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Pan American Silver comments on draft mining legislation submitted to Chubut’s provincial parliament

The draft legislation also introduces a series of new regulations that will greatly increase royalties on, and impose economic participation by the province in all mining projects, including Navidad.

CNW Telbec | Mining/Metals | July 2, 2012 | 12:30 pm

Two South American Silver engineers kidnapped in Bolivia

Locals from the Bolivian Andean region have kidnapped two engineers of Canadian South American Silver and are demanding the immediate release of their leader.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2012 | 4:33 pm

Brazil grants Vale license to expand world’s largest iron ore venture

Brazilian mining company Vale has been granted a preliminary environmental license for its S11D mine, an extension of the company's giant Carajas complex, which is posed to be the world’s largest iron ore mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2012 | 2:14 pm

Potash supply to exceed demand by 2020: report

Worldwide reserves of potash could surpass demand by between 59% to100% by 2020, says the latest report published by Rabobank.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2012 | 1:05 pm

$8 billion resource reserve likely to lift Bolivia’s depressed economy

The total value of the copper, silver, indium and manganese reserves discovered by South Korean company Kores in Bolivia last year, may be worth more than $8 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2012 | 11:18 am

Goldcorp announces dismissal of Barrick’s claims against El Morro acquisition

Ontario Court Justice Herman Wilton-Siegel dismissed Barrick Gold's claims of unlawful and ineffective transactions by Goldcorp in the acquisition of the El Morro project in Chile.

CNW Telbec | Mining/Metals | June 26, 2012 | 8:37 pm

Robots to ensure high safety standards in Latin American mines

Scientists around the world, including in Canada, are currently developing robots that can anticipate and prevent mining accidents, such as the dramatic entrapment of 33 Chilean miners in the Atacama Desert in 2010.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 26, 2012 | 4:18 pm

Chile on Chinese copper demand: Slowdown? What slowdown?

“Signs of demand, shipments and inventories, continue to be solid.”

Frik Els | June 26, 2012 | 12:02 am

Coeur d’Alene evaluating Argentina mine, offers $350m in senior notes

US-based precious metals producer Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp said Monday it would evaluate strategic and operational alternatives for its silver and gold Martha mine in Argentina to reduce its high operating costs during the rest of the mine’s short expected life.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 25, 2012 | 1:06 pm

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