance for mining
KYRGYZSTAN – Examining early production at Savoyardy
INDIA – Smelter and mines to boost zinc
INDIA - GHD establishes Hyderabad office
INDONESIA - Leighton to develop East Kutai coal project
CHINA – Good intercepts on Gold Mountain extensions
PHILIPPINES – Mindoro evaluates Agata North potential
PHILIPPINES - Co-O resources increased by 40%
NICKEL – Breakaway focuses on core projects
GOLD – Global output drops by 4% in 2008
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Finders appoints executive director
LAOS – Trenching and drilling part of dry season exploration
PNG - Mid-year start for Hidden Valley production
PHILIPPINES – Joint ventures to advance Mindoro prospects
CHINA - Construction starts at nuclear plant
MONGOLIA – Upgraded uranium estimate at Gurvanbulag
INVESTMENT – Wuhan to earn iron ore interests
INVESTMENT – Itochu investment into Roper Bar Iron Ore
COMPANY NEWS – SouthGobi sells metals division
CONFERENCES – Developing a good CSR road map
MOVERS & SHAKERS - HQ nominees on Golden Cross board
Story of the Month
January 2009
MONGOLIA - High-grade discovery at Oyu Tolgoi
MONGOLIA – Ovoot Tolgoi exceeds 1 million tonnes in 2008
MONGOLIA - Co-operation essential for exploration: President
PNG – New seafloor system discovered
INDONESIA – Study confirms Pungkut potential
PHILIPPINES – Mindoro study completion rescheduled
PNG - Simberi up to 3 million ounces
KYRGYZSTAN - High grade Savoyardy results
KYRGYZSTAN – Drilling confirms Taldybulak porphyries
CONFERENCES – Australian mining on show in Indonesia
INVESTMENT – Indian group increases stake in iron ore projects
INVESTMENT – JOGMEC joint venture on Louth project
December 2008
PNG – New options identified for Yandera project
PHILIPPINES - Extensive copper mineralization at American Tunnels
PHILIPPINES – High grade chromite intercepts at Acoje
CHINA – Tianshan acquires Qixia Gold Project interest
CHINA – Sampling plant for uranium-bearing ash
INDIA - Surda Copper production above break-even level
INDONESIA - Kalimantan Gold signs option on coal opportunity
MONGOLIA- First sales of Ovoot Tolgoi coal
IRON ORE – Strong potential at Caltowie project
URANIUM - Chinese equity in Kazakh mines confirmed
GOLD – Australian output slowly rising
PRODUCT NEWS – Indian mine chooses Bucyrus coal hauler
Story of the month
INDONESIA – New gold zone confirmed at Abong
KAZAKHSTAN – New partnership for Bakyrchik
PNG – Anglo American increases stake in Nautilus
MONGOLIA – Benefiting from China’s vast appetite
INDIA – Minister encourages resources trade
PHILIPPINES – Due diligence at Batangas joint ventures
PHILIPPINES – Canatuan off-take agreement with MRI Trading
INDONESIA – Initial estimate for Mewet Vein resource
INDONESIA - BHP Billiton ends integrated nickel development study
PNG - Wärtsilä opens workshop and service centre
MOVERS & SHAKERS – China representative for CSA Global
IRON ORE – Low cost development option for Nullagine
INDONESIA - Extra resources bring Simberi total to 3 million ounces
CHINA – First gold poured at White Mountain
JAPAN – ITOCHU takes stake in Alaskan nickel property
VIETNAM – Axiom suspends exploration activities
MONGOLIA – Khan Resources overview
INDONESIA – New mineralization zone found at Miwah
PHILIPPINES – Copper mineralization encountered at Gambang
PHILIPPINES – Land agreement for Mindoro processing plant
CHINA – Ivanhoe continues northern China exploration
PHILIPPINES – ‘Adequate resource’ defined at Agata project
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New coal division manager
November 2008
PNG – Upgraded resource estimate for Yandera
INDIA – Joint venture plan for clean coal energy
INDONESIA – Kalimantan Gold completes KSK acquisition
LAOS – Agreements for Phu Kham copper-gold supply
PHILIPPINES - Satellite communications to connect mining sector
PHILIPPINES – Consistent results from Agata North drilling
CHINA – Qinzhou smelter production remains on track
INDONESIA – SouthGobi increases Mamahak coal interest
INDONESIA – Blongas II drilling confirms continuity
INDIA – Eocene oil potential confirmed at Cambay
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New chairman for ICMM
KYRGYZSTAN - New gold structure intersected at Savoyardy
PNG – Simberi Island ramp-up back on track
INDIA – Appetite for energy will drive mining growth
INDONESIA – East Kutai on fast track to production
VIETNAM - Application for substantial coal concessions
CHINA – Promising samples from BioHeap pilot plant
PHILIPPINES - Additional funding for Canatuan sulphide project
INDONESIA – Strong near-surface results at Binebase
CONFERENCE – African mining showcased at Mining Indaba
CONFERENCES – Austrade events to provide South East Asian links
IRON ORE – Soijitz obtains stake in Southdown eastern extension
EQUIPMENT - Caterpillar developing autonomous system for blasthole drills
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS – Acquisition strengthens Metso’s belt position
SPECIAL FEATURE - Using innovation to help advance mining
PHILIPPINES – Pre-commissioning about to start at Masbate
INDIA - Surda copper ramp-up nears completion
MALAYSIA – Commissioning of Raub CIL plant begins
INDONESIA - URS to work on Sulawesi Nickel Project
INDONESIA – Moving towards Jelai resource estimate
IRON ORE – Japanese investment in Roper Bar project
IRON ORE – WMC invests in Australian iron ore projects
NICKEL – Major extension to Miitel system
FINANCE – ‘Bank closed’ signs go up
POLYMETALLIC RESOURCES – Resource doubled at Hellyer project
EQUIPMENT - Caterpillar unveils electric drive range
ASIA's Resource Connections has buyers ready.
MACHINERY SALES: Massive mining machine to be auctioned
MONGOLIA - Entree expands Lookout Hill coal exploration
PHILIPPINES – Joint venture for Archangel Project
UZBEKISTAN – Plan to quadruple production at Amantaytau Goldfields
INDIA – New steel plant for Chhattisgarh
INDONESIA – Drilling begins at Barisan II Project
Kazkhstan – Varvarinskoye reaches 80% capacity
PHILIPPINES - IFC investment will boost Surigao exploration
COPPER - Resource upgrade for Redbank
IRON ORE – Increase in resources at Ridley project
INDONESIA – Pungkut arrangements unchanged
TECHNOLOGY – Ecological solutions to support future of mining
October 2008
INDIA - Surda pricing not affected by commodities slump
CONFERENCES – Forum will showcase Mongolia’s potential
CONFERENCES – IMME 2008 a window to Indian mining
CONFERENCES – Financial crisis hot topic at China Mining
CONFERENCES – Saudi Arabia’s first strategic mining forum
CONFERENCES – Gender and sustainable livelihoods in mining
INDONESIA - Thiess Indonesia wins US$26 million contract for Martabe
CHINA – Outstanding Zhao Gao intersection
TONGA - Four high-grade copper-gold-zinc SMS systems found
PNG – New high-grade seafloor massive sulphide systems identified
THAILAND – Significant copper-gold mineralization at Puthep
PHILIPPINES – Rusina acquires Barlo copper-gold tenement
IRON ORE – Jupiter secures off-take arrangement with Haoning Group
IRON ORE - Potential 30-50 million tonne target at Duck Creek
NICKEL - New intersection expands Lounge Lizard potential
VIEWPOINT – Mindoro response to the world economic crisis
VIETNAM – JORC resource expected at Quang Bin
PHILIPPINES – Daguma drilling off to a positive start
INDONESIA – Significant gold intercepts at Miwah
KAZAKHSTAN –Commercial discovery status for three prospects
PHILIPPINES - Alpha mining permits renewed
CHINA - TFC arranges funding for zinc producer
INDONESIA – Drilling increases Mandul Island coal potential
INDONESIA – Drilling extends Bulan mineralization
INDONESIA – Lower-grade mineralization extended
PHOSPHATE - Mineralization identified over 20km
ZINC – Production to be cut in favour of copper
INDONESIA - East Kutai coal resource hits 1.4 billion tonnes
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS - SWiPS increasingly used for coal bed methane projects
PNG – New seafloor massive sulphide system identified
CHINA – Carbon capture and storage project initiated
LAOS - Drilling extends Phu Kham mineralization
PHILIPPINES – Correction: Runruno operated by Metals Exploration
PHILIPPINES – Gold Fields to farm-in on three Mindoro Batangas projects
INDONESIA – Significant gold intersections at Old Camp Area
CHINA – Loan boosts capital funding for White Mountain
CHINA – Bridge loan to support CSH gold mine expansion
CHINA - Gold Mountain pre-feasibility study extended
GOLD - $1000 price not justified from supply side
IRON ORE – Mining about to start at Pardoo
NICKEL – Record intersection at Lounge Lizard
CONFERENCES – Important forum for Asia Pacific region
MONGOLIA - Leighton Asia awarded coal contract
CAMBODIA - Substantial gold intersections at Kratie
INDIA – Funds will help in Surda copper ramp up
INDONESIA – Shipping company plans another coal purchase
KYRGYZSTAN - More high grade Savoyardy intercepts
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Wärtsilä will supply power plants to Ramu
THAILAND - Expanded mineral resource boosts Puthep Copper
PHILIPPINES - Co-O resource inventory update
CHINA – Record manganese alloy output at Qinzhou smelter
IRON ORE – High quality ore intersected at Carina
NICKEL – A-plus ranking for 1A deposit
PHILIPPINES – Drilling expands nickel resource at Agata north
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS - Practical information on disease management
SPECIAL FEATURE - Xstrata gears up for production at Nickel Rim
SILVER - Minco Silver terminates Sterling acquisition
CONFERENCES – Mena-Ex a showcase for Saudi Arabia
PHILIPPINES – Lingig drilling confirms copper mineralization
KAZAKHSTAN – Early Khantau work shows promise
MONGOLIA – New coal target on Toogoot licence
INDONESIA – Bawone drilling encounters thick intersection
PHILIPPINES – Updated Mindoro nickel study shows robust economics
M & A – Medusa rejects Crosby takeover offer
DIALOGUE – Special focus on provincial mining in China
IRON ORE – High-grade Central Yilgarn assays
GOLD – Significant intercepts at Golden 40 project
GOLD – Salt Creek may be part of larger system
September 2008
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS – New Donaldson Rewards Program in the Philippines
CONFERENCES – Mongolia’s minerals industry on show
INDONESIA - Bayan forecasts coal output increase
PHILIPPINES – Drilling increases Agata North saprolite grade
INDIA - NALCO seeks coal imports
MONGOLIA - QGX recommends takeover acceptance
INDONESIA - Drilling expands Jelai mineralization
CHINA - Clean coal energy agreement
NICKEL – Spotted Quoll mineral resource doubles
ENERGY - TRUenergy injects $57 million into geothermal project
IRON ORE – Infill drilling confirms Nullagine potential
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS – New mine closure toolkit
STORY OF THE MONTH
CONFERENCES – Fuelling Asia’s growth focus of Philippines’ event
KAZAKHSTAN – 26 anomalies identified at Khantau project
MONGOLIA – SouthGobi becomes newest coal producer
PHILIPPINES – Porphyry complex discovered at Kamarangan
LAOS – Million ounce gold deposit at Ban Houayxai
CHINA – Zijin buys Qinghai West Copper Mining
INDONESIA – Infill drilling at East Kalimantan Gold Project
KYRGYZSTAN – Drilling begins at Batken uranium targets
LAOS – Phu Kham copper-gold ramp-up on track
PHILIPPINES – Road transport will initially be used for Daguma coal
COAL – Study confirms Eagle Downs potential
GOLD – Output rises but miners face higher costs
MOVERS & SHAKERS - Golden West secures Chinese deal
MOVERS & SHAKERS New Churchill Mining technical director
HEALTH & MINING – Information on disease management
THAILAND - Copper-gold zone confirmed at Puthep
PHILIPPINES – Agata North nickel laterite resource up 36%
INDONESIA – Hutabargot Julu drilling resumes
INDONESIA – Drilling confirms Blongas II mineralization
CHINA – Gold Mountain drilling program starts
PHILIPPINES – Balabag study recommends feasibility work
PHILIPPINES – Joint venture to investigate Acoje heap leaching
MANGANESE – Drilling confirms Table Hill mineralization
COPPER – Maroochydore work will continue
COMPANY NEWS - OMH launches share buy-back
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Cattron Group fills China position
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New Fox managing director
COPPER – Discovery of new ore zone at Cloncurry project
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – 20km nickel sulphide corridor identified
INDONESIA – Drilling extends Bulan Gold Zone
CHINA – Development begins at Zheng Guang
CONFERENCES - National Mining Awards Gala Dinner
PHILIPPINES – Ferronickel facility study fast tracked
CENTRAL ASIA – Orsu doubles gold resources
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Study presents Yandera mining options
CONFERENCES – China Mining an information exchange
MINING COURSE – Safe mining methods
MINING BOOKS – New title deals with coal quality
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New Southern Arc director
