August 13, 2012

Orvana reports results for the third quarter with adjusted earnings of $0.03/share and appoints new chief operating officer

The report highlights an adjusted earnings of $0.03/share, a new chief operating officer and production of 18,344 ounces of gold with 5.1 million pounds of copper.

August 13, 2012

Sattva Capital provides update on fee dispute with Creston Moly

Sattva Capital today announced that the Court of Appeal for British Colombia allowed Creston Moly's appeal against the arbitrator's $4.14 million damage award.

August 12, 2012

From asbestos to ‘Plan Nord’: Canada’s Quebec sparks controversy over mining plans

Weeks after Quebec’s ruling Liberal party re-launched the province's asbestos industry with a $58-million loan to the Jeffrey mine, opposition leaders are calling the federal government to end what they…

August 11, 2012

Myanmar is open for business and ready for a gold rush

Myanmar —until recently called Burma— is slowly but steadily starting to attract foreign investment, driven mainly by international resource firms eager to tap into the mineral-rich South East Asia's country.

August 10, 2012

BCGold Corp. enters into option agreement with Kaiyue international Inc.

BCGold has granted Kaiyue the option to acquire a 60% interest in the Toe Property by making $255,000 in cash payments, $1,900,000 in exploration expenditures and issuing 400,000 shares of…

August 10, 2012

Cobriza intersects 292 meters of 0.33% copper equivalent(i) at Arikepay copper-gold porphyry discovery

The company highlights its RC-12-ARI-011: 292m averaging 0.10% Cu, 0.32 g/t Au and 1.1 g/t Ag, including 186m averaging 0.11% Cu, 0.43 g/t Au and 1.4 g/t Ag.

August 9, 2012

Romios provides an update on its exploration program in the Golden Triangle, northwestern British Columbia

To date, Romios has completed 10 diamond drill holes totalling 1,815 metres on its Ken, Northwest-Jazzman, and '72 Zone exploration targets located within its Newmont Lake project

August 8, 2012

Infographic: copper the essential metal part II

With exploration forced to higher risk areas and growing Chinese demand, Visual Capitalist explores why copper prices have increased by 400% in the last decade.

August 8, 2012

Rio Tinto announces first half underlying earnings of $5.2 billion

The company points to its iron ore division's record performance as reason for first half underlying earnings of $5.2 billion.

August 8, 2012

Revolution Resources announces discovery of three gold, copper, and molybdenum prospects, La Bufa project, Mexico

In the report, Revolution announces the discovery of three new high-grade gold, silver, copper and molybdenum-bearing prospects at its La Bufa Property in Mexico.