Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

African Barrick Gold hikes Tanzanian Nyanzaga resource

London-listed African Barrick Gold (LON:ABG) reported increasing confidence in its Nyanzaga project, in Tanzania and said that the project has the potential to become its next mine in the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2012 | 1:36 pm

Firestone Energy rejects offer for Waterberg coal mine stake

Firestone Energy Limited (ASX/JSE:FSE) rejected today an offer from Tata Power to invest in a joint venture with Sekoko Resources to develop a coal mine in the Waterberg area of South Africa, saying the offer under-valued the assets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2012 | 1:17 pm

HudBay says Constancia copper mine will cost $1.5 billion

Canadian base-metals miner Hudbay Minerals (TSX:HBM)(NYSE:HBM), rose the capital cost estimated of its giant Constancia copper project in Peru by about 50% to $1.5 billion, mentioning both scope changes and inflation as reasons.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2012 | 12:52 pm

C$25 billion to improve Canada’s Asian trading opportunities

Christy Clark, the Premier of Canada’s British Columbia unveiled details of a C$25 billion public and private sector plan to expand trade with Asia, by improving the province's transportation system.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2012 | 12:29 pm

Canada’s oil sands to more than double its workforce over the next decade: Report

The Canadian oil sands will need to more than double its workforce over the next decade, as expansion projects create new positions and existing workers retire, says the Petroleum Human Resources Council of Canada.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 2, 2012 | 7:25 pm

Gold One buys First Uranium’s Elzuwini Mining Company for US$70M

First Uranium (TSX:FIU) announced Monday it has sold its South African-based Elzuwini Mining Co. to Gold One International for US$70 million, transaction that should be completed by June 29.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 2, 2012 | 6:50 pm

Abacus Mining looking for buyer, partner for B.C. copper-gold project

Canadian Abacus Mining and Exploration Corp. (TSXV:AME) is looking for potential buyers, partners or other alternatives under a strategic review initiated Monday, shortly after its partner moved to increase its holding in their B.C. joint venture.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 2, 2012 | 5:59 pm

Lake Shore Gold announces reserve estimate for Timmins West mine, which will support next five years of production

Lake Shore Gold Corp.(TSX:LSG)(NYSE Amex:LSG) today announced a new reserve estimate for the Company's Timmins West Mine, located 18 kilometres west of theTimmins, Ontario. Timmins West Mine is a commercial producing underground mining operation involving the extraction of ore from two adjacent deposits, Timmins Deposit and Thunder Creek Deposit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 2, 2012 | 4:35 pm

Argentina to establish first protocol on mining social responsibility

The creation of the world’s first national protocol on sustainable and socially responsible mining was discussed at a meeting held in Argentina last week, called by the government of president Cristina Fernandez.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 2, 2012 | 3:55 pm

Chinese government rolls up independent miners in rare earth industry group

In a move to curb the rampant domestic illegal mining of rare earth, as well as regulate its rare earths players, China is launching an industry association for the precious metal commodity on April 8.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 2, 2012 | 2:31 pm

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