December 5, 2011 Calibre Announces Start of 5,000 Metre Drill Program at Rosita Copper-Gold-Silver Project, Nicaragua Douglas Forster, Chairman of Calibre Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:CXB) (the "Company" or "Calibre") is pleased to announce that Alder Resources Ltd. ("Alder") (TSX VENTURE:ALR) has informed Calibre that drilling has…
December 5, 2011 Codelco to invest over US$4 billion in 2012 as Anglo American hurries to resolve conflict Chile's state copper giant Codelco plans to invest over US$4 billions next year to speed up the development and construction work at several new mining projects, including Ministro Hales Mine…
December 5, 2011 Peru declares state of emergency over Cajamarca gold mine protests Reuters reports Peruvian President Ollanta Humala declared a state of emergency late on Sunday banning assembly and giving police special powers of arrest to quell protests against Newmont Mining's Conga…
December 5, 2011 Mercator Minerals Closes $20 Million Financing Mercator Minerals Ltd. (TSX:ML) ("Mercator" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced private placement (the "Offering") of 11,428,572 units ("Unit") to raise gross…
December 4, 2011 Palladium beats others as US car sales expand Palladium, used mostly in catalytic converters for vehicles, beat most other commodities this week after US car sales expanded at the fastest pace in more than two years.
December 4, 2011 Police destroy roadblocks as basic goods shortages appear on day 10 of Peru anti-gold mine protests Reuters reports protestors abandoned roadblocks on Saturday after police were called in to secure access for basic goods to Cajamarca on day 10 of the conflict over Newmont Mining’s proposed…
December 4, 2011 Download: A zinc primer Zinc, being so widely spread geographically, and having a low melting point, was discovered sometime prior to the development of first smelting of ores. It commonly occurs with lead and…
December 3, 2011 Platinum producers sign far-reaching wage pacts Lonmin joined AngloPlat and Implats, this week signing a far-reaching two year wage pact ensuring a steady supply from Southern Africa where 75% of platinum is produced. The price of…
December 3, 2011 CBS Video: Mining industry – where the jobs are Share this page Since 2009, the U.S. has been averaging a gain of nearly 7,000 mining jobs a month -- most of those in the upper Midwest. While mining can…
December 3, 2011 Copper traders bullish for first time in six weeks Bloomberg reports copper traders are bullish for the first time in six weeks on signs that demand is still expanding as global inventories decline to an 11-month low and central…
Gabon to audit mining deals as reforms start amid IMF talks As part of discussions with the multilateral lender, President Brice Oligui Nguema “has demanded the full publication of all mining agreements". December 19, 2025 | 10:51 am
