March 13, 2012 Copper-rich north Chile hit by heavy rains, ops continue Chile's arid Atacama desert, home to several of the world's key mines, has been experiencing heavy rains but copper miners Collahuasi and Cerro Colorado say operations have been little affected.
March 13, 2012 Chile’s Antofagasta shares dive despite record profit in 2011 Shares of Chilean miner Antofagasta PLC (LON:ANTO) were down 3.1% this morning after the company disappointed market hopes for a whopping special dividend and announced instead a cut on dividends…
March 13, 2012 Paramount Gold and Silver Expands La Union High-Grade Gold Discovery at Its San Miguel Project in Mexico Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. (NYSE Amex:PZG)(TSX:PZG)(FRANKFURT:P6G)(WKN:A0HGKQ) ("Paramount") today reported more outstanding assay results which significantly expand the size of its new high-grade gold discovery south of the La Union…
March 13, 2012 CESCO’s Chile copper week coming in April Chile's Centre for Copper and Mining Studies, CESCO, is holding this year's Cesco Week from 16-19 April in Santiago. This copper focussed event brings together major players in the mining…
March 12, 2012 Goldcorp insists El Morro going ahead Goldcorp. Inc. (TSX:G) says development will continue as planned on the $3.9-billion El Morro copper and gold project unless Chile's supreme court upholds a decision that rescinds its environmental permit.
March 12, 2012 Mandalay Resources Corporation announces fourth quarter and 2011 full year financial results The Company is on track to deliver significant earnings, EBITDA and cash flow growth again in 2012 as we expect the Cerro Bayo silver-gold mine will reach full production by…
March 12, 2012 Great Panther Silver reports 37% increase in revenues to $57.8 million and $11.5 million in net earnings for 2011 Great Panther is pleased to report revenues for the year ended December 31, 2011 of $57.8 million, representing a 37% increase over 2010. The Company's gross profit or earnings from…
March 12, 2012 Sandspring Provides Update of NI 43-101 Technical Report DENVER, COLORADO--(Marketwire - March 12, 2012) - SANDSPRING RESOURCES LTD. (TSX VENTURE:SSP) ("Sandspring" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the publication of an updated NI 43-101 technical report titled…
March 12, 2012 Peru mining investments reached US$7.2 billion in 2011, 77% more than in 2010 Mining companies in Peru invested US$7.2 billion in 2011, 77% more than in 2010, Mines and Energy Ministry (MEM) reports.
March 11, 2012 Chile court suspends approval of Goldcorp’s $3.9 billion El Morro project Chile newspaper La Tercera is reporting that an appeals court has suspended environmental authorization for Goldcorp's El Morro project over objections by local communities. Construction of the mine was due…
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