March 13, 2012

Big G family feud is bringing the taxman, regulator and lawmakers down on Hancock Prospecting

While the sordid details emerging from the proceedings are humiliating enough there may be some serious financial implications for Gina Rinehart – mining's 4th richest person with a fortune pegged…

March 13, 2012

Barrick disputes withdrawal of financing

In a story MINING.com reported last week, Barrick disputes some of the reasons that the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Exim) and Export Development Canada (EDC) no longer appear as backers for…

March 13, 2012

MineARC released new underground refuge chambers

MineARC has released new ultra-portable refuge chambers, the HRM-ELVP (Hard Rock Mine - Extra Low Voltage Portable), designed for tight underground confines such as single entry headings and development areas.

March 13, 2012

Sandvik awarded bolter miner contract in China

Sandvik has signed contracts including 21 bolter miners with the Chinese company Shenhua Shendong. The value of the contracts exceeds 500 MSEK and delivery of the equipment is scheduled during…

March 13, 2012

Electric underground vehicle revolutionizes the mining industry

After years of on-road and underground testing, PapaBravo Innovations announced the availability of their line of heavy duty 4 x 4, 1 ton electric mining trucks in 2011.

March 13, 2012

Boart Longyear posts record $2B in sales; forecasts 14% growth this year

Boart Longyear, the world's largest mineral exploration drilling company, had a record year in 2011 and expects more of the same in 2012 as the mining industry majors continue to…

March 13, 2012

Bayfield Drills 13.94 g/t Au Over 3.0m Within 3.46 g/t Au Over 19.5m in Eastern Zone at Burns Block in Rainy River District, NW Ontario

Bayfield Ventures Corp. (TSX VENTURE:BYV) (OTCBB:BYVVF) (the "Company") is pleased to announce additional assays from the exploration of the eastern portion of the Burns Block.

March 13, 2012

U.S., Japan and the E.U. dispute China’s decision on rare earths at the WTO

The U.S., Japan and the European Union have filed an official complaint at the World Trade Organization this morning, urging the body to take actions against China’s restrictions on these…

March 13, 2012

Copper-rich north Chile hit by heavy rains, ops continue

Chile's arid Atacama desert, home to several of the world's key mines, has been experiencing heavy rains but copper miners Collahuasi and Cerro Colorado say operations have been little affected.

March 13, 2012

Globex: NSGOLD to Update Resource Estimate at Mooseland Gold Property

GLOBEX MINING ENTERPRISES INC. (TSX:GMX)(FRANKFURT:G1M)(OTCQX:GLBXF) is pleased to provide shareholders with the most recent results from the 2011 drill program by NSGold Corporation on Globex's Mooseland royalty property in Nova…