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."

February 28, 2012

Copper Fox reports 2011 annual financial results and a corporate update

During the year, Copper Fox acquired additional mineral tenures around the Schaft Creek project, completed a large Titan-24 DCIP& MT survey, purchased shares in Liard Copper Mines, completed metallurgical test…

February 27, 2012

Thompson Creek reports 2011 record molybdenum sales of 40.1 million pounds and revenue of $669.1 million

Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. ("Company" or "Thompson Creek"), a growing, diversified North American mining company, today announced financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2011.

February 27, 2012

Yellowhead Mining Inc. reports financial and operating results for two months ended December 31, 2011

Yellowhead Mining Inc. ("Yellowhead" or the "Company") (TSX.V: YMI)is pleased to report its results of operations for the two months ended December 31, 2011.

February 27, 2012

Latest salvo fired in nasty Baja board battle

Baja Mining, locked in a bitter dispute with Mount Kellett Capital Management over control of its board, on Monday accused the asset manager of being "reckless," having a "hidden agenda"…

February 27, 2012

Teuton options Tennyson gold-copper property in $7.5 million deal

Teuton Resources Corp. (TUO.V) today announced that it has optioned its Tennyson gold-copper property to a private company in the Hunter Dickinson Inc. group. The property is located north of…

February 26, 2012

Violence halts Papua mine production

Freeport-McMoRan has suspended operations at it gold and copper mine in eastern Indonesia's Papua province due to fighting among its employees.