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Global consulting firm The Highland Group opens Americas Mining practice

The Highland Group, a leading global business consulting firm, today announced the formal establishment of its Americas Mining Practice.

CNW Group | October 15, 2012 | 1:18 pm

Vale seeks $500 million IADB financing for potash project

Brazilian giant miner Vale (NYSE: VALE) is about to close a $500 million loan agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) for its Rio Colorado potash project in Mendoza, Argentina.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2012 | 10:52 am

New study says Brazil is about to flood export markets with iron ore

Brazil is slated to produce 820 million tonne of iron ore in 2016, a more than 60% jump from today's levels. How will Chinese demand keep up?

Frik Els | October 15, 2012 | 12:30 am

Vale kicks off copper production at Zambia mine

Brazil's Vale (NYSE:VALE) announced it has started producing copper concentrate at its Lubambe mine in Zambia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 12, 2012 | 1:16 pm

World’s biggest copper mine to make inroads underground

The Chuquicamata mine in Chile - the world's largest open cut copper mine, will commence underground operations after nearly a century of open-cut production.

Marc Howe | October 12, 2012 | 1:00 am

Peruvian mining millionaires allegedly trafficking cocaine

U.S. authorities announced yesterday the seizure of more than $31 million supposedly connected to an international money-laundering scheme run by the owners of two gold mines in Peru.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 11, 2012 | 6:42 pm

Osisko reaches record Q3 gold production

Canadian gold miner Osisko (TSX:OSK)(EWX.F) achieved record third-quarter gold production at 103,753 oz. from its Malartic mine, in Quebec – a quarter-on-quarter increase of 12.77%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 11, 2012 | 4:32 pm

Investors salivating over Aurico payout after it offloads Mexico properties for $750 million

AuRico Gold shot up 21% on Wednesday on massive volumes, after announcing it has offloaded a mine and two exploration projects and sold half of a development in Mexico to a local company.

Frik Els | October 10, 2012 | 8:01 pm

Lumina Copper not ready for a takeover this year

Canadian Lumina Copper Corp. (CVE:LCC) fell 8.5% Tuesday after the company hinted its expected sale will have to wait as it plans to carry a study at its Taca Taca massive copper/gold/molybdenum deposit in Argentina.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2012 | 3:04 pm

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