March 1, 2012

Oyu Tolgoi sucks up cash and Ivanhoe must sell off assets. Investors chase stock up 5% betting on rich buyers

After steady gains throughout the day Ivanhoe Mines – building one of the richest copper and gold mines in the world – ended Thursday up 5.47% after CEO and founder…

March 1, 2012

Baja Mining advises shareholders: Don’t trust the Mount Kellett wolf in sheep’s clothing; only shareholders can protect the company from Mount Kellett’s creeping takeover

Baja responds to misleading statements by dissident shareholder Mount Kellett Master Fund II A L.P., and highlights Mount Kellett's failure to address seven critical facts in its dissident circular. Baja…

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…