November 3, 2011

State of Alaska files suit to strike down anti-Pebble ordinance

The State of Alaska has filed a constitutional challenge in Alaska Superior Court to strike down a municipal ordinance recently enacted by ballot measure in Southwest Alaska's Lake & Peninsula…

November 3, 2011

Chinese firms in Zambia accused of mistreating workers

Chinese-run copper mines in Zambia are routinely mistreating workers and breaking the law by imposing up to 18-hour shifts and flouting international health and safety standards, according to a report…

November 3, 2011

Harmony signs LOI to acquire the Kafwego-Mufumbwe copper project Zambia

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 3, 2011) - Harmony Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:H) (the "Company" or "Harmony") is pleased to announce it has signed a Letter of Intent (the "LOI")…

November 2, 2011

Yamana Gold hikes dividend by 63% on strong third quarter

South America-focused Yamana Gold (TSE:YRI) increased production and revenue targets for the third quarter, and rewarded shareholders with a 63% dividend increase. Toronto-based Yamana boosted production 4% to 279,274 gold-equivalent…

November 2, 2011

Capstone shopping for new copper mines to crank output

Canadian copper miner Capstone Mining TSE:CS says it is looking to acquire a producer that would boost its annual output to 100 million pounds. Capstone CEO Darren Pylot told Bloomberg…

November 2, 2011

Tenke Fungurume gets green light for $850 million expansion

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. has approved a US$850 million expansion to the Tenke Fungurume mining operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Lundin Mining, a partner at the mine…

November 1, 2011

Mining sectors effective tax rate dwindles

November 1, 2011

Freeport losing 55,000 tpd of mill throughput at Grasberg due to strike

KEYWORDS: Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold , Grasberg , copper , gold Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold has lost 55,000 tpd of mill throughput in the quarter to date at…

November 1, 2011

IP/Resistivity survey at Empire Mining’s Karapinar copper project in Turkey outlines a strong chargeable anomaly 800 x 800 meters across, indicating possible significant extension

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 1, 2011) - Empire Mining Corporation (TSX VENTURE:EPC) ("Empire") is pleased to announce results of the IP/Resistivity survey and of the drilling program recently completed…

November 1, 2011

TVI Pacific Inc. receives notice of ordinance that would ban new open pit mining in Zamboanga del Norte

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Nov. 1, 2011) - TVI Pacific Inc. (TSX:TVI) (OTCQX:TVIPF) ("TVI" or the "Company") announced today that it has been advised by its Philippine affiliate, TVI Resource Development…