July 3, 2012

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd: cease trade order and clarification and retraction of technical disclosures

The company's public disclosures on mineral resource estimates regarding the property in Durango, Mexico, are under review by the British Columbia Securities Commission.

July 3, 2012

Vale receives preliminary license for S11D iron-ore mining project, an industrial info news alert

The giant Brazilian mining company's project entails the expansion of mining operations and a processing plant at the Carajas mining complex.

July 2, 2012

Barrick Gold headed to $53 despite losing Chilean ownership row

Gold giant Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX) has faced a setback in its ownership row with Goldcorp (NYSE:GG) over a copper and gold mine in Chile as Ontario Superior court dismissed Barrick's claim…

July 2, 2012

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.

July 1, 2012

Newmont can dig up $59 with Conga project back online

Newmont Mining will soon resume work on its Conga gold project as the miner has accepted the Peruvian government’s condition to build water reservoirs to ensure water supply in the…

June 29, 2012

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.

June 29, 2012

Marifil resumes operatorship of San Roque

NovaGold Resources Inc. (NovaGold) has elected not to move forward under its option agreement to earn a 70% interest in the San Roque property.

June 28, 2012

Great Panther Silver reports annual and special meeting results

Shareholders have approved and ratified the adoption of a new Shareholder Rights Plan as part of its procedures for dealing with any parties who may seek to acquire control of…

June 28, 2012

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…

June 28, 2012

Kinross completes sale of Crixás mine interest for $220 million

Kinross announced today that it has completed the sale of its 50% interest in the Brazilian Crixásgold mine to AngloGold for $220 million.