Mining NewsMining news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Three companies, including Inco, fined for workplace incidents- August 15, 2008 Three companies have been fined by the Ontario Court of Justice over separate incidents.http://www.topix.net/business/mining/2008/08/three-companies-including-inco-fined-for-work... Cameco shares drop, rebound in wake of flood- August 14, 2008 A new intake of water at Cameco Corp.'s Cigar Lake property drove down its share price $2.22 this morning to $31.83 in early trading, although the stock recovered to $32.79 by early afternoon.http://www.topix.net/business/mining/2008/08/cameco-shares-drop-rebound-in-wake-of-flood?f... SeverStal gets busy at shoring up l.....- August 14, 2008 SeverStal executives didn't come into town this week with a host of promises but expressed a vision that will evolve, including the need to train the next generation of steelworkers for SeverStal Wheeling.http://www.topix.net/business/mining/2008/08/severstal-gets-busy-at-shoring-up-l?fromrss=1 Lonmin ramps up defense against Xstrata- August 14, 2008 British mining company Lonmin PLC ramped up its defense against a hostile 5 billion pound takeover approach from Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata PLC on Wednesday, telling shareholders that the offer does not ...http://www.topix.net/business/mining/2008/08/lonmin-ramps-up-defense-against-xstrata?fromr... Three hurt in mine accident in Somerset- August 14, 2008 Up to three miners were airlifted from Paonia to St. Mary's Hospital after an underground vehicle accident at Oxbow Coal Mine in Somerset, authorities said.http://www.topix.net/business/mining/2008/08/three-hurt-in-mine-accident-in-somerset-2?fro... Westaim announces 2008 second quarter results- August 13, 2008 CALGARY, Aug. 13 CNW - The Westaim Corporation announced today that for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008, it recorded a consolidated net loss of $3.0 million or 3 cents per share, on revenues of $4.8 ...http://www.topix.net/business/mining/2008/08/westaim-announces-2008-second-quarter-results... Mine once again floods- August 13, 2008 Cameco Corp. was forced to suspend remediation work at its Cigar Lake project Tuesday when water began to flood the mine at a rate of 600 cubic metres per hour, the company reported.http://www.topix.net/business/mining/2008/08/mine-once-again-floods?fromrss=1 Timminco fades under market glare- August 13, 2008 Timminco lost as much as 27 per cent of its value as investors dumped the stock following the release late Monday of disappointing second-quarter results.http://www.topix.net/business/mining/2008/08/timminco-fades-under-market-glare?fromrss=1 JSE remains firm- August 13, 2008 The JSE pulled back from earlier highs at midday, but remained well in the black with platinum shares in charge of the winners' board on M&A news in the sector, traders said.http://www.topix.net/business/mining/2008/08/jse-remains-firm?fromrss=1 Three hurt in mine accident in Somerset- August 13, 2008 Up to three miners were airlifted from Paonia to St. Mary's Hospital after an underground vehicle accident at Oxbow Coal Mine in Somerset, authorities said.http://www.topix.net/business/mining/2008/08/three-hurt-in-mine-accident-in-somerset?fromr... |