September 6, 2012

Brazil’s Vale to make billions off copper-devouring microbes

Vale has teamed up with the University of São Paulo to identify bacteria and fungi capable of eating copper in a move which could generate an additional $1.4 billion in…

September 5, 2012

Colombian guerrilla attacks BHP coal mine

An alleged unit from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, blew up Tuesday heavy equipment at the Colombian coal mine Cerrejon, in the northern province of La Guajira,…

September 5, 2012

Nationalization is no help ending a mine fight in Bolivia

Over $1 million has lost Bolivia so far due to the conflict over rights at the silver, tin and zinc mine that used to belong to commodity trader Glencore (LON:GLEN),…

September 5, 2012

Mariana Resources intersects more silver and gold veins at Las Calandrias Project, Argentina

Canadian explorer Mariana Resources (LON:MARL, TSX:MRY) said the latest set of drilling results from the Calandria Sur deposit in Argentina were “good” with 13 of 21 holes returning “significant intersections”…

September 5, 2012

Torex expands gold-copper-silver discovery south of the Balsas River

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 4, 2012) - Torex Gold Resources Inc. (the "Company" or "Torex") (TSX:TXG) is pleased to report that drilling results continue to expand the gold-copper-silver mineralization at…

September 5, 2012

Agnico Eagle is spending $158 million on Mexican project

The company says it expects construction costs to be about $158 million for the project and that commercial production will begin in the second half of 2014.

September 5, 2012

Northair Intersects 45 Metres of 90.5 g/t Silver at La Cigarra Project, Mexico

International Northair Mines Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:INM) announced Wednesday assay results from 6 core holes completed in the Las Carolinas Zone at its La Cigarra silver project, located in north central…

September 4, 2012

Baja Mining’s partners indecisive on further funding for Mexico project

Canadian Baja Mining (TSX:BAJ) shareholders continue to be anxious about the future of the company’s flagship Boleo project in Mexico, as its South Korean partners were unable to decide on…

September 4, 2012

Chile’s Codelco kicks off $3.5 billion copper mine expansion

Chilean state-own Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, began construction of the access tunnels to the new level of its El Teniente copper mine on Tuesday.

September 4, 2012

Samco Gold discovers new high grade silver target adjacent to Cerro Moro

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 4, 2012) - September 4th 2012 - Samco Gold Limited (TSX VENTURE:SGA) ("Samco Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the discovery of new high…