November 13, 2012 Nautilus cancels underwater equipment construction on flagship Solwara project No longer willing to foot the Papua New Guinea government's bill, Nautilus says it will terminate contracts with equipment suppliers.
November 12, 2012 Petaquilla granted mining rights to re-open Lomero-Poyatos gold mine in Spain Canadian gold miner Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (TSX:PTQ) said Monday it has completed the titling process for its wholly-owned Lomero-Poyatos project in Andalucia, Spain, about 500 km south of Madrid.
November 12, 2012 Peru to resume talks on Newmont’s $4.8 billion Conga mine Peru's government is considering resuming talks with opponents of the $4.8 billion Minas Conga copper and gold mining project in the northern region of Cajamarca, Environment Minister, Manuel Pulgar Vidal,…
November 12, 2012 Fatal earthquake collapses gold mine in northern Myanmar A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit northern Myanmar on Sunday, collapsing a gold mine, a bridge, damaging several old Buddhist pagodas and leaving as many as 12 people feared dead.
November 12, 2012 Yamana Gold insists on risky project in northern Chile Canadian miner Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX:YRI) (NYSE: AUY) is refusing to give up on its plans to re-open the old “Agua de la Falda” gold mine in Chile’s northern Atacama…
November 10, 2012 SEC rules against resource firms over Dodd-Frank Oil, gas and mining companies' request to have transparency rules put on hold under 2010 financial reform act has been rejected.
November 10, 2012 Global copper production under stress Copper mining has become an especially capital intensive industry - the average capital intensity for a new copper mine in 2000 was between US$4,000 - 5,000 to build the capacity…
November 10, 2012 Codelco evaluating Gaby mine expansion Codelco estimates that copper production at the Gaby mine in Chile will reach 139,000 tons in 2012 and 150,000 tons in 2013.
November 10, 2012 Yanacocha fined for breaking environmental laws Mining company Yanacocha has been fined PEN 466,287 (USD 179,000) for violating environmental laws at its gold and copper mining project Conga, located in Cajamarca, Peru.
November 10, 2012 Copper miners in Chile urge for investments in Ventanas mine to prevent its closure Mining unions in Chile have asked the government to carry out the necessary investments to guarantee production at the Ventanas copper mine.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
