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Australian miners seek a wealth of opportunities in a new Myanmar

Australian exploration and mining firms are readying themselves for forays into Myanmar following the end of decades of military rule earlier this year and the country's opening up to foreign investment.

Marc Howe | July 26, 2012 | 2:53 am

Hecla Mining could scupper U.S. Silver/RX Gold & Silver merger with all-cash bid

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) has made an all-cash offer for U.S. Silver Corporations (TSX-V:USA) in a bid to scupper its proposed merger with RX Gold & Silver (TSX-V:RXE).

Marc Howe | July 26, 2012 | 12:42 am

Third time’s the charm for Peru’s mining issues?

Faced with never ending environmental and social conflicts over mining projects, Peru's President Ollanta Humala decided yesterday to reshuffle his Cabinet… again…for the third time.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2012 | 5:27 pm

Teck Resources down 5% after profits more than halve

The diversified miner suffered lower realized prices across the board with copper down 14% to $3.57 a pound, its realized coal price was 26% below Q2 2011 at $202 a tonne. Zinc (-15%), silver (-24%), lead (-22%) and molybdenum (-18%) prices all declined.

Frik Els | July 25, 2012 | 4:59 pm

Miners buying existing projects rather than starting their own: study

Escalating costs and economic instability may be the two main reasons why mining companies worldwide are acquiring existing projects instead of starting their own, shows the latest report from global firm Ernst & Young.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2012 | 2:46 pm

Slowdown? What slowdown? Caterpillar’s best quarter in history

Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT), the world's largest earth-moving equipment maker, raised its 2012 profit forecast on Wednesday based on its quarterly profit report, which beat by far most of Wall Street's gloomy outlooks.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2012 | 1:35 pm

G-Resources pours first gold at Indonesia’s Martabe mine

The Hong Kong-listed miner said on Wednesday that the start of production at Martabe marked a significant milestone for the company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2012 | 12:50 pm

Haiti $20 billion untouched mineral wealth to help the country out of poverty

Two and a half years after an earthquake devastated Haiti, killing more than 300,000, the country could use a windfall to help in its rebuilding efforts. Now, thanks to its mineral wealth, Haiti could begin making its way out of being one of Latin America’s poorest countries.

MINING.com Editor | July 25, 2012 | 10:37 am

CFTC probe into silver manipulation could be over by September

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) four-year probe into manipulation of prices on the silver market could be over as soon as September, according to CFTC member Bart Chilton.

Marc Howe | July 24, 2012 | 9:42 am

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Australian miners seek a wealth of opportunities in a new Myanmar

Hecla Mining could scupper U.S. Silver/RX Gold & Silver merger with all-cash bid

Third time’s the charm for Peru’s mining issues?

Teck Resources down 5% after profits more than halve

Miners buying existing projects rather than starting their own: study

Slowdown? What slowdown? Caterpillar’s best quarter in history

G-Resources pours first gold at Indonesia’s Martabe mine

Haiti $20 billion untouched mineral wealth to help the country out of poverty

CFTC probe into silver manipulation could be over by September

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