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Nimrodel has new chief geologist
August 2008
Bowen Energy focus on coal
CHINA – Initial estimate for Zhao Gou deposit
EXCELLENCE IN MINING – Cementing links between China and Australia
INDONESIA – Thick gold intervals encountered in Binebase sulphide
KAZAKHSTAN – Kentor secures Khantau joint venture
PHILIPPINES - Drilling confirms Agata North grades
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Survey identifies Batken uranium anomalies
CHINA - Zheng Guang moves towards production
CHINA – Drilling extends Jinxi gold mineralization
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New East Asia Minerals vice president
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New China Goldmines chairman
COPPER – Plant expansion at Eloise project
IRON ORE - Gindalbie doubles resource at Karara
IRON ORE - Wiluna West resource up to 119 million tonnes
KAZAKHSTAN – Kepken mineralization extended to east and west
CHINA – Underground development to start at Guanzhuang
CONFERENCE – Indian focus for Excellence in Mining & Exploration 2008
INDONESIA – New company based on operating coal mine
LAOS – First shipment of Phu Kham copper-gold concentrate
PHILIPPINES - Drill results confirm Alpha nickel potential
CHINA – Test work confirms Dadiangou leaching properties
INDONESIA – Demonstration plant for Wetar project
IRON ORE – Orders placed for long-lead Karara items
MANGANESE – OMH Group postpones HK listing
INDIA – Parliament steps forward to nuclear commerce
CONFERENCES – China Mining is 10-years-old
EDUCATION IN MINING – Mining academics needed urgently
MOVERS & SHAKERS - EESTECH recruits industry experts
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Orsu board appointments
CHINA - Mining active on 9 faces at Guanzhuang
CHINA – Development plans for new industrial park
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Good gold intersections at Savoyardy
MONGOLIA – Expenditure confirms Lookout Hill joint venture
PHILIPPINES – Drilling confirms Agata North nickel continuity
PHILIPPINES – Feasibility study begins at Balabag
COAL – Waratah Coal project of ‘State Significance’
GOLD – Aldiss-Randalls resources up to 1.8 million ounces
IRON ORE – Beneficiation tests add 20% to Marillana inventory
URANIUM – Kazatomprom aims to be leading supplier
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS – L&T to export from India
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS - Niton XL3t XRF analyzer wins technology award
URANIUM – Australia’s production restricted by dated bans
INDONESIA – Antam looks to purchase stake in Martabe
PHILIPPINES – Plant commissioned at Toledo mine
VIETNAM – Preparations for JORC resource at Quang Binh
MONGOLIA – Independent resource report for Gurvanbulag
KAZAKHSTAN – First Varvarinskoye concentrate sales
KYRGYZSTAN – Initial tests of uranium tailings encouraging
INDONESIA – Exploration defines 16.5km coal-bearing sequence
INDONESIA – Copper production from Wetar pilot plant delayed
IRON ORE – BHP Billiton agrees iron ore prices with Baosteel
NICKEL – First production at Mincor’s McMahon mine
IRON ORE – Feasibility study for Nullagine project
MOVERS & SHAKERS – PanAust appoints new chairman
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Two new Marengo non-executive directors
ONLINE AUCTION – 40 dump trucks available
KAZAKHSTAN – Phosphate production could begin this year
PHILIPPINES – Mindoro acquires remaining Batangas interest
INDONESIA – Drilling extends Binebase gold mineralization
CHINA – Drilling resumes at Dadiangou
KYRGYZSTAN – Survey identifies 15 uranium targets
CHINA - Technology first for alumina producer
CHINA – BioHeap feasibility study begins at Huogeqi
GOLD – 60% increase in Salt Creek resource
NICKEL – Drilling extends Durkin North deposit
IRON ORE-MANGANESE – BHP resources increase
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS – Western accepts Tinpo offer
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New director for Padaeng
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New Moly Mines technical director
Product of the month
July 2008
MONGOLIA – Report identifies coal suitable for open pit mining
LAOS – Commercial production begins at Phu Kham
INDONESIA – Coal stake for Australia Oriental Minerals
PNG - Nautilus resumes exploration program
PHILIPPINES – TVI gears up for Canatuan Sulphide Project start
CHINA – Leyshon considers Hong Kong listing
INDONESIA – Early coal production targeted at East Kutai
BAUXITE - Cape Alumina doubles resource at Pisolite Hills
COAL – Red Hill boasts 75 million tonnes of coal
IRON ORE – Rio to lift Pilbara capacity to 320 million tonnes
ZINC-LEAD – Significant mineralization at Myrtle prospect
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New executive appointments for Mindoro
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New OMH non executive director
PNG – Significant Pigiput Ridge intercept
INDONESIA – Significant gold samples at Miwah
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Encouraging Sayoyardy gold intersections
PHILIPPINES – Kamarangan drilling to start
MONGOLIA – Gurvanbulag mill design improved
PHILIPPINES – Gambang drilling to start
URANIUM - Areva consolidates Kazakhstan role
IRON ORE - Rio Tinto prices underline steel trends
COAL – Increased resource at Belvedere project
NICKEL – Infill drilling confirms integrity of deposit
PHOSPHATE – High-grade Marqua mineralization extended
MOLYBDENUM - US$270 million investment in new facility
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New joint CEO for OMH
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Marengo appoints banking executive
LAOS – Phu Kham daily production exceeds US$1 million
CHINA – Zheng Guang drilling resumes
PHILIPPINES – Lingig porphyry drilling to start
MONGOLIA - Gurvanbulag power line in operation
CHINA – Magnus sells Huidong gold property
COPPER – Drilling returns high grade Redbank results
IRON ORE – Ridley pre-feasibility study on track
MOLYBDENUM - Rio Tinto to build US$270 million facility
WORKSHOPS – Developing winning maintenance strategies
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS – Pacific Ore collaboration agreement to continue with Outotec
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New chief financial officer for Gindalbie
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Allied Gold’s new chief financial officer
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Lero Gold appointments
Concept study finds that Runruno Project is robust
INDONESIA – Jambi gold content increases 33%
THAILAND – Drilling identifies high grade copper-gold zone
PHILIPPINES - Environmental certificate for Agata
PNG – Test work confirms Solwara potential
KAZAKHSTAN – New uranium conversion plant
INDONESIA – Sihayo 1 North gold estimate increases 49%
INDONESIA – Sulawesi project adds to Rio’s new resources
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS – Micromine awarded grant to help develop MasterMine
IRON ORE – Mineral lease granted at Peculiar Knob
ZINC-LEAD – Joint venture for Georgina Basin
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New president and CEO for Nautilus
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New chief financial officer for Marengo
June 2008
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New chief operating officer for Intex
INDONESIA – Coal reserve target at East Kutai raised by 50%
PHILIPPINES - Intex awards contracts for Mindoro study
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Mineralization extended at Taldybulak Central
TONGA – Collaborative exploration survey begins
INDONESIA - More gold intercepts at Abong and Sangihe
PHILIPPINES - Mindoro creates partnership with small-scale miners
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Field exploration identifies uranium anomalies
PHILIPPINES – Nickel laterite from Alpha shipped to China and Japan
ACQUISITIONS – Australian Jinhua pays deposit for Mt Lucy
GOLD - Maiden 274,000 ounce resource for Tubal Cain
GOLD - Salt Creek delivers additional high grade drill results
MOVERS & SHAKERS - Navigator lands Huo as analyst
INDONESIA – Bonanza intersection at Hutabargot Julu
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Open cut mine proposed for Yandera
CHINA – Jinfeng resource increases 16%
CAMBODIA – Southern Gold and JOGMEC formalize joint venture
AUSTRALIA-CHINA – Fortescue becomes latest Chinese supplier
INDONESIA – Highest grade intercept to date at Abong
INDONESIA - Reports confirm potential at coal concessions
INDONESIA – Drilling confirms Selodong mineralization
GOLD – Intercepts extend Salt Creek strike length to 1km
ZINC – On a fast track for Fossey development
WORKSHOPS – Examining gender and sustainable livelihoods in mining
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Study suggests two open pit operations
LAOS – Outstanding results from Ban Houayxai
PHILIPPINES – Wide high grade intersection at Co-O
INDONESIA – Sebuku production will improve
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Ramu construction accelerated
PHILIPPINES – New drilling program at Acoje
INDONESIA - Contract of Work negotiations begin at Taliwang
AUSTRALIA-KOREA – Sandfire to accelerate exploration
CHINA-AUSTRALIA - OMH Group achieves milestones
URANIUM – Universal to purchase Mt Malakoff prospect
ALUMINA – Expansion project for Worsley Alumina
IRON ORE - Gindalbie expands exploration
PHOSPHATE - High grade mineralization encountered
PRODUCT NEWS - Bucyrus staple retainer improves longwall safety
KAZAKHSTAN – 258 million pounds of copper at Karchiga
CHINA – Partnership will advance exploration and mining
INDONESIA - Sedi high grade gold zone will be drilled
PHILIPPINES - Starter resource estimates for Agata North
CHINA – White Mountain mining licence granted
SOUTH KOREA - Construction permits for new reactors
CHINA - Upgraded Zheng Guang resource estimate
CHINA – Sparton acquires majority stake in germanium project
MAGNETITE – Southdown approval expected in third quarter
NICKEL – NiWest development strategy expanded
COPPER – Study confirms viability of Roseby project
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Rob Thomson farewells Vietnam for family
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS - Metso crushing equipment for Yandi
Electrical Equipment wanted to purchase
May 2008
STORY OF THE MONTH - Churchill Mining has big slice of resources pie
LAOS - Concentrate production begins at Phu Kham
INDIA - Arrow to start drilling on Petroleum Exploration Licences
INDONESIA - East Kutai reserve target exceeded by 150%
ASIA-AFRICA - Pan African Mining to be acquired by Asia Thai Mining
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC - Drilling focus shifts to Savoyardy
PHILIPPINES – Malangza drilling to start soon
INDONESIA - Deep drilling begins at Jelai gold project
COPPER – Redbank closes in on production
IRON ORE - Positive scoping study Marillana project
ZINC-LEAD – High grade drill intercept at Fossey Zone
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS - Fluidcon and Atlas Copco join forces
MOVERS & SHAKERS - Kalimantan Gold appointments
MOVERS & SHAKERS - Southern Arc appoints chief geologist
CHINA – China Gold buys Ivanhoe’s Jinshan stake
KAZAKHSTAN – European Minerals to acquire Lero Gold
INDONESIA – Drilling confirms Ojalali mineralization
PHILIPPINES - Mindoro completes purchase of Surigao interest
Tonga - Korea wins sea mining rights
Sino Gold supports China earthquake effort
CHINA - Power supply for Zheng Guang Gold Zinc Project
NICKEL – Maiden resource of 8300 tonnes for the Horn deposit
IRON ORE – Exploration begins in region around Jack Hills
NICKEL – Jinchuan secures stake in Fox Resources
URANIUM – Four Mile joint venture to seek mining lease
URANIUM – Toro Energy’s many prospects
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New officer for Regent Pacific coal division
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Mindoro management changes
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Mining to start at Sorowar pit on Simberi
INDONESIA – Abong results likely to boost new resource estimate
PHILIPPINES - Co-O vein system extensions continue
MONGOLIA-Country’s deepest underground shaft is completed
CHINA – Leyshon turns its focus to China
CHINA – New world gold production leader
CHINA – CSH one of China’s largest gold mines
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Contract awarded for Solwara 1 Riser and Lifting System
PRODUCT NEWS – RUD Erlau’s ring of steel
LEAD-ZINC-SILVER – Manbarrum resource up to 36 million tonnes
MOLYBDENUM – Doubling of Spinifex Ridge resource
NICKEL – Significant high grade intersections at Blair
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New Gindalbie non-executive director
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Grange appoints new managing director
