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Brazil a step closer to fully mining the Amazon

A controversial project to mine Brazil's vast indigenous territories in the Amazon, to be presented at the South American country’s Congress in October, has revived a long-dragged confrontation among authorities, environmentalists and local communities.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2012 | 10:17 am

Nautilus Minerals plumbs new depths, comes up smelling of roses

Nautilus Minerals shot up 9.5% on Wednesday as investors digested the maiden mineral resource estimate for the company's polymetallic nodule project in 4-6km deep water in the central Pacific Ocean.

Frik Els | September 19, 2012 | 10:49 pm

Greenland – The next mining destination

Greenland could become the next global mining frontier, as global warming uncovers precious metals from glacial surroundings, states new research by natural resources experts GlobalData, a UK-based global business intelligence provider.

globaldata | September 19, 2012 | 4:22 pm

Centerra Gold Boroo mine in Mongolia resumes heap leach operations

Canadian Centerra Gold said Wednesday that its Boroo open-pit gold mine, located in Mongolia, has received regulatory approval for its heap leach facility, allowing the company to resume operations at the plant.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 19, 2012 | 3:40 pm

Gold sector to see a rise in mining acquisitions

Goldcorp, one of the top producers of the precious metal, expects mergers and acquisitions in the sector to increase in the coming months.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 19, 2012 | 3:10 pm

Canada’s B2Gold to lead $1.1 billion merger with CGA Mining

Latin American-focused Canadian miner B2Gold said Wednesday it will buy CGA Mining for $1.1 billion to gain access to the Masbate mine, the largest operating gold project in the Philippines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 19, 2012 | 1:35 pm

Chile and Peru join forces to bring back foreign mining investment

They don’t often see eye-to-eye, but representatives of the Chilean and Peruvian governments have agreed to work together to attract declining investment to their copper mining sectors, and also increase their respective production.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 19, 2012 | 1:33 pm