Latin American precious metal producer Hochschild Mining said output fell 13 percent in the first half, as expected, and that it was on track to meet its full-year target. It produced 11.1 million silver equivalent ounces in the first half due to lower grades at the company's two main Peruvian operations, declining output from its two ageing Ares and Moris mines, and industrial action at its San Jose mine.

Prophecy Platinum's (TSX-V:NKL) rocket has yet to run out of fuel. Five days after it released a PGM-gold-nickel-copper resource its shareprice continued on a steep upward trajectory.

South African miner International Ferro Metals said output fell 17 percent in the fourth quarter due to a scheduled shutdown of a furnace. Ferrochrome production was at 42,584 tonnes for the quarter ended June 30.

According to a spokesman for the South African gold miner, normal operations at the mine resumed on Monday night. South African miner Gold Fields has resumed operations at the No.3 shaft of its Beatrix mine, a company spokesman said on Tuesday.

The South African gold miner said Tuesday that work had resumed at its Tshepong mine after an 8-day stoppage after an accident that killed a worker South African gold miner Harmony said on Tuesday it had resumed work at its Tshepong mine in South Africa

Australia's immigration minister said Tuesday the country will adjust its immigration laws to help businesses recruit semi-skilled foreigners more quickly Australia will adjust immigration laws to help businesses in resource powerhouse Western Australia

Edward Farrauto, President and CEO of Calibre Mining Corp. (TSX-V: CXB) (the "Company" or "Calibre") announces the expiration of 44,310,510 unexercised share purchase warrants on July 16, 2011.

OZ Minerals is a significant producer of copper and gold from the Prominent Hill open pit mine located in South Australia. The mine commenced production in the first quarter of 2009.

Signature Metals Limited (ASX: SBL) has received significant initial Aircore drilling results from the Kyekyewere Prospect at the Konongo Gold Project. The Kyekyewere Prospect is located along the Ashanti Shear Zone which hosts significant gold deposits elsewhere in Ghana.

Canyon Copper Corp. (the "Company") (TSX-V: CNC) (OTCBB:CNYC) is pleased to announce that following completion of its brokered private placement financing (see News Release dated July 15, 2011) the Company's shares of common stock have been accepted for trading at the opening Monday, July 18, 2011 under the symbol "CNC" on the TSX Venture Exchange.

Non-credible European banking stress tests which took no account of possible effects of a sovereign bankruptcy are seen as the trigger which launched gold to new highs. Once again, regulators have failed spectacularly. Gold hit 1,000 ($1600) an ounce

Outotec has been awarded another concentrator contract with Russian Copper Co. for the Miheevsky project with throughput of 18 million tonnes of ore a year. Finnish headquartered metallurgical specialist Outotec has signed a contract with ZAO Miheevsky Image from Outotec shows Kittilä gold mine, Finland.