August 25, 2011 Peru mining companies see no effects from quake One of the largest mining companies operating in northern Peru says that a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Peru Wednesday didn't interrupt operations. Roque Benavides, chief executive of precious metals mining…
August 25, 2011 BHP profit sparks call to toughen mining tax Amid pressure from the Greens for the government to make the mining tax even harsher, the Prime Minister today urged Tony Abbott to force the mining industry to share the…
August 24, 2011 ABB scores Yanacocha order ABB has won a second order from Newmont Mining to deliver three gearless mill drive (GMD) systems for installation at Yanacocha’s Conga copper/gold project in Peru. The first contract was…
August 24, 2011 Balmoral intersects 8.14 g/t gold over 21.47 metres in shallow angle intercept at Martiniere West, Quebec Balmoral Resources Ltd. ("Balmoral" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:BAR) reported results from the first six holes of its summer 2011 drill program on the Martiniere Gold Property located along the…
August 24, 2011 Rio Tinto raises stake in Ivanhoe Mines to 48.5 pct Mining company Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) Wednesday raised its ownership stake in Canada-based Ivanhoe Mines Ltd (IVN.T) by 2% to 48.5% as it sought to cement its commitment to the…
August 24, 2011 Helio reports first RC drill results from the Gold Kop Target, Damara Gold Project, Namibia Helio Resource Corp (TSX-V: HRC) is pleased to report the first results from a recently completed RC drill program on the Gold Kop target, at the Damara Gold Project in…
August 24, 2011 Why did gold and silver pull back? It was an ugly day for precious metals. On Tuesday, gold and silver both fell as the Dow gained the most points in two weeks. Gold dropped the most in…
August 24, 2011 Village Main reports fatality at Tau Lekoa JSE-listed Village Main Reef said on Wednesday that an employee was killed in a fall of ground incident at its Tau Lekoa gold mine, in the North West province. The…
August 24, 2011 Gold heading for one of the worst trading days ever – drops $105 Spot gold dropped $105 an ounce, or 5.66%, to $1,753.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange in early afternoon trade on Wednesday, as investors…
August 24, 2011 Harper Arctic Visit: PM talks economic development at Meadowbank Gold Mine Stephen Harper is using the backdrop of peaking gold prices amid international economic turmoil to sell his vision of economic development in Canada's Far North.
Japanese copper smelters still in talks for 2026 charges with miners Fees paid by miners to turn concentrate into refined metal have come under pressure as global smelting capacity expands faster than mined supply. January 22, 2026 | 07:16 am