PRODUCT NEWS - Learn about the principles of mine planning
INDONESIA - Binebase-Bawone gold zone extended further
PNG – Ramu moving to large scale construction
VIETNAM – Ban Phuc construction at full speed
CHINA – Encouraging uranium results from Lincang coal ash
PHILIPPINES – TVI examines Canatuan alternatives
INDONESIA – Hutabargot Julu drilling confirms gold potential
PHILIPPINES - Agata North operation on a fast track
INDONESIA – Longest mineral intercept to date from Selodong
NICKEL – 21,000 tonne estimate for new Bluebush Line
IRON ORE – 47 million tonne resource at Nullagine
URANIUM - Joint venture for Abminga Project
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Former Prime Minister joins Marengo board
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New chairman for Southern Gold
Story of the month
PNG – Simberi gold production revs up
PHILIPPINES – Drilling starts at Pao tenement
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC - Geothermal energy joint venture to proceed
INDONESIA – Drilling extends Abong gold ‘blanket’
INDONESIA – Funds to boost Pungkut drilling
COMPANY SPOTLIGHT - Crushing equipment needs at Asia’s doorstep
PHILIPPINES – Funds to restart Canatuan construction
LEAD-ZINC-SILVER – Large resource at Rover Field
IRON ORE – Fourfold increase in Atlas targets
NICKEL – Big increase in Durkin Deeps resource
URANIUM – New drilling program near Honeymoon
MOLYBDENUM – Additional Spinifex Ridge mineralization
April 2008
PHILIPPINES Study confirms Tampakan's world-class standing
PHILIPPINES- Funds to advance Co-O expansion
TONGA - High-grade seafloor systems found
INDONESIA - First shipment of Wetar copper cathode
INDONESIA - Southern Arc granted new Central Java licence
INDONESIA - Mitsubishi buys stake in Weda Bay nickel
LAOS - Drilling begins at Houai Khouay
PNG - Funds to accelerate Simberi expansion
PNG - Ramu commissioning expected this year
MONGOLIA - Drilling resumes at Nomkhon Bohr coal target
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS - Industrea awarded Chinese coal contract
CONFERENCES - Realizing benefits of community investment
MOVERS & SHAKERS - New Tianshan Goldfields director
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange to present
LAOS - 378 metre intercept of mineralization at Ban Houayxai
INDONESIA – Major exploration planned for Romang Island
MONGOLIA – Coal discovery confirmed at Khar Tarvaga
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – New exploration licences granted
PHILIPPINES – Mindoro Nickel Project on track
LAOS – First ore feed at Phu Kham operation
INDONESIA - Scoping study begins at East Kutai
CHINA - TVI Pacific disposes of Chinese operations
IRON ORE – Substantial increase in Marillana resource
ZINC-LEAD-GOLD - High-grade Wheal Ellen results
TUNGSTEN-MOLYBDENUM – Off-take agreement for Molyhil
NICKEL - Blair production expected to grow in 2008
NEW TECHNOLOGIES - Rio Tinto and Curtin University to pursue mining R&D
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New CIMG advisors
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Grange appoints managing director
INDONESIA – East Kutai coal value growing
PHILIPPINES – Improved Mindoro economics
CHINA – Sparton granted coal ash extraction patent
INDONESIA – Significant Binebase intercepts
CHINA - TVI Pacific disposes of Chinese operations
PHILIPPINES – New exploration program at Acoje
INDONESIA - Straits Group well positioned for the future
COPPER – Substantial increase in Roseby value
GOLD - Price climbs but production is steady
NICKEL – Kambalda still coming up trumps
URANIUM – Four Mile decision expected this year
COPPER – Kanmantoo in construction phase
IRON ORE – Exclusive rights secured to wharf facilities
PHOSPHATE – Funds to advance Wonorah Rock prospect
MONGOLIA – Heruga drilling increases resources
CENTRAL ASIA – Report on mining activities
CHINA – 1.8 million inferred ounces at Shenjiaya
INDONESIA – High grade Jambi gold assay results
PHILIPPINES – Favourable saprolite test results
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Study suggests two open pit operations at Frieda River
CHINA – Bioheap feasibility study for Huogeqi Project
CHINA – Construction starts on new reactor
IRON ORE – Big increase in API resource
IRON ORE – Encouraging Brockman assays
URANIUM – Drilling starts on Playford target
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Rio Tinto makes Oyu Tolgoi appointment
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New Highlands Pacific director
MONGOLIA – Drilling expands Heruga mineralization
PHILIPPINES – Leighton wins Masbate contract
INDONESIA – Rig secured for Gurame 1X well drilling
PNG - Solwara material is simple ore
KAZAKHSTAN – Stepping up Uzboy gold operations
INDONESIA – Significant Abong intercepts
PHILIPPINES – Nickel deposits will be fast tracked
PHILIPPINES – Iron ore targets identified
PHILIPPINES – Study indicates low Mindoro costs
PHILIPPINES – Kay Tanda resource estimate completed
CONFERENCES - Symposium to honour Terry Leach
CHINA - CIMG's Coal Discussion Group meets
BASE METALS – Positive Cumnock survey results
ZINC – High grade intersection at Fossey
IRON ORE – Pardoo project on track
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March 2008
last CIMG – Environmental permitting is presentation topic
INDONESIA – Significant Jelai gold intercepts
PHILIPPINES – Nickel resource estimate up 163%
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Kentor granted exploration licence
KAZAKHSTAN – Karchiga drilling resumes soon
PHILIPPINES – Mindoro examines processing options
INDONESIA – Hydrocarbon shows observed
INDONESIA – Wetar leach tests show promise
INDONESIA - Lae Jehe estimate up 17%
PNG – Six drill rigs operating at Yandera
PHILIPPINES – Canatuan joint venture talks end
CONFERENCES – Northern Asia mining showcase
COPPER – Maiden resource at Tottenham
IRON ORE - Large increase in Buzzard inventory
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New Spitfire exploration manager
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New Lero Gold appointments
INDONESIA – Drilling confirms Ojalali potential
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Promising Savoyardy drilling
LAOS – New soil anomalies identified at Pha Luang
CHINA – White Mountain ore reserve increased by 81%
PHILIPPINES – Good Zambales limonite grades
INDONESIA – Larger drill rig for Montong Botek prospect
CONFERENCES – Roundtable discussion on sustainable mining in China
IRON ORE – Funds mean 2009 start at Karara
IRON ORE – Resource definition starts at Wiluna West
NICKEL – Second stream production starts at Radio Hill
MOLYBDENUM - $1.1 billion Moly Mines mining contract
IRON ORE – Accelerated growth for Western Australia Iron Ore
ZINC - Further high grade intersections at Fossey
ZINC–COPPER – Encouraging signs in the west
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Mindoro appoints new chairman
MOVER & SHAKERS – New chairman for Philippine subsidiary
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PHILIPPINES – Royalco sets initial Pao drill target
PNG – Allied pours first gold
INDONESIA – Significant mineralization at Abong
LAOS – Wet commissioning begins at Phu Kham
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Chunkei prospecting licence granted
INDONESIA – Further success at Binebase
COAL – Increase in reserves at Isaac Plains
IRON ORE – Encouraging results at Jack Hills
NICKEL – A+ results from 1A deposit drilling
IRON ORE - Ground magnetic survey confirms potential
IRON ORE - Long-term agreements to supply Hyundai Steel
CHINA – Coal-fired power stations continue to close
MONGOLIA - Karce terminates agreement to purchase mines
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS – Spotlight on Sparton Resources
MONGOLIA - Positive Pre-Feasibility Study for Baruun Naran
PHILIPPINES - New Co-O estimate expected in April
CHINA - Gold production starts at Guanzhuang
INDONESIA - Binebase returns promising gold and silver results
INDONESIA - Martabe approvals expected shortly
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Frieda scoping study due soon
INDONESIA - Report highlights untested KSK potential
NICKEL - First drill hole intersects massive sulphide
IRON ORE - Long term supply agreement
MOLYBDENUM - Significant intercepts at Millennium Project
URANIUM - 30-47 million pound exploration target at Four Mile East
ZINC-COPPER - Mungana construction about to start
IRON ORE - Further thick intersections at Nullagine
IRON ORE - Pre-feasibility work under way at Yilgarn
February 2008
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Production to start at Simberi
INDONESIA - High grade gold at Aceh projects
PHILIPPINES – First nickel shipment from Alpha
LAOS – New gold deposit at Sepon
CHINA - Dynasty Gold withdraws from Red Valley
LAOS – First Phu Kham production in March
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Ramu construction progresses
INDONESIA – Drilling starts at Bulu oil project
LAOS – Expansion at copper plant
INDONESIA – Drill rigs moved to other Selodong sites
NICKEL – Unexpected bonus at Radio Hill
MANGANESE – Turning the table on nickel thoughts
NICKEL – Outstanding intersection at Spotted Quoll
COPPER-MOLYBDENUM – Kalman estimate shows 49.7 million tonnes
COPPER-GOLD – Heritage clearance program starts
INFRASTRUCTURE - Port upgrade completed on time and on budget
URANIUM - More high-grade results at Four Mile East
URANIUM – Drilling starts at Lake Dundas
January 2008
KAZAKHSTAN - Gold production begins at Sekisovskoye
MONGOLIA - Oyu Tolgoi agreement a priority
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - World first seafloor massive sulphide resource
CHINA - Drilling extends Dadiangou mineralization
PHILIPPINES - Contained nickel resource up 163%
INDONESIA - Straits Asia acquires additional Sebuku coal licences
MONGOLIA - QGX submits Golden Hills and Undur Tsagaan documents
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - New estimate on the way for Yandera
CHINA - Governments endorse Asia Now's program
CHINA - Jinfeng production affected by power restrictions
NICKEL - First production from Carnilya Hill
ZINC-COPPER - Fox repays project loan to Sinosteel
ZINC-COPPER-SILVER - High grade intersection from Victoria prospect
MOVERS & SHAKERS - New Nautilus director
MOVERS & SHAKERS - New CEO for AusIMM
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS - Banks spell out partnership benefits
NICKEL - Production to increase at Flying Fox
IRON ORE - 45% increase in Marillana sector estimate
ZINC-LEAD-SILVER - New resource at Manbarrum
INDONESIA - Gold and silver system discovered
VIETNAM - Mining Licence granted for Ban Phuc
INDONESIA - Churchill to expand East Kutai drilling
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Seafloor Mining Tool contract awarded
INDONESIA - Martabe gold and silver project to proceed
MONGOLIA - Metallurgical studies begin at Undur Tsagaan
CHINA - Sino Gold acquires Eastern Dragon stake
URANIUM - Areva in major China deal
WOMEN IN MINING - Single port of call for networking needs
MOVERS & SHAKERS - BHP Billiton Board appointment
MOVERS & SHAKERS - New Dynasty Gold appointment
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - Intertek opens petroleum laboratory
CHINA - New employment laws meeting discussion
INDONESIA - Ozmine prepares mining firms for boom
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC - Modeling begins at Savoyardy
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS - Tailings, from concept to closure
LAOS - Sepon copper operation to be expanded
PHILIPPINES - Positive results from Anoling
INDONESIA - Additional gold targets in Abong area
INDONESIA - Bawone drilling still showing promise
LAOS - Phu Kham expansion is accelerated
INDONESIA - Finance plan for copper pilot plant
INDONESIA - Oxiana withdraws from Kalimantan option
GOLD - Australian output is stable
MOVERS & SHAKERS - Marengo PNG appointment
MOVERS & SHAKERS - New OceanaGold director
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December 2007
KAZAKHSTAN - Production begins at Ognevka
MONGOLIA - Centerra Gold negotiates amended Boroo agreement
INDONESIA - Kalimantan Gold signs agreement on coal prospects
TONGA - Nautilus expands exploration interests
PHILIPPINES - Didipio plant construction to start
CHINA - Sparton will evaluate uranium in Lincang area
MONGOLIA - Sale boost for East Asia prospects
INDONESIA - Petrosea secures Ithabi Bara Utama coal contract
INDONESIA - Straits Asia signs US$230 million agreement to fund acquisitions
IRON ORE - High grade magnetite discovery at Karara
COPPER - Redbank to fast-track project
MOVERS & SHAKERS - URS appoints new WA regional manager
MOVERS & SHAKERS - Jinchuan joins Allegiance Board
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS: New GPS system seeking Asia Pacific users to test accuracy
