Newmont raises output target for 2018, lowers expected costs

First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM), is going to court over a disputed labour agreement at its Zambia copper mine, after talks between the company and unions collapsed.

Thousands of informal miners suspended their indefinite protest in the gold-rich Peru’s Madre de Dios region after three gold miners were killed in clashes with police yesterday.

Aurizon Mines slipped 2% today on news that the gold miner is cutting production in 2012.

Over 33,000 workers of Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE:HMY), South Africa's third-biggest gold producer, will be owners of direct shares in the company thanks to its employee share ownership plan (ESOP), announced CEO Graham Briggs today.

Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc will produce 80 million pounds less copper and 125,000 ounces less gold due to labour strife at the company's Grasberg mine in Indonesia.

As the silver space picks up momentum and grabs attention, it's taken on a decidedly Latin look.

Mining companies face risks in Latin America, from nationalization to skilled labor shortages.

Improving U.S. economic sentiment bringing prospects of an interest rates rise ahead have strengthened the dollar and meantime weakened the gold price while platinum is again showing a premium over gold.

Woulfe Mining was off 8.5% to trade at 32 cents on the Canadian venture exchange today despite delivering a preliminary economic assessment for its Muguk gold project in Korea.