November 27, 2012

Highland Copper Company reports high grade copper, locally elevated silver grades at the Keweenaw copper project, Michigan

13.5 m of 3.23% Cu and 21.5 g/t Ag in hole CEN382 sampled from the Keweenaw project in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, U.S.A.

November 26, 2012

Chinese miners to pour $7.4bn into Peru

A number of iron ore, copper and gold mines are being built and expanded over the next five years.

November 26, 2012

Foreign mining firms face up to 50% wage hikes in Zambia

Pay and working conditions have become a thorny issue in Zambia particularly when it comes to the many Chinese-run mines in the country.

November 26, 2012

Anglo board reportedly considering cellphone titan for CEO

"Appointing Nhleko as CEO will come out of the blue for international investors."

November 26, 2012

Seven familiar names shortlisted to head Anglo

Well-known executives headhunted from major mining companies such as BHP Billiton, AngloGold Ashanti, Barrick Gold and Xstrata have made the cut to become Anglo American’s new CEO.

November 25, 2012

Indonesia’s tin mining brings more problems than wealth: report

Tin mining is a profitable but damaging trade that has scarred the Indonesian island of Bangka, a granite outcrop just east of Sumatra, reports English newspaper The Guardian.

November 24, 2012

Peru expects $10 billion in mining investments next year

Peru's Minister of Energy and Mines Jorge Merino announced the country is expected to attract mining investment projects worth $10 billion in 2013.

November 23, 2012

Gold price on a Black Friday tear

Weak dollar, no EU deal and fresh violence at South Africa's mines help gold price through $1,750.

November 23, 2012

Thousands march on Chinese gold mine in Mexico

32 communities in Puebla, Mexico have given Chinese company JDC Minerals an ultimatum of 24 hours to abandon its La Lupe mine.

November 23, 2012

Manufacturing recovery? Aluminum tells different story as Chinese bauxite imports fall 30%

The drop comes amid a serious overcapacity problem in the electrolytic aluminum industry.