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS - Thermo Fisher demonstrates Niton XL3 500 capabilities
INDONESIA - Gold mineralization extended at Bawone-Binebase
CHINA - Metso installs large waste incinerator
MONGOLIA - Fleet purchased for open-pit coal mine development
SOLOMON ISLANDS - Axiom seeks interest in projects
PHILIPPINES - Excellent drill results from Agata
INDONESIA - Oxiana completes initial Central Kalimantan phase
INDONESIA - Companies urged to showcase products and capabilities at Ozmine 2008
INDONESIA - Second drill for Selodong prospect
INDONESIA - Wet weather dampens Straits Asia results
MONGOLIA - Additional uranium mineralization at Enger
NICKEL - Go ahead for McMahon Project
MOVERS & SHAKERS - Marengo builds Yandera team
MOVERS & SHAKERS - Grange appoints non-executive director
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS - Publication encourages more accurate health risk assessment
INDONESIA - Ozmine 2008 presents Indonesian Mining: Redefined theme
INDONESIA - Brown Sugar Zone adds to Sangihe prospects
MONGOLIA - Solomon to test uranium targets
INDONESIA - New mineralized areas at Jelai
BASE METALS - Bass Metals doubles inventory
INDONESIA - Straits Asia acquires more Sebuku coal assets
NICKEL - Tailings project looms as best new prospect
NICKEL - Results increase prospects at Scotia Project
IRON ORE - Sampling returns high grades at Spinifex Ridge
TUNGSTEN-MOLYBDENUM - Molyhil reserves up 98%
CENTRAL ASIA - Japan embarks on Uzbek venture
CHINA - Plan to boost new reactors
MOVERS & SHAKERS - New CEO for East Asia Minerals
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AMEC joins The ASIA Miner Investing in Mining Conference 2008
November 2007
MOVERS &SHAKERS - Rio Tinto Board changes
MONGOLIA - Khan Resources sells Big Bend gold property
VIETNAM - Funds boost for Ban Phuc nickel project
INDONESIA - East Kutai coal project shaping up
URANIUM - China-Kazakh links strengthened
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - New Cat wheel loader
INDIA - Decision a boost for Australian clean fuel provider
PHILIPPINES - Further positive drilling at Agata
IRON ORE - Abydos shows early potential
MOLYBDENUM - Design phase at Spinifex Ridge
ZINC - New drilling program at Emull
COPPER - Drilling planned at Winjabbie
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - New non-executive director for Churchill
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - Mills is new ICMM chairman
CHINA - Mining congress underway
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Highlands Pacific to sell Kainantu share
PHILIPPINES - Promising drill results at Calo
INDONESIA & PHILIPPINES - Opportunities for mining suppliers
INDONESIA - Kalimantan to buy remaining KSK contract
INDONESIA - Straits Asia aims to buy thermal coal business
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Nautilus advances Solwara 1 project
LEAD AND ZINC - High grade drill results
URANIUM - Encouraging Wilora results
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - Reliable power supply in China with DEUTZ
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - OceanaGold appoints Philippines chairman
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - New chief financial officer for Southern Arc
KAZAKHSTAN - Big increase in contained gold resourcev
EXECUTIVE SEARCH - Organization development in the mining sector
PHILIPPINES - Mindoro raises $3.9 million
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - Deutz steps up Asian presence
DRA's recruitment and development program
INDONESIA - Encouraging signs for East Asia
PHILIPPINES - Construction ramps up at Alpha nickel mine
INDIA - Mining congress to look at exploration and expansion solutions
COPPER-GOLD - High grade Cloncurry mineralization
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Seafloor survey a world first
INDONESIA - Simberi drilling resumes
BASE METALS - Excellent Hellyer drill results
ZINC - First concentrate from Jaguar
NUCLEAR ENERGY - Global nuclear partnership expands
MOVERS & SHAKERS - New Sino Gold director
MOVERS & SHAKERS - Dynasty appoints interim CEO
PHILIPPINES - Discovery of blanket-style gold mineralization
CHINA - Expanding a gold Dynasty
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - High grade assays from Yandera
INDONESIA - Olympia progresses zircon concentrate plant
KAZAKHSTAN - Production target lifted
PHILIPPINES - Further positive Agata drill results
INDONESIA - Promising Blongas II intersections
CHINA - Sino Gold proceeds with takeover
CHINA - Magnetic alloy plant open
URANIUM - Uranoz acquires geothermal assets
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October 2007
PHILIPPINES - Co-O gold resource increases
MONGOLIA - Ooshiin Govi sale finalized
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC - Savoyardy drilling starts
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Fieldwork suggests high-grade sea-bed system
MONGOLIA - Drilling begins at Copper Ridge prospect
MONGOLIA - Uranium exploration licences acquired
PHILIPPINES - Crew refutes Mindoro claims
IRON ORE - Major projects to proceed
IRON ORE - Mungada resource upgrade
VIETNAM - Ban Phuc viability confirmed
INDONESIA - Sangihe prospect a priority target
CHINA - Astron sells zirconia business
PHILIPPINES - Exploration Permit for Batangas
INDONESIA - Strong half predicted
PHILIPPINES - Rusina to export first nickel ore
IRON ORE - Study confirms Karara viability
NICKEL - Record shipment to China
GOLD - Australian production begins to rise
TIN - Strong intercepts continue at Doradilla
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - Sparton appoints chief financial officer
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - Project manager for Finders
PHILIPPINES - Nickel export port ready this month
CHINA - Dynasty evaluating Hatu potential
MONGOLIA - Strong molybdenum prospects
LAOS - Phu Kham ahead of schedule
PHILIPPINES - Delta to advance southern Agata
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - Mining solutions
MONGOLIA- Lookout Hill shows promise
CHINA - Jinshan starts new drilling program
IRON ORE - Joint venture with Baosteel
URANIUM - Forum will be part of China Mining 2007
URANIUM - China's reactor developments move ahead
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - Axiom raises funds
PHILIPPINES - Mindoro will be fast tracked
MONGOLIA - QGX takes steps to secure mining licence
CHINA - Sentient invests in coal and energy joint venture
INDONESIA - Copper-gold drill targets identified
KAZAKHSTAN - Toshiba buys into uranium mine
MONGOLIA - Copper and gold exploration
PHILIPPINES - Didipio on schedule
PHILIPPINES - Agata nickel project fast-tracked
CHINA - Zhaojin begins new Luxi exploration
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - TVI appoints chief financial officer
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - Badarinarayan president of Potain India
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - Ritchie Bros sets auction records
September 2007
CHINA - Arrow increases Liaoning involvement
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Yandera results improve
PHILIPPINES - Mindoro Receives El Paso permit
MONGOLIA - Oyu Tolgoi development continues
CHINA - Seeking funds for Guanzhuang gold project
PHILIPPINES - Higher grade nickel shipment will continue
IRON ORE - Grange extends Southdown resource
URANIUM - Chinese reactor contracts signed
TIN - First YTC drilling results from Doradilla Project
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - Macarthur Coal appoints Chen Zeng
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - New director of marketing for Asia-Pacific region
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - DBT launches new Compact Loader
MALAYSIA - Aluminium smelter agreement
PHILIPPINES - Drilling reveals high grade CO-O mineralization
MONGOLIA - Baruun Naran estimate increases
PHILIPPINES - Didipio site construction starts soon
PHILIPPINES - Balabag prospects improve
TUNGSTEN - Resource increase at Molyhil
BAUXITE - BRL to join Darling Range operators
Exhibitions - Record numbers at AIMEX 2007
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - Olympic metals from BHP Billiton
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - A Smart State leader
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - Metso Minerals launches new mobile screens
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - Breakthrough ground imaging technology
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - New director for Magnus
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - New Nautilus appointments
CHINA - Best Behinyar gold intercept
PHILIPPINES - Medusa increases Co-O prospects
LAOS - Ball mill shells arrive at Phu Kham
INDONESIA - Rain dampens Sebuku results
MONGOLIA - Mining investment forum
CHINA - Gold production starts at CSH 217
PHILIPPINES - Canatuan improves its performance
IRON ORE - Joint Venture to develop Southdown
MOLYBDENUM - Spinifex Ridge capacity increased
INVESTING MINING - Nautilus moves up to TSX
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - Setting standards for the rubber industry
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - Truck sets new power, fuel and braking standards
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - New Kainantu management team
CHINA - Arrow negotiates natural gas contract
MONGOLIA - East Asia to sell Ooshiin Govi
VIETNAM - Asian Mineral Resources raises US$3 million
PHILIPPINES - Certification for Pao project
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Scoping study at Frieda
CHINA - More gold won from BioGold plants
URANIUM - Toro and Nova to merge
IRON ORE - Green light for Hope Downs expansion
CONFERENCES - Disruption to AIMEX expected to be minimal
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - Sedgman acquires Intermet
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - Heavy equipment auction
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August 2007
PNG - Highlands to divest Ramu project
MONGOLIA - Forum to promote foreign investment
CHINA - Golden China agrees to takeover offer
INDONESIA - Agreement on nuclear plans
PHILIPPINES - Funds for Didipio development
CHINA - New exploration licence at Behinyar
PHILIPPINES - Kay Tanda bonanza zone extended
INDIA - Australian Mining Mission to visit
MAGNESIUM - Purchase adds to Varomet strength
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - FMC seeks licencees
PRODUCT NEWS - Project gold production possible in six months
PHILIPPINES - Excellent Kay Tanda results
MALAYSIA - New biodiesel production facility
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Kainantu production up
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Syndicate supports new Highlands team
MONGOLIA - Funds for development of projects
INDONESIA - Sebuku production affected by rain
URANIUM - High grade intercepts for Four Mile East
NICKEL - New discovery at Radio Hill
CONFERENCES: New product highlights at AIMEX
EXHIBITION - AIMEX links buyers and agents with suppliers
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS - New plastics solution
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - Key mining engineers for Agata project
CHINA - Chalco to buy Liancheng Aluminium
PHILIPPINES - Promising drill results at Calo
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Highlands Pacific to divest Ramu interest
LAOS - Sepon copper production up, gold down
INDONESIA - Conference will examine mining industry
CHINA - Excellent results at Behinyar
CHINA - Share price drop 'not justified'
CHINA - Second payment for sale of Luxi interest
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - Gemcom releases Minex 5.2
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS
VIETNAM - Equipment for Ban Phuc project
MALAYSIA - Funding secured for Raub CIL plant
SOLOMON ISLANDS - Gold Ridge potential improves
PHILIPPINES - New discoveries at Co-O
PHILIPPINES - Fast tracking of Agata likely
CHINA - Jinfeng ramp-up affected by rain
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Nautilus takes over offshore
URANIUM - Sparton secures rights to coal ash
NICKEL - Jinchuan increases interest in Allegiance
EXHIBITIONS - New products at AIMEX 2007
PHILIPPINES - Positive gold results from Anoling
PHILIPPINES - Kay Tanda results lined with gold
Southern Gold Limited clarification statement
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Results add to Solwara gold prospects
INDIA - New mine and mill opened
GOLD - Rio Tinto increases Entr'e Gold interest
URANIUM - Third drilling campaign at Stuart Shelf
IRON ORE - Fox makes Mt Oscar discovery
NICKEL - Jinchuan funds boost Allegiance prospects
NICKEL AND COPPER - Bulk concentrate shipped to China
ZINC AND COPPER - Tri Origin doubles resources
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS - BHP Billiton revises climate change policy
