February 29, 2012

OFL accuses Vale of whitewashing investigation into double fatality, calls for criminal investigation

Ontario Federation of Labour President Sid Ryan accused multinational mining corporation, Vale, of whitewashing an internal investigation into a 2011 double fatality at its Stobie Mine in Sudbury. ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA--(Marketwire…

February 29, 2012

Chile January copper output tumbled 7.6%

Copper output in Chile, the world's largest copper producer, tumbled 7.6% in the last 12 months to 396,341 metric tons, the National Statistics Institute (INE), a government statistics agency, announced…

February 29, 2012

Silvermet Reports Record Production and Sales in 2011

Silvermet Inc. ("Silvermet" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SYI) is pleased to provide an operational update with a number of positive developments:

February 29, 2012

Scotiabank’s report paints optimistic outlook for copper, zinc and nickel

As Canadian exports of iron ore and uranium to China continue to increase dramatically, Beijing will benefit from higher-quality ore and diversification of supply sources, predicts economist Patricia Mohr in…

February 29, 2012

Jewelers want platinum for Asians after gold vaults

Platinum is luring jewelers away from gold after investors’ purchases of bullion to escape market turmoil pushed prices to records.

February 28, 2012

Teck CEO says zing is back in zinc

Lindsay's comments come despite forecasts of supply outstripping demand by at least 350,000 tonnes (some analysts put the figure as high as 539,000 tonnes) this year further putting pressure on…

February 28, 2012

Oracle Mining completes $9.75 million private placement

Oracle Mining Corp. ("Oracle Mining" or the "Corporation") (TSX:OMN)(OTCQX:OMCCF)(PINKSHEETS:OMCCF)(FRANKFURT:OMC) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") of 7,800,000 common shares…

February 28, 2012

Baja board battle: Mount Kellett says Greenslade, family and friends busy setting up $50 million payday

Mount Kellett calculates that Greenslade, his daughter Denby Greenslade and two directors "would realize $49,193,285 of value through their Baja stock, regardless of whether Catalyst proves successful or not."

February 28, 2012

Copper Fox reports 2011 annual financial results and a corporate update

During the year, Copper Fox acquired additional mineral tenures around the Schaft Creek project, completed a large Titan-24 DCIP& MT survey, purchased shares in Liard Copper Mines, completed metallurgical test…

February 27, 2012

Thompson Creek reports 2011 record molybdenum sales of 40.1 million pounds and revenue of $669.1 million

Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. ("Company" or "Thompson Creek"), a growing, diversified North American mining company, today announced financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2011.