SYDNEY, April 17, 2012 (AFP) - - Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto Tuesday said production of iron ore and coal increased in the January-March quarter, but copper output slumped 18 percent.

Better weather at its Australian operations has helped mining giant Rio Tinto lift March quarter iron ore and coal production but copper output slipped.

Rajant Corporation , the pioneer of Kinetic Mesh Networks and provider of pervasive, multi-frequency wireless solutions, today announced Todd Rigby has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development - Mining.

ANALYSIS -- ProspectingJournal.com -- Despite the effects of erratic markets, now driven by debt headlines and reports of cooling Chinese demand , copper is holding steady. The reason is simple: the commodity ...

Western mines produced some $2.3 billion in gold, silver and copper between 1848 and 1884. But mining stocks in those years were issued for nearly 10 times that amount. And most of those stock offerings were out-and-out swindles.

SANTIAGO, Chile -(Dow Jones)- Slowing growth in China and Europe's debt crisis won't derail the long-term outlook for the copper industry, which should continue to benefit from robust demand for the metal and challenges in bringing new supply online, the chief executive of Rio Tinto PLC's (RIO, RIO.LN) copper unit said Tuesday.

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto on Tuesday said production of iron ore and coal increased in the January-March quarter, but copper output slumped 18 percent.

Production of 4,700 Olympic and Paralympic medals is nearing completion at the Royal Mint in the Rhondda valley, South Wales The precious metals have been mined in Utah and Mongolia and turned into chunky discs in Spain and Birmingham. But it is in a secure factory at the foot of the Rhondda valley in south Wales that these "blanks" are being transformed into 4,700 glittering Olympic and ...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Andover Mining Corp. is pleased to announce that today the directors of Andover have appointed Mr. John Mears BSc , MAusIMM as a Non-executive Director of the Company.Mr. ...

The pursuit of gold which propelled California to statehood more than 160 years ago will soon return on an industrial scale to Amador County. Officials bill it as… Click to Continue »