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July 2007
INDONESIA - Churchill signs coal agreement
CHINA - Dynasty starts drill program at Red Valley
FIJI - Encouraging gold assay results
LAOS - Funds for Phu Kham development
PHILIPPINES - Usmanov invests in Medusa exploration
PHILIPPINES - Further positive results from Agata
PHILIPPINES - Promising estimate for Balabag prospect
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Nautilus finds new seafloor system
URANIUM - High hopes for Marloo airborne survey
URANIUM - Encouraging results from Gifford Creek
LEAD-ZINC - Avalon accelerates Lennard Shelf exploration
AIMEX: COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - FMC to display new FMC 2000 series conveyor idler rolls
URANIUM - Korab buys 90% interest in Batchelor
MONGOLIA - Baruun Naran coal resource is doubled
CHINA - Significant target areas at Huangnan
INDONESIA - AWE signs exploration agreement
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Marengo looks to North America for funds
PHILIPPINES - Bonanza intercept at Kay Tanda
PHILIPPINES - Acquisition of Co-O mine royalty
CHINA - Sino Gold expands Shandong position
CHINA - Going direct to the source
CHINA - Building interest in South Australia
URANIUM - Kurundi drill target identified
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - Record Rio Tinto contract secured by QMASTOR
SOLOMON ISLANDS - Gold Ridge mineralization expanded
KAZAKHSTAN - Sekisovskoye gold project advances
CHINA - 10 largest foreign miners with a gold focus
LAOS - Zinc and lead prospects targeted
PHILIPPINES - Positive drill results from Balabag
THAILAND - Commitment to nuclear power
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC-AUSTRALIA - Kentor placement completed
NICKEL - Study for construction of smelter in Zambia
URANIUM - Sparton increases interest in recovery program
URANIUM - High grade results from Four Mile
MOVERS and SHAKERS - Laufmann takes over Indophil reins
VIETNAM - Extra capital for Ban Phuc development
CHINA - Promising test results from Qi-2
PHILIPPINES - Agata drilling exceeds expectations
INDONESIA - J3 Prospect further defined
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Vessel for Solwara 1 project
CHINA - Reducing carbon emissions
CHINA-AUSTRALIA - Agreement on biomass research
CHINA - Government encouraging foreign investment
IRON ORE - Gindalbie and AnSteel agree on Karara project
URANIUM - Alliance to develop South Australian deposits
MOVERS & SHAKERS - New Kentor managing director
June 2007
PNG - Porgera a big producer for Barrick Gold
CHINA - Drilling confirms large gold deposit
MONGOLIA - New name and more coal licences
PHILIPPINES-AUSTRALIA - Two nations as partners of choice
INDONESIA - Oilex gains West Kampar oil interest
CHINA - Greenfield steel plant in Hebei province
CHINA - Nuclear generation capacity to increase
IRON ORE - Chinese companies commit to Centrex
URANIUM - High grades at Rossarden prospects
URANIUM - Marcollat joint venture
CHINA - Major national gold producers
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - Technology helps conservation on mining sites
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - Former MP enters Entrée Gold
URANIUM - Korab Resources to float Uranium Australia
INDONESIA - Further coal intercepts at East Kutai
CHINA - GobiMin funds to pay for Yellow Mountain feasibility
JAPAN - Nuclear infrastructure gears up
PHILIPPINES - Kay Tanda resource expanded
INDONESIA - Coal production expanding at Sebuku
CHINA - Behinyar gold project advances
CHINA - Jinshan study to increase CSH 217 production
CHINA - National gold industry
GOLD - Australian output down
ZINC - Exploration program at Manbarrum
URANIUM - Newera secures high grade prospects
URANIUM - Air survey identifies new targets
CHINA - Beyinhar exploration stepped up
PHILIPPINES - Industry leader praised for efforts during dark days of mining
MONGOLIA - Environmental approval for coal project
PNG - High hopes for Highlands Pacific
CHINA - Sino Gold worth the weight
CHINA - New reactor grid connected
CHINA - Major gold potential
IRON ORE - Promising resource estimate
URANIUM - Pegasus adds to portfolio
URANIUM - Stuart Shelf exploration agreement
CHINA URANIUM - Go ahead for coal ash leaching tests
CONFERENCE: Contract Mining Asia
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - Business Development Manager for I-SiTE
CHINA - Progress at Golden China projects
PNG - New Guinea Gold raises funds for Sinivit
AUSTRALIA-INDONESIA - Finders raises funds for Indonesia project work
CHINA - Sino Gold starts CIL tailings dam discharge
PHILIPPINES - Co-O mine development
PHILIPPINES - Solid Canatuan results
AUSTRALIA - Significant new drilling results
URANIUM - Hale River drilling to start
URANIUM: Most Australians support mining
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - BHP BIlliton chief named
EQUIPMENT SUPPLY - First order for Spinifex Ridge
CHINA - Four new nuclear reactors
INDONESIA - Finders opens share offer
PHILIPPINES-AUSTRALIA-CANADA - Oceana Gold seeks TSX listing
PHILIPPINES - Mindoro seeks ECC for nickel project
SINGAPORE - Record-breaking mine equipment auction
URANIUM - Scoping study for Four Mile project
IRON ORE - Promising drilling results at Nullagine
CHINA - Buffalo and Dynasty merger terminated
CHINA-AUSTRALIA - YTC lists on stock exchange
IRON-ORE - High grade mineralisation identified
CHINA - Metal Mining North East Asia Conference
PHILIPPINES - Vice president opens Asia Pacific mining conference
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - Metso Minerals two- and three-deck Lokotrack SmartSc
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - PMA appoints new MD and chairman
CHINA - Nonferrous Metals Market Conference
THE PHILIPPINES - Medusa Mining in full swing
THE PHILIPPINES - Royalco advances exploration
SOLOMON ISLANDS - Seven years at Gold Ridge in Solomons
URANIUM - Marathon signs agreement with Primary
CHINA - Bulk testing program for uranium
AUSTRALIA-LAOS - RECORD YEAR FOR OXIANA
CHINA-AUSTRALIA - Jinchuan increases Allegiance interest
IRON ORE - Karara shows promise
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - New Independent non-executive director for Fox
May 2007
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Significant gold intercepts at Simberi Monam Creek prospect
MALAYSIA - Work starts on Raub gold plant
AUSTRALIA-CHINA - Tin interest shines again
AUSTRALIA-CHINA - Sinom invests in Avalon
LAOS - Rox undertakes more drilling at Pha Luang
URANIUM - AUA welcomes ALP uranium policy change
URANIUM - Pegasus flies radiometric surveys over projects
ZINC - $9 million capital raising to fund Woodlawn feasibility
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - Intertek acquires Genalysis
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - Key appointments for Spinifex Ridge
MALAYSIA - Phoenix Gold Fund takes 5% stake in Peninsular
NICKEL - Great Western targets Forrestania nickel
KAZAKHSTAN - Hambledon acquisition talks break down
INDIA - New Indian reactor on line
URANIUM - High uranium content water sampling results for Mindax
PHILIPPINES - High gold recoveries from Kay Tanda
MOLYBDENUM - Moly Mines raises Aus$24 million
MONGOLIA - Ivanhoe and Mongolian government move closer to Oyu Tolgoi development
NICKEL - Light of day for New morning and Daybreak resource
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - Changes at East Asia Minerals helm
April 2007
PHILIPPINES - Nalesbitan final feasibility in second half of 2007
CHINA - Resource upgrade for Dachang gold project
URANIUM - High uranium content water sampling results for Mindax
SOUTH KOREA-AUSTRALIA - Murchison makes first iron ore shipment to POSCO
LAOS - Phu Kham development progressing
AUSTRALIA-CHINA - YTC Resources prospectus opens with major Chinese backing
PHILIPPINES - Indophil increases stake in Tampakan
PHILIPPINES - Mindoro starts Agata nickel drilling
IRON ORE - BHP Billiton approves major capacity expansion
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - Kentor Gold MD steps down
INDONESIA - Oropa raises more funds for drilling
URANIUM - Northern Star signs landmark agreement
COAL - Siemag, Siemens technology for Chinese coal mine
PHILIPPINES - Calo drilling encounters alteration
AUSTRALIA-CHINA - YTC Resources to raid Aus$3.5 million with Chinese backing
MALAYSIA - BHP Billiton expands petroleum exploration
ZINC - Tri Origin moves into Woodlawn feasibility study
AUSTRALIA - Mineralisation found at Conquest
PHILIPPINES - Drilling to determine presence of a second mine
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - Trials prove pew DPP improve road life
VIETNAM - Ban Phuc project progresses
AUSTRALIA - Jaguar mine decline almost completed
CHINA - Sino Gold releases White Mountain reserve
URANIUM - A Marathon race to develop Mt Gee project
PHILIPPINES - TVI discovers potential to extend Canatuan
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Nautilus starts 2007 exploration program
AUSTRALIA - Allegiance expands North Avebury Extended nickel zone
PHILIPPINES - Austrade prepares mining trade mission
CHINA - South China begins Danfeng modelling
AUSTRALIA - Whundo copper resource increases
AUSTRALIA - Moly Mines Spinifex Ridge leases granted
CANADA-CHINA-PNG - Dynasty, Buffalo friendly merger
BANGLADESH - Global Coal Management remains buoyant
URANIUM - Epsilom starts surveys in Western Australia
MALAYSIA - Grange Resources appeal successful
INDIA - Australian green energy company has India breakthrough
MONGOLIA - Ivanhoe awaits government approvals for Oyu Tolgoi
PHILIPPINES - Anoling gold project tenements granted
CHINA - Jinshan begins drill program at CSH 217
AUSTRALIA-CHINA - Thor Miing completes Molyhil drilling
INDIA - Bateman wins first India project
NICKEL - Allegiance nickel resource continues to grow
INDONESIA - Arrow joins forces to develop coal bed methane deposits
AUSTRALIA - Hong Kong's Sinom invests in Avalon Minerals
CENTRAL ASIA - Outokumpu delivers technology to Kazzinc copper smelter
CHINA - Mundoro keeps progressing Maoling project
GOLD - Australia slips to third place in gold production
AUSTRALIA-CHINA - Molyhil MOU with China group
CHINA - Prefeasibility study starts on Gold Mountain project
URANIUM - Universal Resources has more exploration success
March 2007
The ASIA Miner endored by
PHILIPPINES - Rusina to be nickel producer within months
CHINA - China Mining Resources set to become leading Asia mining player
URANIUM - Elkedra to spin off uranium assets
INDONESIA - $4.8 million to fund Yogyakarta development
MALAYSIA - Grange starts mining in Malaysia
CHINA - Arrow targets booming China market
MONGOLIA - QGX's Central Valley Zone shows robust economics
PNG - New Guinea Gold Sinivit project progressing well
PHILIPPINES - Mindoro buys Panoro interest in Surigao properties
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - Mission Biofuels China operations expand
The ASIA Miner is now endorsed by
CHINA - Asia Now and Zinifex to explore China together
INDONESIA - Additional funds to finish Cibaliung construction
PHILIPPINES - TVI expands exploration program
URANIUM - Northern Star signs uranium exploration agreement
INDONESIA - Cooper Energy secures strategic interest
CHINA - AngloGold Ashanti continues Dynasty exploration funding
NICKEL - Fox Resources returns to nickel production
CHINA - Mission Biofuels enters China market
FIJI - Nautilus covering more seabed floors
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - Golden China leadership changes
MONGOLIA - QGX gets positive screening study for CTL plant
URANIUM - Pegasus to debut on ASX
PHILIPPINES-CHINA - TVI drilling operations production up 204%
LAOS - Phu Kham development progressing well
PNG - Underwater exploration of Nautilus PNG Solwara project starts
AUSTRALIA-CHINA - Offtake, ball mill installation and drilling mark busy time for Fox Resources
FIJI - Golden Rim progressing projects with new appointments, drilling
AUSTRALIA-MALAYSIA - Southdown public review period under way
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC - Drill rig starts work at Kentor Gold Akbel site
NICKEL - Western Areas and Reed Resources nickel exploration deal
MONGOLIA - Khan Resources begins study on Dornod uranium project
PNG - BDI Mining terminates Woodlark advisory services
KAZAKHSTAN - European Minerals updates Varvarinskoye project
URANIUM - China in talks for series of new nuclear reactors
AUSTRALIA-CHINA - Fox strikes new nickel off-take agreement
FIJI - Golden Rim starts intensive gold drilling program
PHILIPPINES - Canatuan approvals granted
AUSTRALIA - PMA outlines significant extensions to Windimurra project
PRODUCT NEWS - New ICMM publication for metals risk assessment
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - New MD for Indo Mines
February 2007
Oropa seeks more funds
