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Mexico is the most energy secure country – report

Mexico is the most energy secure nation among the world's 25 biggest energy consumers, reported the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in a recent study of the largest energy-consuming countries.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2012 | 5:18 pm

Minera IRL’s Don Nicolas gold mine in Argentina gets green light

Minera IRL (LON:IRL) confirmed Wednesday the approval of the environmental impact assessment and the granting of a development permit for the Don Nicolas gold project in Santa Cruz, Argentina.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 17, 2012 | 3:54 pm

Standard and Poor’s cuts Anglo American’s outlook to negative

Global credit rating firm Standard and Poor's (S&P) downgraded Wednesday its outlook on Anglo American PLC (LON:AAL) to negative from stable as a result of growing concerns about the effects of South Africa’s mining strikes on the company's mining operations and on the wider economy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2012 | 1:55 pm

SilverCrest posts record quarterly silver production

Mexico-focused SilverCrest Mines has logged a record level of silver output for the third quarter of 2012.

Marc Howe | October 17, 2012 | 2:19 am

Canadian gold miner Petaquilla rejects Inmet’s $112 million bid

Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (TSX:PTQ) has rejected as inadequate an unsolicited, a $112-million takeover bid for the company by Inmet Mining Corp. (TSX:IMN), which operates a gold mine adjacent to Petaquilla’s Molejon project in Panama.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2012 | 4:54 pm

Argonaut Gold makes friendly $341-million deal to acquire Prodigy Gold

Argonaut shares drop 6.87%

Michael Allan McCrae | October 15, 2012 | 4:54 pm

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

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