July 23, 2012 Australia’s Caspian Oil & Gas to acquire Chilean copper project Perth-based Caspian Oil & Gas (ASX:CIG) is set to enter the mineral exploitation sector with the acquisition of a Chilean copper project.
July 22, 2012 Peru gold mine protests grow Peru's Catholic Church intervened in reconciliation talks between the government of President Ollanta Humala and activists protesting the $5 billion Conga copper and gold mine project.
July 21, 2012 China’s Bosai Minerals Group ponders leaving Guyana due to hostility Chinese producer of bauxite Bosai Minerals Group halted its operations in Guyana on Friday due to violent protests against the miner that left at least three deaths on Wednesday, said…
July 21, 2012 No signs of the mining boom ending for Australia any time soon: studies There is no end on sight to the mining boom in Australia, a country which mineral resources sector value is expected to reach $122.6 billion by 2016, growing at an…
July 21, 2012 Two solar power plants to relieve mining sector’s power needs in Chile As subsidies for renewable energy are falling in the depressed European economies, which represent the world's largest market for solar technology, manufacturers have started looking to new markets and Chile…
July 21, 2012 London 2012: And the 92.5% silver gold medal goes to… Making the 2012 Olympic gold medal from pure gold would amount to $22,000 per medal at Friday's closing price of $1,585 an ounce. Event organizers baulked and opted for a…
July 20, 2012 Copper drops on China construction worries, but producers remain bullish "Mine disruptions, falling grades at existing mines, delays of constructing new mines are all really supportive."
July 20, 2012 Freeport to start $4 billion Peru’s copper mine expansion in 2013 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE: FCX) will start its $4 billion mill expansion at the Cerro Verde copper operation in Peru next year, said CEO Richard Adkerson a conference call…
July 20, 2012 Ivanhoe Mines successfully completes rights offering Early results indicate approximately 100% of available common shares subscribed, generating $1.8 Billion in gross proceeds
July 20, 2012 Major Anglo American reshuffle as Amplats CEO walks away Neville Nicolau, the head of Anglo American’s platinum business is leaving the company, after the South African unit warned its earnings per share for the first half could drop as…
Namib Minerals to restart mothballed Zimbabwe gold mine in February Redwing currently has an estimated 2.5 million ounces of gold and is the largest resource base in the group's Zimbabwean portfolio. December 19, 2025 | 07:08 am
