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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

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

Southern Hemisphere puts itself on the investor map with Chile copper intersects

“We may well look back on this as the moment the Llahuin Project gained critical mass, all without the need to do a deal with a third party.”

Frik Els | July 24, 2012 | 8:44 pm

Intrepid Mines sold off again after failing to find raiders of its Indonesia project

Intrepid Mining has now lost 59% of its market value after news broke that a local business groups orchestrated the ouster of ASX and TSX-listed company from an Indonesian copper and gold project.

Frik Els | July 24, 2012 | 6:28 pm

Indonesia ‘requests’ 51% of Grasberg, Freeport agrees to 9.3% ‘at the moment’. What happens next?

The tide of resource nationalism sweeping the developing world may be catching up with Grasberg and Freeport Indonesia.

Frik Els | July 24, 2012 | 5:55 pm

Intrepid Mining plunges 55% on shadowy Indonesian ouster

Australia's Intrepid Mining (ASX:IAU) has seen its share price plunge after being summarily booted from a key copper project in Indonesia by powerful local business interests.

Marc Howe | July 24, 2012 | 12:08 am

Pebble mine: ‘If God were testing us, he couldn’t have found a more challenging place’

Arguably the richest prize in mining, the Pebble project pits a watershed where up to 40 million salmon spawn each year against copper and gold reserves worth as much as $500 billion according to a new documentary.

Frik Els | July 23, 2012 | 11:32 pm

Australia’s Caspian Oil & Gas to acquire Chilean copper project

Perth-based Caspian Oil & Gas (ASX:CIG) is set to enter the mineral exploitation sector with the acquisition of a Chilean copper project.

Marc Howe | July 23, 2012 | 1:14 am

Peru gold mine protests grow

Peru's Catholic Church intervened in reconciliation talks between the government of President Ollanta Humala and activists protesting the $5 billion Conga copper and gold mine project.

UPI | July 22, 2012 | 4:53 pm

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Miners buying existing projects rather than starting their own: study

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

Southern Hemisphere puts itself on the investor map with Chile copper intersects

Intrepid Mines sold off again after failing to find raiders of its Indonesia project

Indonesia ‘requests’ 51% of Grasberg, Freeport agrees to 9.3% ‘at the moment’. What happens next?

Intrepid Mining plunges 55% on shadowy Indonesian ouster

Pebble mine: ‘If God were testing us, he couldn’t have found a more challenging place’

Australia’s Caspian Oil & Gas to acquire Chilean copper project

Peru gold mine protests grow

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