CHINA – Company pours first gold at Shenjiaya
INDONESIA – Encouraging drilling at Binebase
MONGOLIA – Ivanhoe welcomes Prime Minister’s assurances
PHILIPPINES – Joint venture negotiations for Canatuan
CHINA - CSH ready for commercial production
INDONESIA – Significant gold intercepts at Jelai
CHINA – Encouraging uranium sample results
CHINA – Construction to start on new-generation reactor
CONFERENCES - Forum to discuss mining in northern Asia
COAL - BHP Billiton approves investment in Newcastle Third Port project
IRON ORE – Drilling increases Abydos confidence
ZINC-LEAD-SILVER – Explorer 108 mineralization extended
IRON ORE - Rio Tinto to buy three new carriers
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New OceanaGold company secretary
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Allied Gold appoints new chief executive officer
NICKEL - Mining starts at Avebury nickel project
INDONESIA - BDI first diamonds reach $266/ct
VIETNAM - Dragon Capital buys out Tiberon Minerals
PHILIPPINES - Masara mine starts continuous operations
INDIA - MOU for steel plant in Orissa
CENTRAL ASIA - Kryso forms alliance with Great Basin Gold
CHINA - Leyshon fundraising to progress Zheng Guang project
MALAYSIA - Malaysian gold trader lists on ASX
AUSTRALIA-INDIA - Water treatment facility for Mt Gordon
SOUTH KOREA-AUSTRALIA - Posco lists Murchison Metals interest 12%
AUSTRALIA-CHINA - Aurox Balla Balla vanadium BFS completed
Dynasty proceeds with mining licence at Hatu property
AUSTRALIA - Fox Resources returns to nickel production
FIJI - Alcaston changes name - new Fiji drilling program
MALAYSIA - Kemaman pellet plant approvals granted
PHILIPPINES - Asian Lion commits to Philippine investments
AUSTRALIA-INDONESIA - Oxiana takeover offer for Agincourt Resources
AUSTRALIA - PMA fundraising enables Windimurra redevelopment to proceed
KOREA - Posco invests further $5m into Murchison Metals
MONGOLIA - Third drilling program completed at Baruun Naran
January 2007
PNG - Nautilus lodges 25 exploration licences
VIETNAM - Ban Phuc gets environmental approval
AUSTRALIA-CHINA - Onsite versus offsite ore processing
MONGOLIA - Golden Hills processing under analysis
NICKEL - Melba Flats project shows encouraging signs
COAL - Clermont Coal Mine gets go-ahead
INDIA - Oilex gets approval for three field
TUNGSTEN-MOLYBDENUM - Molyhil pojrect mandate announced
NICKEL - Sustainability will sustain nickel price
SAG (Said and Grab) Mill - Quoteable quotes from around the pits
MOVERS & SHAKERS - Oxiana appoints new GM Marketing
YGC appoints new company director
LAOS - Rox outlines new high-grade soil anomalies
VIETNAM - Olympus exploration success continues
PHILIPPINES - New high-grade gold-silver zone intersected at Kay Tanda
SOLOMON ISLANDS - ASG drill results expand Gold Ridge Mine potential
CHINA - Majestic Song Jiaguo drill results encouraging
CHINA - Sino Gold acquires shareholding in Golden Tiger Mining
NICKEL - Mining starts at Avebury nickel project
CHINA-AUSTRALIA - Fox repays Jinchuan funding debt
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC - Kentor Akbel drilling program under way
PHILIPPINES - Co-O landslide clean up progressing well
PHILIPPINES - Xstrata exercises option in Tampakan deposit
LAOS - Pan Aust Phu Kham project on track
SAG (Said and Grab) Mill - Quoteable quotes from around the pits
MOVERS and SHAKERS - New ICMM Chairman
December
The ASIA Miner's live website interview with Linatex
LAOS – Sepon expansion proceeds
CHINA – Bu Dun Hua potential
INDONESIA – Straits to grow Sebuku
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Tulkubash mineralization
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Uranium stake sold
MONGOLIA – Oyu Tolgoi funds boost
FIJI – Exploration boosts Faddy’s
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – High grade Poi assays
GOLD – Melrose project interest
INVESTMENT – Korean funds for Bandanna
INVESTMENT – Centrex deal approved
INVESTMENT – Alliances vital for FerrAus
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New East Asia director
CAMBODIA - Southern Gold views bold and base metals hopes in Cambodia
INDONESIA - Arrow farms into Indoensian coal bed methane projects
CHINA - CSH 217 construction on schedule for mid 2007 start up
THAILAND - Kingsgate makes strategic move for Thai mining interests
PHILIPPINES - Drilling starts on Calo porphyry copper-gold prospect
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC - Kentor identifies new geochemical targets in highly prospective trend
AUSTRALIA - PMA starts landmark extension drilling at Windimurra
INDONESIA - Indo Mines raises more capital to further Yogyakarta project
CHINA - Sino and Gold Fields form strategic alliance
CHINA - Starry takes controlling interest in Luxi Gold Project
COAL NEWS - Mandalong mine to have wider longwall faces
GOLD - Australia's gold output up slightly in September quarter
SAG Mill (Said and Grab Mill) - Quoteable quotes from around the pits
PRODUCT NEWS - Minerals and metals durability and recyclability
INDIA - Emerging mining industry attracts worldwide interest
CHINA - Community Development Toolkit now in Chinese
INDONESIA - Finders acquires majority holding in Wetar and Ojolali projects
AUSTRALIA - Karara resource increases 75%
CHINA - Zheng Guang gold-zinc project to be developed
PHILIPPINES - Ground conditions hinder Agata drill program
PNG - Nautilus applies for mineral rights over vast seafloor areas
INDONESIA - Expo to help activate mining activity in Indonesia
CHINA - Plant design and project costs being studied for Maoling gold project
CHINA - Jinfeng Gold mine receives development of year award
SAG (Said and Grab) Mill - Quoteable quotes from around the pits
November
INDONESIA – World-class intersection
INDONESIA – Martabe reserves up 12%
INDONESIA – Base camp land acquired
KAZAKHSTAN – Dalabai development
PHILIPPINES – Siana green light
PHILIPPINES – Zijin interest in Tampakan
PHILIPPINES – Agata North laterite upgrade
PHILIPPINES – T’Boli plant progresses
CAMBODIA – New drilling program
CHINA – Vanadium-uranium evaluation
MALAYSIA – New gold tenements
MONGOLIA – Oyu Tolgoi potential increases
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – New Britain exploration
COMPANY NEWS - IRL robotic fusion system
INVESTMENT – Pentland farm-in
INVESTMENT – Bungalow funds approved
INDONESIA – Initial East Kutai reserve
INDONESIA – Long Miwah intersection
MONGOLIA – Entrée receives licences
PHILIPPINES – Tampakan resource upgrade
PHILIPPINES – Initial drilling success
PHILIPPINES – Manidyo drilling to start
LAOS – New Sepon focus
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Mineralization at depth
SILVER – Promising drilling results
INVESTMENT – Chinese funding boost
COMPANY & PRODUCT – New scheduling software
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New Jinshan CEO
INDONESIA - Trenggalek drilling to start
INDONESIA – Martabe reserves increase
MONGOLIA – Entrée’s interests covered
CHINA – Record CSH production
PHILIPPINES – Mindoro ECC granted
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Further Pigiput intercepts
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – New Gold Aura asset
URANIUM – Drilling at Elaine Dorothy
INVESTMENT – Boost for Malachite
INVESTMENT – Guinea deal with China
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Dual SouthGobi role
COMPANY & PRODUCT – New Niton series
The October MineMap winner is David Nye, PT Britmindo Indonesia
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – All clear on Andash
CONFERENCES & EXPOS – In the picture
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – DFS for Andash
MONGOLIA – Xanadu accelerates program
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Port capacity secured
PHILIPPINES – Lingig drilling success
INDONESIA – More Miwah mineralization
COPPER-GOLD – Gem drilling success
INVESTMENT – Bauxite DSO agreement
INVESTMENT – Dikoloti joint venture
COMPANY NEWS - Intertek services Philippines
CONFERENCES – Mining industry platform
SOLOMON ISLANDS - Australian Solomons works on Gold Ridge feasibility
TIBET - Xietongmen copper-gold project engineering and mineral resource studies updated
CHINA - Red Valley property intersections continue to prove up project
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Frontier to advance Kodu project
AUSTRALIA - Murchison Metals advances Stage 2 of Jack Hills project
INDONESIA - Woodlark Island scoping study completed
PNG - Porgera getting on top of three year wall failure
AUSTRALIA - Consolidated Minerals to expand nickel operations
VANADIUM - New miracle metal
The SAG (Said and Grab) Mill - Quoteable quotes from around the pits
PHILIPPINES - Rapu Rapu commissioning progress satisfactory
LAOS - Pan Australian eyes mid-2008 start for Phu Kham
CHINA - Jinshan Gold Mines ready to pour first gold
INDONESIA - Mangkaluku prospect trench assays encouraging
AUSTRALIA - New Pilbara iron ore venture launched
PHILIPPINES - New debt financing for Siana plant requirements
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Russian investment in Nautilus Minerals
MANGANESE - Demand to grow 7% per year for next five years
NICKEL - Push to encourage more nickel exploration in South Australia
SAFETY - MIRMGate site a global risk management tool
The SAG (Said and Grab) Mill - Quoteable quotes from around the pits
PHILIPPINES - Berong Nickel Project granted priority status
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Highlands Pacific Kainantu mine production increases
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC - Kentor's Akbel drill targets confirmed as valid
AUSTRALIA - Fox considering return to nickel lair
PHILIPPINES - Acoje project feasibility study on schedule
PHILIPPINES - ASEAN business summit delivering business
AUSTRALIA-CHINA - Shaping China's ‘hot rock' electricity generation
AUSTRALIA - Moly Mines dual listing on ASX and TSX
AUSTRALIA - Ceremony marks world's first commercial HIsmelt® plant
COMPANY NEWS - Michelago shareholders to vote on Golden China business combination
The SAG (Said and Grab) Mill - Quoteable quotes from around the pits
SINGAPORE - Successful Shared Services Expo held this week
VIETNAM - Asian Mineral Resources still pursuing final licence approvals
PNG - Share placement to accelerate Yandera development
NICKEL - Supply gap to widen within decade
CHINA - Dynasty intersects additional mineralization at Red Valley
JAPAN - CSIRO signs international coal research agreement
CHINA-AUSTRALIA-HONG KONG - Sino Gold seeks to list on HKSE
PNG - Woodlark Island looking good for 80,000oz/year
AUSTRALIA - Mincor to boost Western Australia nickel output 30% in three years
The SAG (Said and Grab) Mill - Quoteable quotes from around the pits
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS
October
PHILIPPINES - Siana go-ahead expected by December
CHINA - New joint venture in Golden Triangle for Sino Gold
NICKEL - Nickel exploration needs three-fold funding boost
ALUMINIUM - Production capacity expanding rapidly in Australia, China, Russia and Middle East
CHINA - Dynasty moving to measured and indicated resource status for Qi-2
CHINA - New joint venture in Golden Triangle for Sino Gold
PHILIPPINES - First Tambis Banaghilig ore being treated
The SAG (Said and Grab) Mill - Quoteable quotes from around the pits
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - Marengo pre-feasibility study manager appointed
PRODUCT NEWS - Security Locknut expands metric size range
INDONESIA - Agincourt starts Martabe drilling
CHINA - Golden China shareholders approve Michelago business combination
HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES - Doing more with less labour
PHILIPPINES: Mine safety conference showcases industry excellence
PHILIPPINES - Medusa commits $US350,000 per month for drilling
NICKEL - Prices are too high says nickel expert
AUSTRALIA - PMA enters Geraldton iron ore alliance
Tiberon comments on recent trading activity
The SAG (Said and Grab) Mill - Quoteable quotes from around the pits
COMPANY NEWS - Coffey RSG acquisition creates largest Australian mining consultancy
PHILIPPINES - Dinkidi mills ordered
CHINA - Mineralisation for Dynasty at Red Valley project
INDIA - Indo Gold expects AIM listing and capital raising next month
PNG - Yandera JORC estimate planned for year-end
PHILIPPINES-AUSTRALIA - Medusa shareholders approve AIM listing and capital raising
HONG KONG - AUSTRALIA - Noble Group invests in
VIETNAM - Tiberon project stake increase knocked back
CHINA-AUSTRALIA - Sino enters ASX top 200
The SAG (Said and Grab) MILL - Quoteable quotes from around the pits
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - New CFO at Rusina
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Marengo starts Yandera prefeasibility
PHILIPPINES - Oceana and Climax merger necessary for world-class producer in Pacific rim
LAOS - Progressive year at Phu Kham copper-gold project
