Strike hits Goldcorp’s Cerro Negro mine in Argentina

Widely circulated reports that the 88-year old were fighting for his life in a Singapore hospital were deemed to be "lies meant to destabilise Zimbabwe," according to a spokesman.

Fidel Castro said Prime Minister Stephen Harper suffers from illusions regarding resources and the extensive claims the U.S. has on Canada.

White Tiger Gold swung into a loss in 2011 mainly due to what the company termed "administrative costs" in relation to the merger with Century Mining. In the process management's remuneration jumped to $3.9 million from $422,000 the year before. Investors shrugged and sent White Tiger Gold jumping 10.2% on Monday.

Net losses came in at a shade under $10.5 million for the year which as mainly due to what the company termed "administrative costs" that totaled $15.2 million (it was only $800,000 in 2010) in relation to the merger with Century Mining. In the process management's remuneration jumped to $3.9 million from $422,000 the year before.

The source of the surge in mining investment has been quite diverse, reflecting the widespread advance in prices. For 2012, gold leads the way with $3.6 billion of capital spending. But not far behind are copper-nickel-zinc mines at $3 billion, potash at $2.9 billion and iron ore at $2.7 billion as the Labrador Trough is developed.

Vale — the second largest nickel producer in the world — plans to begin looking for nickel this year on the Melville Peninsula near Repulse Bay, Nunavut.

Diavik is supposed to transform into an underground operation this year and Harry Winston's partner on the project, Rio Tinto, wants to exit diamond mining, but the luxury retailer could not provide any guidance on the way forward. Investors responded by giving Harry Winston a 5% kicking.

Zimbabwe's Black Empowerment Minister, Saviour Kasukuwere, announced today it has taken majority ownership of foreign-owned mining firms, which had not already given a controlling stake to black Zimbabweans.

Standard Graphite Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SGH) (the "Company") is pleased to report that it has signed an option to acquire a 100% interest in 31 mining claims in Quebec.