China’s alleged intentions to mine Antarctica spark global debate

Arc Exploration Limited (ASX:ARX), an Australian gold mining exploration company with presence in Indonesia, has had its gold permit for the Bima gold prospect temporarily suspended due to the controversial dead of two protesters on Christmas Eve, in the area covered by Arc’s exploration license.

Better consumer demand provided some support to help steady the yellow metal on Wednesday as the euro dropped.

Austria, which has long been anti-nuclear, has called for the continent to abandon nuclear power altogether, but its neighbour, the Czech Republic, is pushing ahead with plans to increase dramatically its production of atomic energy. The nuclear age en...

CHINESE trader Guangdong Guangxin Holdings has signed an $89 million deal to boost its interests in Australian base metals by buying a quarter of the Mineral Hill copper and goldmine in NSW and a 15 per cent stake in mine owner KBL Mining.

With gold trading $40 higer, silver up nearly $2, crude oil rising $4.25 a barrel and mining shares on the move, today […]

The argument over whether it is better to hold mining shares or real assets has now been dramatized and animated.

Cameco (TSX:CCO) (NYSE:CCJ) announced today it has reached the main mine workings with the second shaft at the Cigar Lake uranium mining project in northern Saskatchewan. Miners removed the final section of rock connecting shaft 2 with the mine workings 480 metres below surface on January 3, 2012. The second shaft will provide for increased ventilation of the underground workings as well as additional means of entering and exiting the mine. SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN--(Marketwire - Jan. 3, 2012) -

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Jan. 3, 2012) - Osisko Mining Corporation (TSX:OSK)(FRANKFURT:EWX) ("Osisko" or the "Company") has been notified of an unsolicited "mini-tender" offer, made by TRC Capital Corporation ("TRC Capital") on December 23, 2011, to purchase up to 5,000,000, or approximately 1.297% of Osisko's common shares, at a price of CDN $9.55 per share. Osisko does not recommend or endorse this unsolicited offer.

Imperial Metals Corporation (TSX:III) reports permit amendments for Huckleberry mine have been received. The board of directors of Huckleberry Mines Ltd. (HML) has formally approved the Main Zone Optimization (MZO) plan(1) to extend the life of Huckleberry mine to 2021.