August 8, 2012 Hecla Mining’s bid to take over US Silver falls through US Silver board of directors voted instead to merge with Canadian RX Gold & Silver and form a new firm.
August 8, 2012 Miners to finally stop rejecting each other’s advances For those who expected that Canada’s reporting season would give its subdued mergers-and-acquisitions market a good push, consultants from Ernst & Young have a clear message: a merging frenzy this…
August 8, 2012 APM finalizes terms to acquire the Donkin coal and other North American assets of Erdene Resource Development Corp. APM has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Erdene Resources Inc., comprised primarily of Erdene's interest in the Donkin Coal Project in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
August 8, 2012 Debut announces phase one exploration program at Nakina project The Ontario-based Nakina project covers a total of 85 mining claims, where Debut holds a 100% interest in 57 of the claims and has an option to earn a 70%…
August 8, 2012 Fairmont begins summer field work program at Marmion South Trending structures identified by the 2011 geophysical survey correlate favourably with trends observed in Osisko's property to the north which had 530.6 tonnes at an average grade of 0.62 g/t…
August 7, 2012 1,500 Zimbabwean diamond miners sacked for striking Over 1,500 diamond miners in Zimbabwe have been sacked following a strike for higher pay. Many of the workers have report serious sexual assaults by the bosses.
August 7, 2012 Mountain Province Diamonds operating partner De Beers confirms Gahcho Kué permitting on schedule Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. confirmed that joint venture operating partner, De Beers Canada Inc. has reported that the permitting of the Gahcho Kué diamond project is progressing on schedule. The…
August 7, 2012 BHP in talks to sell Ekati diamond mine to Harry Winston A deal between BHP Billiton and Toronto-based jeweller Harry Winston Diamond might be around the corner according to the Financial Times.
August 7, 2012 Mexico’s record gold production takes it closer to bullion superpower status Mexico may not be breaking records at London’s Olympic Games, but back home it is scoring big. On Monday, the Mexican Chamber of Mining announced the country hit a new…
August 7, 2012 Barrick pursuing acquisitions despite operations and projects review Barrick Gold, the world’s largest producer of the precious metal, said it would continue to pursue acquisition opportunities despite the full review of its operations.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
