BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, said labour and equipment shortages forced it to stagger the proposed expansion of its Olympic Dam uranium, copper and gold mine, forecast to cost at least $US6 …
Production from Phase Two of the Minto copper-gold project, the first new metal mine and mill in a decade in this territory, has exceeded its 2,400-t/d design capacity several times since completion. Owner Sherwood Copper of Vancouver says the Phase …
Vancouver, British Columbia: Northern Lion Gold Corp. (the “Company”) announces the completion of a helicopter-borne, geophysical survey on its 100% owned Oxberg and Skyttgruvan mineral exploration licences, located within the prolific Bergslagen district approximately 175 km northwest of Stockholm, Sweden. …
Apollo Gold Corporation announced today that following the shutdown of the mill at Montana Tunnels on April 27, 2008, which was announced in the press release dated April 28, 2008, and updated on May 2, 2008 …more at topix
Coeur d’Alene Mines has received five major safety awards from the International Society of Mine Safety Professionals (ISMSP) for its safe operations, as well as for safe worker activities related to its new San Bartolome silver mine in Bolivia and the …
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) – Nevada mines produced a record $5.4 billion worth of gold, silver and other minerals in 2007 compared with about $4.9 million a year earlier, according to a state report released Friday…more at AOL.com
Police in Mara Region are holding one person, Elias Samwel, over the killing of a dump truck driver, Steven Dickson, alleged to have been killed this week while on duty at the Barrick`s North Mara Gold Mine….more at IPPmedia
Vancouver, British Columbia: Robert Pease, President and Chief Executive Officer of Terrane Metals Corp. ("Terrane" or the "Company") (TRX: TSX-V) is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has approved the Feasibility Study Report (the "Report") for its 100%-owned …
Sino Gold Mining Ltd, owner of China's second-largest gold mine, plans to sell as much as A$204 million in shares to existing shareholders to close its forward sales contracts for the precious metal.
Mining Journal (May 16, 2008) – Mineral-laden Venezuela on Thursday shut the door to new gold projects and threatened other mining and logging concessions in a step by leftist President Hugo Chavez to tighten control of natural resources.
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada mines produced a record $5.4 billion worth of gold, silver and other minerals in 2007 compared with about $4.9 billion in 2006 production value, according to a state Minerals Division report released Friday…more at SignOnSanDiego.com
Mining operations at Gold Fields' South Deep mine will resume on Monday, the company said on Saturday, two days after nine workers were killed in an accident…more at topix
SEMAFO today announced that the Mana mine in Burkina Faso produced 4,300 ounces of gold in April, therefore achieving its production target.
Orezone Gold Corporation (ORE:TSX) is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of its Sega Gold Project ("Sega") in Burkina Faso to Cluff Gold plc (Cluff) for total consideration of approximately US$26.5M.