Australian base metals explorer Ventnor Resources (ASX: VRX) is pleased to confirm outstanding results from the second phase of drilling at the Thaduna/Green Dragon copper project, 40 kilometres east of Sandfire's Degrussa project in the Doolgunna

While China's demand for gold is expected to surge to around 25% of global production, the world's largest producer is also ensuring a huge domestic stockpile of the precious metal.

Afferro Mining, the TSX-V / AIM listed exploration and development company with iron ore projects in Cameroon and Liberia, announces the filing of a technical report pursuant to National Instrument 43-10.

Allen & Overy is advising tantalum concentrate producer Global Advanced Metals (GAM) on its USD400 million acquisition of Cabot Corp's (NYSE: CBT) Supermetals business.

London - This is the second announcement this week for RBC Capital Markets, who also announced on Monday that it had been appointed joint broker to African Barrick Gold. Since January 2011, RBC Capital Markets has added 13 new companies to its corporate

The central bank said Friday it will begin to offer gold-backed loans for up to 90-days at a rate of 7% in a bid to guard against further liquidity crunches.

The platinum miner said Monday it was still in talks with the Zimbabwean capital over a key deadline after its indigenization plan was rejected last week.

An additional 18 holes have shown further encouraging high grade gold and silver results from the Kauffmans Prospect.

Golden Rim Resources Ltd (ASX: GMR) today announced copper and gold intersections from the second program of reverse circulation (RC) drilling (Phase 2 Program) on its Balogo Project in Burkina Faso. The best new intersections include: 14m at 2.56 g/t

According to a draft policy document, the Asian giant is planning to increases controls on production of recycled lead and hopes to, by 2013, phase out plants that produce less than 30,000 tonnes annually. HONG KONG (Reuters) - China plans to tighten

Renaissance Gold Inc. (REN - TSX Venture)("RenGold" or "Company") reports that pursuant to the Company's shareholder approved stock option plan

Toronto: Alacer Gold Corp ("Alacer" or the "Corporation") [TSX: ASR and ASX: AQG] today filed its second quarter 2011 financial results and related management discussion and analysis ("MD&A"). The complete financial statements and MD&A can be found on