April 18, 2012

Deputy President calls for more state involvement in South African mining

Tallk of nationalizing South Africa's mining industry may have quieted down recently, but that hasn't stopped some government officials from fanning the flame.

April 18, 2012

Chinese steel output hits all-time high in April. Should be good news, right?

While China's steel output is hitting a record rate of over 2 million tonnes per day stockpiles of iron ore are growing at a clip of 1 million tonnes per…

April 18, 2012

Australian miners seek business opportunities in Colombia

The mining boom that Colombia is experiencing has driven a group of Australian firms to visit the South American country and explore what the country has to offer in terms…

April 18, 2012

Legendary mining financier Robert Friedland quits Ivanhoe in Rio Tinto shake-up

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto tightened its grip on Ivanhoe Mines as part of a $3.3 billion financing deal announced this morning, leading to the resignation of chief executive and…

April 18, 2012

Canadian Scorpio Mining’s silver production falls‎

Toronto-listed Scorpio Mining (TSX: SPM) reported quarterly silver production at its Nuestra Señora mine in Mexico fell 10%, driven by lower head grades.

April 18, 2012

Fresnillo’s silver production in line, while gold exceeds expectations

Precious metals miner Fresnillo (LON:FRES), the largest silver producer, reported its first-quarter silver production was in line with expectations, while it said higher-than-expected gold output, owing to the start up…

April 18, 2012

Graduates from Colorado School of Mines highly employable

Reuters reported this week that graduates from the Colorado School of Mines are among the most employable in the country. Notably, 94 percent of 2011 graduates from the mining engineering,…

April 18, 2012

Mirasol reports discovery of a new large gold silver vein zone at Claudia Project, Argentina

Mirasol Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: MRZ) (Frankfurt: M8R) ("Mirasol" or "the Company") is pleased to announce discovery of a large new epithermal gold-silver zone at its 100%-owned Claudia project, which adjoins…

April 18, 2012

Peru’s decision on Newmont’s $4.8 billion Conga mine independent of any study: Government

The team of three international environmental consultants hired by Peru’s government has recommended significant changes to Newmont’s hindered $4.8 billion copper-gold project, the Conga mine. But the government is saying…

April 18, 2012

Lynas putting Malaysian opposition to its operations behind it: analysts

Australian analysts from Foster Stockbroking say confidence in rare earths miner Lynas Corporation (ASX:LYC) is returning after the Malaysian High Court dismissed an appeal against the company's Advanced Materials Plant…