First Quantum ships first copper concentrate from Cobre Panama mine

There are "growing signs" that Outer Harbour  will take precedence over BHP's massive Olympic Dam project and the greenfield Jansen potash venture in Canada.

Canada’s third main gold miner Kinross Gold (TSX:K) will focus on its wholly-owned Paracatu mine, in Brazil's Minas Gerais state, after it sold its stake in the Crixas gold mine to South Africa’s AngloGold Ashanti for $220 million

With positive feasibility studies in hand, companies aim to start building at least three new diamond mines in Canada by the third-quarter of next year, at a combined cost of around $3.4 billion.

Troubled Vancouver miner, Baja Mining (TSE:BAJ), said that it laid off 40% of its staff to conserve cash and admitted that there is "no assurance" that it will find funding to complete its Boleo project, a $1.143 billion copper-cobalt-zinc project in Mexico.

A positive PEA for it Black River gold project in Nunavut, Canada gave Sabina Gold & Silver (TSX:SBB) a 5.6% bump in its stock price Tuesday.

Cline Mining Corporation ("Cline Mining" or the "Company") (TSX:CMK.TO - News) has filed a notice of civil claim (the "Claim") dated May 28, 2012 in the Supreme Court of British Columbia against the Province of British Columbia (the "Province") with respect to Cline Mining's Lodgepole, Sage Creekand Cabin Creek coal properties located in the Flathead Valley in Southeastern B.C. and the Province's passing of the Flathead Watershed Area Conservation Act (the "Act").

The largest agricultural sector deal in years has taken one step closer to completion, as shareholders of Canadian grain handler Viterra Inc have voted strongly in favour of a friendly takeover offer by Swiss commodities trader Glencore International Plc.

De Beers released the 2011 Report to Society, in which Chairman Nicky Oppenheimer, summarized the efforts of the diamond company and its contributions towards the cause of beneficiation.

Canada’s third main gold miner Kinross Gold (TSX:K) is selling its stake in the Crixas gold mine in Brazil, to South Africa’s AngloGold Ashanti for $220-million.