OceanaGold Corporation (ASX: OGC, TSX: OGC, NZX: OGC) (the “Company”) increased Second Quarter gold production to 67,541 ounces, bringing total Half Year production to 132,832 ounces.

Medusa Mining Limited present its full year financial results for the year ended 30 June 2010, highlighted by a record net profit after tax* (“NPAT”) of US$65.8 million, up 131% (adjusted underlying NPAT was a record US$71.7 million, up 152%).

Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) announced that it has closed its merger with Smith International, Inc. 

Terex Corporation (NYSE:TEX) announcedthat it has entered into an agreement to acquire 65 percent control of the privately held Shandong Topower Heavy Machinery Company located in Jinan, China, a company which currently manufactures lattice boom crawler cranes in the 70 to 360 ton class. 

The Board of Directors of Metso has appointed Mr. Matti Kähkönen, M.Sc. in Engineering, as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Metso Corporation and Metso Group. Matti Kähkönen will start in his new position on March 1, 2011.

As countries around the world prepare or implement new legislation on carbon emission and energy use, OZ Minerals is demonstrating industry leadership at their Prominent Hill copper mine in South Australia through identifying potential ‘green’ changes, well before the Australian government introduces an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

 


Hatch has been retained by Nyrstar Ltd to provide its subsidiary, Compañía Minera San Juan (CMSJ) Peru, with short term mine planning, a year of scheduling, and a review of the Coricancha mining operation in San Mateo, Peru. 

The 864-strong workforce at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe’s BOF meltshop in Duisburg-Bruckhausen had special cause to celebrate: On August 25 at 11.51 o’clock they produced the 150 millionth metric ton of crude steel – enough in theory to build 15,000 Eiffel Towers. 

Carbon Energy (ASX: CNX) advised that the drilling program for UCG Panel 2 has been successfully completed. 

Consolidated Abaddon Resources Inc. (TSX-V: ABN) (FWB: E2L) (the "Company") announces that it has issued 50,000 common shares and paid the sum of $10,000 in connection with its Property Option Agreement dated August 31, 2009 with Robert Fairservice. 

Caledonia Mining Corporation (“Caledonia”) (TSX: CAL, NASDAQ-OTCBB: CALVF, AIM: CMCL) announced the completion of all the underground installations relating to the No. 4 Shaft Project at the Blanket Gold Mine in Zimbabwe. 

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. announced that it has suspended operations at its Frontier mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (the “RDC”). 

Vale announces that its strategic 50:50 joint venture with African Rainbow Minerals Limited (ARM), a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, will release the development of the Konkola North copper project in Zambia. 

The Directors of Uranex NL (ASX:UNX) having canvassed shareholders, other than IMX Resources Ltd (ASX:IXR), regarding matters to be considered at the forthcoming meetings of members as previously announced, have concluded that it is in the best interest of all shareholders that they resign.