December 5, 2012

Gryphon Gold completes expansion of heap leach pad

The completion of the heap leach pad expansion, increases the total stacking capacity 50%, from 4 million tons to 6 million tons.

December 5, 2012

Chinese companies harvest metals via ‘urban mining’ of electronic junk

Chinese enterprises are turning to "urban mining" to satisfy the country's voracious appetite for metals

December 5, 2012

World’s biggest asset manager accuses gold miners of misleading investors

BlackRock demands improved reporting standards from gold miners while criticizing their poor performance during bullion's recent ascent

December 4, 2012

Ivanplats next stop? London, says Friedland

Mining legend and Ivanplats (TSX:IVP) CEO, Robert Friedland, said he aims to have his African-focused mining company landing in the London stock exchange during the first half of 2013.

December 4, 2012

Norilsk billionaires end dispute as Russian tycoon steps in

Mining billionaire Roman Abramovich, the Russian tycoon who owns the Chelsea soccer club, has stepped into Norilsk Nickel’s long-running management dispute between its two main shareholders by buying a 7.3%…

December 4, 2012

Precious metal prices to remain under pressure

Gold and silver prices will remain under pressure says broker and research company Nirmal Bang.

December 4, 2012

There will not be enough silver to satisfy demand: Sprott

Sprott finally at liberty to discuss the silver market following the closure of his latest silver offering

December 4, 2012

Hunt Mining Corp. announces finalized agreement for the La Valenciana project and amendment to La Josefina project in Santa Cruz Argentina

With the addition of the La Valenciana project, the Corporation added an additional 328 square kilometres of land situated contiguous to the west of the Corporation's flagship La Josefina project.

December 4, 2012

Argonaut Exploration Inc. completes two acquisition agreement cash payments for the historic Cordillera gold property

Agonaut has completed two asset purchase agreements to acquire 100% interest in certain mineral properties located in the Terrace area of British Columbia.

December 4, 2012

Parlane completes acquisition of 100% interest in Big Bear project in central British Columbia

Big Bear is located in central B.C., southwest of Prince George, between two mineralized systems: New Gold's Blackwater and the Capoose properties.