December 4, 2012

Baja Mining reports on Boleo project financing and technical report status

Baja Mining Corp. is pleased to announce that it has been informed by Minera y Metalúrgica del Boleo, S.A.P.I. de C.V. , which is now controlled by members of the…

December 4, 2012

Ivanplats next stop? London, says Friedland

Mining legend and Ivanplats (TSX:IVP) CEO, Robert Friedland, said he aims to have his African-focused mining company landing in the London stock exchange during the first half of 2013.

December 4, 2012

Norilsk billionaires end dispute as Russian tycoon steps in

Mining billionaire Roman Abramovich, the Russian tycoon who owns the Chelsea soccer club, has stepped into Norilsk Nickel’s long-running management dispute between its two main shareholders by buying a 7.3%…

December 4, 2012

The copper clash and the reclusive Russian billionaire

Russian billionaire Vladimir Iorich keeps a low profile, but has shown he’s ready to play for high stakes – as some shareholders in mining companies he covets have discovered.

December 4, 2012

Estrella announces new joint venture with Cliffs on Yanac porphyry copper project, Peru

The Yanac Project is located 50 km northwest of the town of Chincha in the department of Ica in south-central Peru.

December 3, 2012

Parents prefer to name their daughters Ruby instead of Jade

You named me what?

December 3, 2012

Australian miners cut 10,000 jobs

Headwinds aplenty

December 3, 2012

IMF halts DRC loans due to lack of mining transparency

An IMF representative said Monday the fund has halted $240 million in planned loans to the DRC for failing to publish mining contracts as requested.

December 3, 2012

South African platinum miner investigates fatality

The name of the miner was not released.

December 2, 2012

$20bn poured into gold projects in Chile by 2020

Top copper producer wants to replicate success in gold.