Goldfields gains Centaur ground
Australian-based Goldfields has bought the Mt. Pleasant properties of insolvent gold and nickel producer Centaur Mining & Exploration from the company’s receivers.The A$42.6-million purchase consolida…
Alcoa Inc
Alcoa earnings soar
Denver — Despite lower prices for alumina and aluminum ingots, a weak automotive sector and production cuts, Alcoa (AA-N) posted a record US$429 million (49 per share) in second-quarter profits, bef…
Power problems mount for U.S. miners
Denver — The dramatic rise in electricity costs for mining operations in the western U.S. continues to threaten the industry. Blackouts are again keeping Californians in the dark, and deregulation go…