Feb 07, 2012 01:20AM

Tamara Ecclestone's toga gown exposes lace basque on TV show

Tamara Ecclestone appeared on Italian television wearing a midriff revealing toga-inspired gold dress that seemed to be strategically held in place.

Feb 06, 2012 11:50PM

Heart hormone helps shape fat metabolism

Exercise brings down body weight because it draws on fat reserves that muscle can burn as fuel. But the heart also plays a similar role.

Feb 07, 2012 02:49AM

India could repeal 49 iron ore mining licences

A committee appointed by the country's Supreme court has recommended the cancellation of 49 mining licences for indulging in illegal mining activities and fined 72 ...

Feb 07, 2012 02:49AM

Argonaut sells down holding in Cuesta Coal

PERTH (miningweekly.com) - ASX-listed Argonaut Resources has agreed to sell down some A$4-million of its shareholding in coal developer Cuesta Coal as part of that company’s initial public ...

Feb 07, 2012 02:49AM

Weak steel demand to put pressure on profits - China's industry ministry

China's industry ministry reckons the country's steel sector will face a severe test this year, as weak demand widens the supply-demand gap and high raw material prices put pressure on ...

Feb 07, 2012 02:49AM

Cougar goes ahead with Kingaroy appeal

PERTH (miningweekly.com) - ASX-listed Cougar Energy on Tuesday told shareholders that it would progress with its appeal against the Queensland government’s Department of Environment and ...

Feb 07, 2012 02:49AM

Hong Kong's 2011 gold exports to China more than triple

Total gold exports from Hong Kong to China were 427,877 kg in 2011, up from 118,904 kg in 2010, the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department ...

Feb 07, 2012 02:49AM

Kentor gives Murchison project the green light

PERTH (miningweekly.com) - The board of ASX-listed gold developer Kentor Gold has given the green light to develop phase one of its Murchison gold project, in Western Australia. The newly named ...

Feb 07, 2012 02:49AM

Strong prices, production news boost value of WA-listed miners

PERTH (miningweekly.com) – The market capitalisation of Western Australian listed companies, which comprise the Deloitte Western Australian Index, increased by 9.6% in January to a close of ...

Feb 07, 2012 02:49AM

Westgold ups resources at Central Murchison

PERTH (miningweekly.com) - ASX-listed Westgold Resources has reported a 29% increase in its mineral resource, and a 39% increase in its mining reserve at the Central Murchison gold project, in ...

Feb 07, 2012 02:49AM

Thiess lands A$1bn Prominent Hill contract

PERTH (miningweekly.com) - ASX-listed Oz Minerals has awarded project house Thiess with a A$1-billion contract to extend the mining operations at the Prominent Hill copper/gold mine, in South ...

Feb 07, 2012 02:49AM

Xstrata, Glencore agree $90bn 'merger of equals'

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Commodities trader Glencore and diversified miner Xstrata have agreed on the terms of an all-share "merger of equals", to create a natural resources ...

Feb 07, 2012 02:49AM

Copper demand to average $7,700 in 2012 as China slows

While Chinese demand for copper is expected to hold up during 2012, Standard Bank's Walter de Wet says it will likely grow at a slower rate than it did in ...

Feb 07, 2012 02:47AM

Silver Compounds Found To Be Toxic To Cancer

cancer . Now, lab tests have shown that it is as effective as the leading chemotherapy drug - and may have fewer side-effects. Results from the study at the University of Leeds, published in ...

Feb 07, 2012 02:38AM

Shemen Oil hires drilling rig for September 2012

SMOG ) has hired a rig from Atwood Oceanics Worldwide Ltd. (NYSE: ATW) to drill at the Yam 3 prospect in September 2012 at a cost of $8 million. Atwood will provide its jack-up Atwood Beacon 3 rig ...

Feb 07, 2012 02:11AM

Stocks Fall, Euro Weakens Amid Greek Discussions; Copper Drops

Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. and European stocks fell, driving the Dow Jones Industrial Average down from an almost four-year high, and the euro declined the most in three weeks as Greek leaders ...

Feb 07, 2012 01:56AM

Golden State Warriors getting a spark from reserves

In reality, Warriors coach Mark Jackson's two crunchtime nods to the second unit are more blips on the radar than a trend to watch.But his decision to close out games with his reserves -- the ...

Feb 07, 2012 01:43AM

PRECIOUS-Gold snaps 2-day slide; Greece eyed

Spot gold recovers from 1-1/2-week low of $1,711.29 * Spot gold could fall to $1,696 -technicals * Coming up: Germany industrial output, Dec; 1100 GMT (Adds detail; updates prices) By Rujun ...

Feb 07, 2012 01:39AM

Country Delegation in South Africa for Mining Indaba

A ZIMBABWEAN delegation is in Cape Town, South Africa, for this year's mining indaba that started yesterday. The indaba is a major conference that brings together mine executives, investors ...

Feb 07, 2012 01:31AM

Mining companies feted for W.Va. workplace safety

CHARLESTON (AP) -- Thirty-two mining and service companies have been honored for workplace safety in 2011. The companies were recognized at the recent West Virginia Mining Symposium in ...

Feb 07, 2012 01:20AM

AWAL participates as technical sponsor in Metal and Steel Saudi Arabia 2012

AWAL IT Services, the IT services provider, is participating as the technical sponsor in the Metal and Steel Saudi Arabia 2012 expo. The event was inaugurated by Mr. Mazen Batterjee, Deputy Chairman ...

Feb 06, 2012 10:49PM

Vale to restart operations at Ontario mines

TORONTO – Brazilian mining giant Vale said on Monday it has begun to restart mining operations at its five nickel-copper mines in Sudbury, in northern Ontario, after suspending output last ...

Feb 06, 2012 10:48PM

New apprenticeships allow accelerated learning in metals and engineering

Challenger Institute of Technology’s new apprenticeships in metals and engineering are giving apprentices the opportunity to save time by accelerating their learning. The Challenger SMART ...

Feb 06, 2012 10:22PM

Northern Iron Corp. tests mineralization under the Griffith mine pit

Feb. 7, 2012 /CNW/ - Northern Iron Corp. ("Northern") (TSXV: NFE) (FRANKFURT: N8I) today released assay results for drill hole GR-11-01 on the Griffith property, and an additional set of ...

Feb 06, 2012 10:05PM

Why not win both Roland Garros and Olympic gold, asks Djokovic

Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return to Rafael Nadal of Spain during their men's singles final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne January 30, ...