February 18, 2012 Thousands of Peruvians walk 870k to protest mine Peruvians in the northern region of Cajamarca are not giving up easily in their fight over Newmont Mining's proposed Conga copper-gold mine.
February 17, 2012 Yellowhead expands Harper Creek estimate Vancouver-based Yellowhead Mining has updated the 43-101 estimate for its Harper Creek copper project north of Kamloops.
February 17, 2012 Ecuador, Kinross hit impasse over Fruta del Norte Talks between the Ecuadorian government and Kinross Gold have stalled over the country's largest mine, Fruta del Norte.
February 17, 2012 Hecla busts company record with 148 million ounces of silver reserves Hecla Mining reported the largest resource calculation in company history today with 148 million ounces of silver reserves and 281 million ounces of resources. The silver numbers represented a 4%…
February 17, 2012 Fool’s Gold? Pakistan mine rift exposes investor risk Pakistan's Reko Diq, an untapped copper and gold mine of fabulous potential, was meant to be the biggest foreign investment in the country's mining sector, but it's beginning to look…
February 17, 2012 Dust-up in Washington over Resolution Copper land-swap deal Arizona congressman Paul Gosar (R-Flagstaff), during a hearing today on the Department of the Interior's 2013 budget, took the opportunity to question Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on his department's opposition…
February 16, 2012 Mitsubishi to buy 18 pct stake in Peruvian copper mine Mitsubishi Corp. (8058) will pay an estimated 60-70 billion yen to acquire an 18.1% interest in a Peruvian copper mine that is expected to begin production around 2016, The Nikkei…
February 16, 2012 METALS-Copper hits two-week low as Greece delay sours mood Copper hit a two-week trough on Thursday, having lost ground for the last four sessions, after signs of a delay to a bailout for Greece soured sentiment and put the…
February 16, 2012 Crane logistics group gets A$100 million Olympic Dam contract Boom Logistics, Australia's leading provider of crane logistics and related industrial services, has confirmed that following a competitive tender process, it has secured a five year contract to supply crane…
February 15, 2012 Abcourt Mines soars 23% on high silver grades Canadian junior explorer Abcourt Mines (TSX-V:ABI) has intercepted a high-grade silver zone at its Abcourt-Barvue orebody in Quebec.
GRAPHIC-Gold and silver soar in year-end rally Investors have not treated the festive break as an occasion to take profits. December 22, 2025 | 12:08 pm
