January 18, 2013

McEwen Mining reactivates El Gallo complex in Mexico

The reserves at El Gallo amount to more than 40 million ounces of silver and 600,000 ounces of gold.

January 18, 2013

Eurasian Minerals drills the highest grade intercept to date of 2.15 meters averaging 89.34 g/t gold and 835.16 g/t silver at the Akarca project, northwest Turkey

The company claims results of 2.15 meters averaging 89.34 g/t gold and 835.16 g/t silver at the Akarca project, northwest Turkey

January 18, 2013

Parlane hits significant mineralization in 330-meter drill hole including highlights from BB12-4

9 meters - 2.14 g/t Au - 12.64 g/t Ag; 1 meter - 13.50 g/t - Au 58.10 g/t Ag; 1 meter - 8.63 g/t Au - 65.40 g/t Ag.

January 18, 2013

Regulus completes 2012 drilling campaign at the Rio Grande project in Salta Province, Argentina

The 2012 programme was successful in: defining and extending higher grade copper-gold mineralization in the steeply dipping tabular Southwest Zone to more than 200 metres along strike and 550 metres…

January 17, 2013

CHART: The resource boom ended in 2011 already

And why it's great for stocks.

January 17, 2013

World’s greatest explorer: Dave Lowell interview

He’s known as the most successful mining explorationist of the past century, having discovered 17 ore bodies, including the world’s largest copper mine

January 17, 2013

Lucky Aussie prospector finds massive $260K gold nugget

The piece is a 22-cm-long hunk of gold weighing 5.5 kg.

January 17, 2013

African Barrick’s 2012 output drops 9%

The Tanzania-focused gold minhas suffered from three consecutive years of declining gold production

January 17, 2013

Cobre Panama a risky endeavour for First Quantum: analyst

Haywood Securities mining analyst, Kerry Smith, says the Vancouver-based miner already has "a lot on its plate."

January 17, 2013

Poor decisions force Rio Tinto’s CEO departure, leaves the group with $14bn charge

The giant miner will take about $14 billion of writedowns for failed deals in aluminum and coal led by Tom Albanese.