CHINA - Sino enters new exploration joint venture with Hexi Gold
TIWI ISLANDS - Aerial survey for islands
MALAYSIA-INDONESIA-TAJIKSTAN-CHINA - Lower gold production for Avocet
PHILIPPINES - Balabag drilling halfway and more licences in Tibet, Golden Triangle
SAG (Said and Grab) Mill - Quoteable quotes from around the pits
PHILIPPINES - Trade mission for companies to explore ASEAN possibilities
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - Astron expands board
INDONESIA - Dairi zinc project ready for construction start
Kyrgyz Republic - Steady progress for Kentor Gold
CHINA - Drilling progresses to 210 metres at Mangnus's Huidong East target
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Marengo now owns 100% of Yandera
PHILIPPINES - Medusa lists on Frankfurt stock exchange
Manganese - China and India to keep driving fate of manganese market
SAG (Said and Grab) Mill - Quoteable quotes from around the pits
PRODUCT NEWS - Book launched on women miners in developing countries
China - New project aims to protect environment from metal contaminants
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - Aquila makes senior executive iron ore appointment
September 2006
INDIA - New mining law expected by end of year
CHINA - Sino Gold forms North Mountain joint venture in Xingjian Provincev
PHILLIPINES - TVI reports increase of Gossan mineral resource
VIETNAM - Olympus doubles strike length of Phuoc Son project
CHINA - Hatu Project continues to encourage Dynasty
CHINA - Magnus's Dingjiaping target area showing encouraging results
PHILIPPINES - BHPB completes Agata nickel laterite drilling
VIETNAM - Vinacom commits to upgrades
The SAG Mill - Quoteable quotes from around the pits
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - Coffey acquires RSG Global Consulting
INDONESIA - Business conference to showcase Indonesian investment opportunities to Australians
BANGLADESH - Phulbari coal project development unsure
AUSTRALIA - Gold production drops to decade low
CONFERENCE - Mine Haulage Asia showcases global mining operators
The SAG Mill - Quoteable quotes from around the pits
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - BHPB executive president retires
CHINA - Neo Alliance to raise Can$3 million to fund exploration
CHINA - Jinfeng Mine gets go-ahead
PHILIPPINES - Medusa progresses work on Philippine projects
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Marengo completes Yandera project acquisition
INDONESIA - Cibaliung production aimed for first quarter 2007
July 2006
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - Outokumpu succeeds with LFM Moisture Analyser
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - New CFO at Highlands
TECHNICAL PAPER - Investment potential in China
The SAG (Said and Grab) Mill - Quoteable quotes from around the pits
INDONESIA - Newmont sets up restoration fund
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Marengo's Yandera drilling intersects broad mineralisation
PHILIPPINES - TVI Gossan tailings dam gets environmental recognition
CHINA - Magnus sees good potential in titanium market
VIETNAM - Asian Mineral Resources gets 90% of Ban Phuc
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - The plot thickens
TECHNICAL PAPER OF THE WEEK - INDONESIA
MOVERS AND SHAKERS - Uranium One appoints Australian manager
The SAG (Said and Grab)Mill - Quotable quotes from around the pits
VIETNAM - Tiberon secures project financing for Nui Phao development
PHILIPPINES - Canatuan plant exceeds target of 1200 tonnes per day
PHILIPPINES - Medusa gets access to Sinug-ang Prospect
MALAYSIA - Grange looking for joint venture partner for iron-ore pellet project
CHINA - Nibao gold project progressing into feasibility
CHINA - Dynasty exploration under way at Red Valley
Philippines - Medusa capital raising funds Co-O expansion program
The SAG (said and grab) Mill
Company and product news
Movers and shakers - Austindo appoints exploration manager
Coal hedging and managing price risk
China - Sparton completes 9 hole drill program at Luxi Bajoawa area
Climax Mining appoints drilling contractor
The India Story Is For Real
Japanese equities in between bear and bull scenarios
Divergence Between Growth and Earnings Projections In Asia
ANZ Develops Early Warning Indicator For Economic Risk In Asia
Risk Appetite And The Bull Trend Consensus
HSBC Suggests Korea Is The Best Value Market In Asia
The Revenge Of The Chinese Steel Mills - Part II
June 2006
Expo- QME 2006 achieves outstanding results
PHILIPPINES - Patience is message at Mindoro AGM
COMPANY AND PRODUCT NEWS - Sandvik acquires Australian-based UDR Group
GOLD - Thiosulfate shows potential for gold
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
SAG (Said and Grab) Mill - Quoteable quotes from around the pits
MONGOLIA - TECHNICAL PAPER - 12 Years in Mongolia
ASIA-PACIFIC - Mining Asia Pacific is Perth conference focus
What they are saying abouy THE ASIA Miner
CHINA - Sino Gold increases White Mountain ownership
CHINA - Drilling starts at Central China Goldfield China deposits
CHINA - Avocet signs earn in agreement with Dynasty
Sandvik adds exploration supply companies to its suite
China's impact on Rio Tinto's excellent year
Technical paper in focus
The revenge of the Chinese steel mills
The SAG (Said and Grab) Mill
China - Drilling extends Sino Gold's White Mountain mineralisation
Movers & shakers
Resources boom over? Quite the contrary!
It's the end of the world as we know it, if the yen carry trade is unwound
Malaysia - Mission Biotechnologies invests RM100m in Malaysian biodiesel industry
Asian markets: Sell into the bounce, ABN advises
Vietnam - Phuoc Son resource increases, deposit extended
Australia - Cyclones affect Australian gold production
Gold carnage - time to buy?
The world will slow in the third quarter
SAG (Said and Grab) Mill - Quoteable quotes from around the pits
China to continue to lift nickel market
The outlook is for higher interest rates and a stronger yuan
Stainless steel production expected to rise 7.5%
Deutsche Bank firmly in the gold bull camp
Global oil demand predicted to slow dramatically
This is not the time to lose your nerve
Copper miners take on the smelters
This week's technical paper in focus
Canatuan Sulphide Project feasibility study completed
Mission Biofuels to expand Malaysian plant
Company and product news
Correction in commodities isn't over yet
China to push up global inflation soon
Aluminium will bring down the metals markets
Some policy challenges ahead, but Japanese economic outlook favourable
NAB sees iron ore prices remaining firm next year
Movers and shakers
China - Huidong gold project on same trend as world class discovery
Central Asia - Kentor Gold hopeful of Kumtor-style find
PNG and Fiji Emperor raises $40m for exploration and mine redevelopment
Correction may not be over in Asia
Indonesia and China to determine coal supply and demand
More bull market affirmation
Company news of the week
Indonesia - Rainfall slows diamond production
INDONESIA - Diamond drilling to begin at Austindo's Trenggalek Gold Project
Oil price to bounce later this year
Lack Of government action to hold back Indonesian economy
Biggest sentiment crash since 1987
Chinese economic growth figures not sustainable over the longer term
Exploration and Cibaliung construction are Austindo Indonesia focus
Philippines - Acoje chromite buoys Rusina cash flow
Iron ore - Gindalbie and Ansteel join to develop Karara iron ore project
Caution advised for Asian currencies
China's Central Bank sets its own pace of reform
Exploration and Cibaliung construction are Austindo Indonesia focus
Lemonga continues to strengthen for Southern Arc Minerals
Movers & shakers
May 2006
The ASIA Miner continues to plot skywards
Iron ore - Iron ore developments fast tracked in the Pilbara, Western Australia
Laos-Australia Oxiana copper production to quadruple
Commonwealth Bank suggests gold is correcting, not collapsing
Emerging yesterday, dominating tomorrow?
Movers and shakers - New industry appointments
Asian currency outlook bullish as global rebalancing to continue
Welcome to The ASIA Miner weekly electronic news service
The BOJ is driving global liquidity, not the Fed
Global steel output tipped to rise in 2006
Oxiana undertakes aggressive exploration program
Rio Tinto amalgamates industrial minerals businesses
Opportunity to visit China's nuclear facilities
Australian Iron Ore - Hope Downs mine development application submitted
Will the US brand China a currency manipulator?
June 2009
INDONESIA – East Kutai resource doubled
INDONESIA – Trial Mamahak coal shipments to begin
INDONESIA – New Mining Law clarified
PHILIPPINES – Drilling will test promising Roque gold samples
MONGOLIA: Oyu Tolgoi Investment Agreement review continues
UZBEKISTAN – Fast track to Sarybatyr open pit production
PALAU - New oil drilling program in potential world-class reserve
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Review enhances Solwara 1 project
MONGOLIA – Shenhua Energy seeks coal mine
KAZAKHSTAN – Varvarinskoye offtake agreement amended
CONFERENCES – Asia’s first geostatistics congress
CONFERENCES – Focus on investment in South Australian resources
M&A - Unique solutions needed to get results
EXPLORATION – Base metals eclipse gold in 2008
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – New high grade zone at Solwara 1
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Drilling under way at Banessa
PAKISTAN – Study under way for Block VI coal deposit
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Positive Savoyardy pre-feasibility study
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Taldybulak drilling confirms mineralization
INDONESIA – Funds for further Miwah exploration
INDONESIA – Funds for further coal exploration
CHINA - China Shen Zhou to supply fluorite powder
CHINA – Puda acquires 18% of coal mine
INVESTMENT – Ansteel placement with Gindalbie approved
TUNGSTEN – Funds to complete Big Hill study
EXPLORATION – Budgets increase again during 2008
CONFERENCES - South Australia focus for Chinese investment
CHINA – New sinter ore plant for Qinzhou Smelter
CHINA - Improved leach recoveries for Gold Mountain
PHILIPPINES - Gold Fields’ farm-in to Mindoro projects
PHILIPPINES – Emphasis on Pao/Yabbe gold tenement
PHILIPPINES – Drilling to start at American Tunnels
PNG - Additional Pigiput sulphides mineralization
IRON ORE – New mineralization at Iron Valley
INVESTMENT – China nickel major increases Metallica stake to 19.95%
EXPLORATION – Budgets for nonferrous exploration peak in 2008
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS – Drill bit and pipe change process now automated
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS - Minova Minetek commissions second resin capsule machine
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New IronPlanet managing director in Australia
CHINA – Fuwan Silver Project granted permit
PHILIPPINES – Second shipment from Canatuan
KAZAKHSTAN – China invests in uranium
LAOS – Lak Sao agreement pending
IRON ORE – Chinese group to fund Hawks Nest study
IRON ORE – Chinese investors eye-off Wilcherry Hill
NICKEL – Dwyka gains 100% ownership of Muremera
INVESTMENT – Due diligence urged on foreign lenders
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS – WGM joins Global Compact
AWARDS OPEN – Recognition to be given for sustainable development
July 2009
PNG – Simberi gold reserves increase
PNG – Chrome Corporation buys gold explorer
CHINA – Funds help advance CSH expansion
PHILIPPINES – Acoje heap leach trial to start
PHILIPPINES – Regional mapping at Kalamatan
INDIA – Niyamgiri bauxite production starts
INDIA – Sesa Goa acquires Dempo assets
MALAYSIA – Raub plant ramp-up continues
ZIRCON – Chinese offtake interest in Coburn
CONFERENCES – Creating business in Indonesia
CONFERENCES – The technology age of mining
COMPANY NEWS – Industrea wins new Chinese contract
KAZAKHSTAN – Alyntas gold resource doubles
TONGA – Seafloor samples return high grades
PHILIPPINES –Tagpura potential confirmed
PHILIPPINES –Kamarangan mineralization defined
MONGOLIA – CTL markets targeted in new study
CHINA – Changes to Sino Gold exploration alliance
CHINA – Move to adopt ‘safe-refuge’ regulations
IRON ORE – Joint venture deal for Nullagine
BAUXITE - Funds to fast track Darling Range
ALUMINIUM - China dominates
CONFERENCES – Coal challenge strategies
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS – Kopex
Story of the month - Seeking investors for Philippine manganese deposits
PNG – Simberi resources increase 45%
PHILIPPINES –Batoto-Tarale gold target tested
PHILIPPINES – Canatuan third shipment
KAZAKHSTAN – Dalabai construction agreement signed
TONGA – Seafloor sulphide systems have high grades
INDONESIA – Option to acquire plant for Wetar
IRON ORE – Infrastructure deal for Nullagine ore
NICKEL – Muremara drilling phase under way
