Within 45 days of the announcement that Sumitomo and Quadra FNX formed a joint venture to develop Sierra Gorda, the copper-moly project has received all permits and will commence construction. RENO, NV - With the approval of the environmental impact

The critical metals space is shifting making for opportunities in global mining, processing and recycling of "-um" metals for growing electronic applications. Critical Metals report interview.

Vancouver, B.C: Esperanza Resources Corp. (TSX-V: EPZ) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement and received shareholder approval to transfer its 30% interest in the San Luis joint-venture in Peru to Silver Standard Resources Inc.

Going deep, International Minerals shows mineralization at the 4-million-ounce-gold Converse project continues at depth beyond previous drilling. VANCOUVER, BC - With a tentative couple drillholes, silver-gold producer International Minerals (TSX: IMZ)

Canadian mining company Avion Gold Corp gave an initial gold reserve estimate of 913,100 ounces at its flagship Tabakoto mine in Mali, West Africa. The company said it expected the reserve to support the mine for a period of five years.

India's GVK Power, a unit of infrastructure major GVK Group, which had inked a deal to purchase two of Hancock Prospecting's thermal coal mines in Australia for around $2.4 billion, is set to raise $1.2 billion as debt to part fund its acquisition. The Hyderabad-based GVK Power has roped in ICICI Bank to syndicating the $1.2 billion loan. Sanjay Reddy, vice chairman of GVK, signed an agreement with Gina Rinehart, chairman of Hancock, earlier in June.

Canadian gold explorer Romarco Minerals, which has been pioneering the possible re-opening of South Carolina as the potential location for a significant gold mining area, has received something of a setback in a U.S. Corp of Engineers requirement that it submit an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a portion of what the company describes as "the low-functioning and impaired wetlands and streams onsite" at its exciting Haile gold mining project there. Image of the Haile gold mining area, by Romarco Minerals.

A five-hour gun battle between Mexican marines and a drug gang in Mexico's principal silver mining state close to Fresnillo, left 15 dead raising more concerns about mine security in the area.

Canadian gold junior reckons its gold reserve at flagship Tabakoto mine in Mali gives it at least 5-year life. Canadian mining company Avion Gold Corp gave an initial gold reserve estimate of 913,100 ounces at its flagship Tabakoto mine in Mali, West Africa.

Gold Fields, the world's fourth largest gold producer, said on Tuesday it expects production to rise as much as 5% in the second quarter to approximately 872,000 gold equivalent ounces.

According to a spokesperson for the Chilean copper operation, the mine is working under a contingency plan due to bad weather which has delayed a workers' shift.

Investigators plan to pry open the final vault hidden deep under a centuries-old Indian Hindu temple as police guarded round the clock the shrine where billions of dollars worth of treasure has been discovered. Over the last week a seven-member team of investigators has broken into five of the six secret subterranean vaults piled high with jewels that have lain untouched for hundreds of years.