March 1, 2012

Glencore International to buy near 8% stake in junior zinc miner Trevali

Canadian junior zinc miner Trevali Mining (TSX:TV) said Thursday Switzerland-based commodities trader Glencore International (LON:GLEN) has agreed to buy a 7.8% stake in the zinc miner through a private placement…

March 1, 2012

Copper North announces design changes at Carmacks Copper Mine

VANCOUVER, March 1, 2012 /CNW/ - Copper North Mining Corp. ("Copper North" or the "Company") (TSX.V: COL) announces changes to the plans for development and closure of the Carmacks Copper…

February 29, 2012

Copper remains a buy for speculators

Speculative buying of commodities, including copper, may continue to gain traction as prices are pegged to rise amid a steady rebound in the global economy, especially in the United States.…

February 29, 2012

Strait Gold options Caribe copper property in Peru

Strait Gold Corporation ("Strait Gold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SRD) is pleased to report that it has reached an agreement with Minera Senna EIRL ("Senna"), a private Peruvian company, giving…

February 29, 2012

Coro spreads out payments on Minera San Jorge mine; stock slips 4.25%

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 29, 2012) - Coro Mining Corp. ("Coro" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:COP) is pleased to announce that Franco-Nevada Corporation ("Franco Nevada") and the Company have…

February 29, 2012

OFL accuses Vale of whitewashing investigation into double fatality, calls for criminal investigation

Ontario Federation of Labour President Sid Ryan accused multinational mining corporation, Vale, of whitewashing an internal investigation into a 2011 double fatality at its Stobie Mine in Sudbury. ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA--(Marketwire…

February 29, 2012

Chile January copper output tumbled 7.6%

Copper output in Chile, the world's largest copper producer, tumbled 7.6% in the last 12 months to 396,341 metric tons, the National Statistics Institute (INE), a government statistics agency, announced…

February 29, 2012

Scotiabank’s report paints optimistic outlook for copper, zinc and nickel

As Canadian exports of iron ore and uranium to China continue to increase dramatically, Beijing will benefit from higher-quality ore and diversification of supply sources, predicts economist Patricia Mohr in…

February 28, 2012

Oracle Mining completes $9.75 million private placement

Oracle Mining Corp. ("Oracle Mining" or the "Corporation") (TSX:OMN)(OTCQX:OMCCF)(PINKSHEETS:OMCCF)(FRANKFURT:OMC) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") of 7,800,000 common shares…

February 28, 2012

Baja board battle: Mount Kellett says Greenslade, family and friends busy setting up $50 million payday

Mount Kellett calculates that Greenslade, his daughter Denby Greenslade and two directors "would realize $49,193,285 of value through their Baja stock, regardless of whether Catalyst proves successful or not."