GOLD – Australian output expected to rise in 2009
CONFERENCES – Stimulating Sino-Australia business
EXPLORATION - The slowing of the junior boom
PRODUCT NEWS – Power Chain reduces wear
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Nimrodel to purchase uranium project
UZBEKISTAN – Amended study boosts Amantaytau feasibility
MONGOLIA – New technical report for Ovoot Tolgoi
INDONESIA - New extension to Miwah Gold Zone
INDONESIA – Socialization process completed at Bird’s Head
INDONESIA – Funds to advance Desa Mirah
INDONESIA - BHP Billiton shelves trial coal mine
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Ramu construction on track
CHINA – New manganese production strategy
CHINA - Ningxia plans to prove up coal reserves
PHILIPPINES – Alpha technical report completed
IRON ORE - New DSO discovery at Mt Webber
EXPLORATION – Industry faces rising costs
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Corporate development director for Cadan
August 2009
FIJI – Faddy’s gold grades increase
PHILIPPINES – Kay Tanda continuity confirmed
INDONESIA – Samples extend Miwah strike
INDONESIA – Move into iron ore
PNG – New seafloor exploration
STORY OF THE MONTH – Baobab seeks investors
PNG – Strong ironsands results
PNG – Freida resource upgrade expected
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – 95% Savoyardy recovery
INVESTMENT – Seeking Canning Basin investor
CONFERENCES – Tackling coal challenges
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Churchill appointments
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Churchill appointments
CONFERENCES – Tackling coal challenges
INVESTMENT – Seeking Canning Basin investor
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – 95% Savoyardy recovery
PNG – Freida resource upgrade expected
PNG – Strong ironsands results
PHILIPPINES – Co-O reserve 500,000 ounces
PHILIPPINES – Pao/Yabbe exploration
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Ramu construction on track
CHINA – Exploration to be stepped up
CHINA – Plant construction starts
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC - Savoyardy drilling program
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC - Seismic data sharing
INDONESIA – Tujuh Bukit agreement
INDONESIA – Desa Mirah almost ready
CAMBODIA – Significant Anchor intercepts
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC - Andash adds to Kentor assets
CHINA - Yili coal-to-gas project
PHILIPPINES – New gold and copper corridor
INDIA - Vedanta acquires Goa assets
INVESTMENT – WISCO magnetite agreement
CONFERENCES – Coal industry strategies
CONFERENCES – Improving competitiveness
CONFERENCES – Chinese platform for mining
Baobab seeks iron ore investors for Tete project
PNG – Five gold anomalies identified at Poi
PNG – Near-term mining hopes for Pigibo
PAKISTAN – Interest in power station at Thar project
PHILIPPINES – Tagpura tests return high recoveries
PHILIPPINES – Drilling to start at El Paso
INDONESIA – Samples expose additional Miwah gold
NICKEL – Jinchuan obtains Forrestania supply
GOLD – Price tipped to reach new record
COMPANY NEWS – Contracts boost mine safety
PRODUCT NEWS – Taking automation to new levels
INDONESIA – Trafford seeks larger Robust stake
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Simberi production milestone
TONGA – 20 new water column anomalies identified
PHILIPPINES – New T’Boli and Comval statements
PHILIPPINES – Permit granted for Taurus-Suhi
PHILIPPINES – Fourth shipment from Canatuan
CHINA - Two more nuclear plants under way
IRON ORE – Drilling under way at Hawson’s
INVESTMENT – Wah Nam gains stake in Brockman
INVESTMENT – Funds increase Endeavor production
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Cattron technician for China
COMPANY & PRODUCT NEWS – IFC secures Global Information and Mapping Package
September 2009
INDONESIA – East Kutai resource upgrade
INDONESIA – High-grade Miwah intercepts
INDONESIA – Sumatra to list on ASX
MONGOLIA – Erdene on fast track
INVESTMENT – Aquila-Baosteel partnership
INVESTMENT – Wilgerup offtake agreement
IRON ORE – Iron Valley resource increase
GRAPHITE – Markets expanding
CONFERENCES – Mutual development theme
CONFERENCES – Philippines mining mission
COMPANY & PRODUCT – Bulk handling solutions
MONGOLIA – Ivanhoe welcomes decision
PHILIPPINES – T’Boli equipment purchased
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – New seafloor exploration
CHINA – Option on gold project
CHINA – Tianshan sells assets
CHINA – Gold Mountain report approved
CHINA - Guangxi gold assets for sale
CHINA - Huogeqi agreement terminated
COAL – Eagle Downs’ potential confirmed
IRON ORE – Key environmental approval
MINING AWARDS – Excellence award nominees
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Techenomics appointments
PHILIPPINES – Maiden Bananghilig resource
INDIA – Coal mine agreement
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Kentor buys Andash
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Wide Saraysay gold zone
CHINA - Smelter resumes operations
INDONESIA – Strong Miwah results
MONGOLIA – Oyu Tolgoi agreement cleared
MONGOLIA – Uranium sovereign risk
MONGOLIA - Uranium industry emerging
COPPER/GOLD – Plant bought for Kanmantoo
IRON ORE – Warramboo mineral resource
INVESTMENT – Next joint venture step
CHINA – Eldorado and Sino Gold to merge
STRATEGIC Energy Resources (SER) is seeking an investor
CHINA – Ningdong CTL project proceeds
PHILIPPINES - Drilling at American Tunnels
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Savoyardy decision soon
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Mambare test results
LAOS – Seven Xekong prospects defined
INDONESIA – Highest yet Romang intersections
INDONESIA – East Kutai study on schedule
INDONESIA – Positive Miwah drilling
INDONESIA – AEL awarded coal contracts
MONGOLIA - Uranium industry emerging
INVESTMENT – Chinese involvement in placement
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New IronPlanet director
PRODUCT NEWS – Software solutions for coal
October 2009
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New Nautilus director
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CONFERENCES & EXPOS – In the picture
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Positive Savoyardy results
CHINA – Jinshan to buy Jiama
CHINA – Fuwan study advances
PHILIPPINES – El Paso drilling starts
PHILIPPINES – Acoje trial to start
PHILIPPINES – Farm-in discussions
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC - Andash ‘robust’ project
YEMEN – Jabali on track
CONFERENCES – Mission to India
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Kalimantan Gold chair
COMPANY & PRODUCT – Shiploading solutions
COMPANY & PRODUCT – Human Logistics added
MONGOLIA – Oyu Tolgoi agreement
MONGOLIA – Emerging uranium industry
CHINA – New CSH crusher
CHINA – Jinshan secures loan
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – High-grade assays
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Kombruku drilling starts
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – New seafloor targets
UZBEKISTAN – Plant to be converted
PHILIPPINES – Canatuan record
PHILIPPINES –Kay Tanda partner withdraws
MINING SERVICES – CSR is vital
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New Medusa director
COMPANY & PRODUCT - Weir Minerals Multiflo expands
KAZAKHSTAN – Additional Dalabai mineralization
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Strong Chaarat results
MONGOLIA – Mining industry to advance
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA – New Poi gold zones
PHILIPPINES – UK funds for Acoje
INDONESIA – Miwah gold zone continuity
INDONESIA – Wetar DFS progress
INDONESIA – Strong Sumba gold samples
INDONESIA - Desa Mirah negotiations
INDONESIA – New law affects service providers
CHINA - Leading the way in recovery
INVESTMENT – Iron ore agreement
INVESTMENT – Iron ore supply contract
COMPANY & PRODUCT – Mine plan software update
COMPANY & PRODUCT – Accreditation close
CONFERENCES IN PICTURE - Who is where
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Deeper Savoyardy mineralization
PHILIPPINES – El Paso drilling program
PHILIPPINES – Sixth Canatuan shipment
PHILIPPINES – Crew Gold sells assets
INDONESIA – Encouraging Miwah intersections
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Marengo raises funds
STRATEGIC Energy Resources (SER) is seeking an investor
CHINA – More nuclear plants
INDIA - Larox to establish subsidiary
MONGOLIA - Uranium sector reconstructed
M&A – Allied Gold bid for ASG
GOLD – Output heads north
ANTIMONY – Wild Cattle Creek re-modelling
CONFERENCES – Philippines mining mission
MINING AWARDS – Legends and winners
MOVERS & SHAKERS – New manager in Cambodia
STORY OF THE MONTH – Opal company seeks markets to broaden horizon
MineMap mine planning software giveaway
December 2009
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KAZAKHSTAN – Alyntas drilling program
MONGOLIA – New rail freight line
MONGOLIA – Khushuut mine contractor
INDONESIA – Major porphyry potential
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – High-grade assays
PNG – Gold Anomaly increases stake
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Rudny potential
INVESTMENT – Cobar basin farm-in
MINING REPORTS – Key markets covered
COMPANY & PRODUCT – Crusher know-how
COMPANY & PRODUCT – Fuel costs cut
INDONESIA – Kangaroo gains coal rights
INDONESIA – Phase 2 drilling at Miwah
INDONESIA – Southern Arc acquisition
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – New seafloor systems
PHILIPPINES – Zinc circuit under way
PHILIPPINES – Eighth Canatuan shipment
INVESTMENT – Funds for Extension Hill
KAZAKHSTAN – Chinese funds likely
INVESTMENT – Copper Hill offtake possible
GOLD – Randalls production to double
COMPANY & PRODUCT – Leighton contract adjustment
COMPANY & PRODUCT – Metals consolidation
January 2010
CHINA – Bu Dun Hua mineralization
CHINA – Fuwan permit issued
PHILIPPINES – Runruno production targets
PHILIPPINES – MBMI to resume shipping
PHILIPPINES – American Tunnels potential
INDONESIA – Lasamphala work
INDONESIA – Copper up this year
COMPANY NEWS - New Intertek ICP MS capabilities
INVESTMENT – Wodgina offtake agreements
MANGANESE – Baramine potential increases
BAUXITE – Maiden Inverell resource
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Centrex appointments
WELCOME – A new era of mining optimism
INDONESIA – Kangaroo buys Mamahak project
INDONESIA – East Elang licence granted
INDONESIA – Expansion potential
PAKISTAN – Coal supply agreement
KAZAKHSTAN – New Dalabai anomalies
KAZAKHSTAN – Alyntas drilling success
MONGOLIA – Shivee West exploration plan
CHINA - Copper alliance formed
PHILIPPINES – Tenth Canatuan shipment
INVESTMENT – UCG partnership
INVESTMENT – Funds for GBM projects
COMPANY & PRODUCT – Bucyrus buys Terex Mining
February 2010
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Strong Pigiput assays
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Five new systems
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Crater Mountain earthworks
FIJI – Mistry North sampling success
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Savoyardy resource increase
CHINA – Yinping copper-tin acquisition
CONFERENCES – OZMINE Indonesia
INDONESIA – South Miwah Bluff program
INDONESIA – Pahandanjal drilling planned
INDONESIA – Domestic coal decree
INVESTMENT – Bungalow JV approval
COPPER – Gem drilling program
PHILIPPINES – Northern Surigao target
INDONESIA – Barani boost for Martabe
INDONESIA – Kutai coal, aluminium plans
INDONESIA – Second rig at Miwah
INDONESIA - Powering China and India
INDONESIA – Maruwai project retained
MONGOLIA: Top 10 for 2010
INDIA – NMDC stake to be sold
INVESTMENT – Copper Hill study funds
URANIUM – Elaine Dorothy mineralization
CONFERENCES – Mongolia’s exciting story
MOVERS & SHAKERS – Asia Pacific move
UZBEKISTAN – Funds for Amantaytau
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Kurgan gold results
INDONESIA – First GPK coal shipment
INDONESIA – Sabalong licence granted
MONGOLIA – Jinshan joint venture
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Solwara 1 permit granted
KAZAKHSTAN – Leading uranium producer
INDIA – Iron ore tariff increases
COMPANY NEWS - Warm Swift welcome to Mackay
INVESTMENT – Chinese funds for Tonkolili
INVESTMENT – Ennore Coke to buy Broughton
IRON ORE – Kanmantoo program approved
March 2010
CAMBODIA – New Royalco focus
CAMBODIA – Aggressive exploration
INDONESIA – Coal acquisition
INDONESIA – New Lincoln focus
VIETNAM – Coal imports by 2013
LAOS – Record Sepon production
PHILIPPINES – Kay Tanda continuity
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Yandera drilling
MONGOLIA – Dornod uranium agreement
CHINA – Germanium refinery
CONFERENCES – Mongolia mining roundup
MOVERS & SHAKERS – CSA Global appointment
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