December 8, 2011 Codelco to invest US$ 244 million in Quetena copper deposit Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, will invest US$ 244 million to speed up the development of its Quetena copper deposit in northern Chile, an open pit operation that will…
December 7, 2011 Intrepid Mines copper-gold output increased over 70 percent to 1.7 billion tonnes Intrepid Mines Limited (TSX:IAU)(ASX:IAU) ("the Company") reports that assay results from drilling completed in the last six months around the known porphyry copper-gold zone of the Tumpangpitu area of the…
December 7, 2011 Minmetals confident amid DRC election chaos, extends Anvil takeover offer again Anvil Mining, a copper producer in the Democratic Republic of Congo, announced Wednesday China's Minmetals Resources has extended its $1.3 billion takeover offer for the second time, to January 11 next year. The…
December 6, 2011 Poland’s KGHM bids $3.5 billion for Quadra FNX; shares up 39% Quadra FNX Mining (TSE:QUX) is up a whopping 39% today on news of a multi-billion-dollar takeout bid. The Canadian base metals producer with offices in Toronto and Vancouver said it…
December 6, 2011 LME overhauls electronic platform as trading volumes surge The London Metal Exchange said Tuesday it has completed a major upgrade to its electronic trading platform to cope with record volumes and high frequency trading. A takeover of the…
December 6, 2011 Xstrata Copper commences underground ore production at Ernest Henry Mining Initial underground mine production has successfully commenced at Xstrata Copper’s Ernest Henry Mining operation in north-west Queensland, marking the site’s transition from open pit mining, which is now complete, to…
December 6, 2011 The top 3 commodities plays for the biggest profits in 2012 A commodity is something that has universal definition and demand. Everyone knows what food is, and everybody wants it. Nearly everyone in the world knows what gold is, and nearly…
December 5, 2011 Mining with gas: Copper-gold mine in Yukon to be powered with LNG A new open-pit copper-gold mine in Canada's Yukon Territory would be powered with natural gas. Releasing an update today on its Casino project, Western Copper and Gold Corp. (TSE:WRN) says…
December 5, 2011 Ecuador ready to ink mining deals; Kinross among companies likely to benefit Ecuador is not a top-of-mind country when it comes to mining, but that could change as the government signals a shift in direction towards the minerals sector, the Globe and…
December 5, 2011 Calibre Announces Start of 5,000 Metre Drill Program at Rosita Copper-Gold-Silver Project, Nicaragua Douglas Forster, Chairman of Calibre Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:CXB) (the "Company" or "Calibre") is pleased to announce that Alder Resources Ltd. ("Alder") (TSX VENTURE:ALR) has informed Calibre that drilling has…
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
