September 25, 2012

China’s pursuit of copper threatens ancient Buddhist ruins in Afghanistan

A Chinese copper project in Afghanistan threatens a wealth of archeological sites dating from the 5th century of the Common Era and earlier.

September 25, 2012

Transition Metals CEO speaks to MINING.com following release of new assay results

Transition Metals (TSX.V:XTM) CEO Scott McLean gave an interview to MINING.com following the company’s unveiling of promising new gold assay results for its properties in the Abitibi Greenstone belt.

September 25, 2012

Commander Completes 2012 field program & receives results from Omineca copper-gold property

This year's work programs focused on the Omineca copper-gold project in central British Columbia, Sabin copper-gold project in Ontario, and the Glenmorangie gold project in southeast Yukon.

September 24, 2012

Brazil’s Batista about to get richer – will sell 49% stake in AUX to Qatar

Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista, number one on MINING.com's list of the world's wealthiest miners, is about to get even richer as the tycoon is in talks to sell a 49%…

September 24, 2012

Divisive contract to exploit Lithium in Chile granted to local SQM

Chile’s Chemical and Mining Society (SQM), the world’s largest lithium producer, has won a tender to develop a lithium concession in the country, which produces nearly 40% of the increasingly…

September 24, 2012

Sandfire defies wave of project setbacks to launch copper mine on schedule

Western Australia's Sandfire Resources (ASX:SFR) is on the verge of bringing its DeGrussa copper mine on line in accordance with its original schedule and budget targets.

September 23, 2012

GOOD READ: The copper king who caused the 1907 Wall Street panic

Whip smart and devious, Frederick Heinze took advantage of the so-called apex law, a provision that allowed owners of a surface outcrop to mine it wherever it led.

September 22, 2012

A lost world of junior mining opportunities

When Leily Omoumi, a gold analyst with Scotiabank in Toronto, turns her engineer's eye on a mining company, she can translate insight into profits for investors.

September 22, 2012

Drill baby drill, the secret to prospect generation

Prospect generators Duane and Morgan Poliquin of Almaden Minerals Ltd. have a business model that works: find a prospect.

September 21, 2012

Copper extends 15% gain since August as market swings into huge deficit

First half market shortfall climbs to 292,000 tonnes as mine production grows just 2.4%.