December 5, 2011 Peru declares state of emergency over Cajamarca gold mine protests Reuters reports Peruvian President Ollanta Humala declared a state of emergency late on Sunday banning assembly and giving police special powers of arrest to quell protests against Newmont Mining's Conga…
December 5, 2011 Mercator Minerals Closes $20 Million Financing Mercator Minerals Ltd. (TSX:ML) ("Mercator" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced private placement (the "Offering") of 11,428,572 units ("Unit") to raise gross…
December 4, 2011 Police destroy roadblocks as basic goods shortages appear on day 10 of Peru anti-gold mine protests Reuters reports protestors abandoned roadblocks on Saturday after police were called in to secure access for basic goods to Cajamarca on day 10 of the conflict over Newmont Mining’s proposed…
December 3, 2011 CBS Video: Mining industry – where the jobs are Share this page Since 2009, the U.S. has been averaging a gain of nearly 7,000 mining jobs a month -- most of those in the upper Midwest. While mining can…
December 3, 2011 Copper traders bullish for first time in six weeks Bloomberg reports copper traders are bullish for the first time in six weeks on signs that demand is still expanding as global inventories decline to an 11-month low and central…
December 2, 2011 Goldman says commodities to rally in 2012 Goldman Sachs Group forecast that commodities may rally 15% in the next 12 months, sticking with an “overweight” recommendation on raw materials and predicting Brent crude may surge to highest…
December 2, 2011 Monument enters into definitive agreement for acquisition of 70% of Mengapur polymetallic project in Malaysia Monument Mining Limited (TSX-V: MMY and FSE: D7Q1) ("Monument" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Monument Mengapur Sdn. Bhd. ("MMSB") in…
December 2, 2011 Copper traders bullish for first time in six weeks Bloomberg reported copper traders are bullish on signs that demand is rising due to a drop in global inventories.
December 2, 2011 Continental Nickel kicks off diamond drilling in New Brunswick Continental Nickel Limited (TSX VENTURE:CNI) ("Continental" or "CNI" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has commenced a diamond drilling program on the St. Stephen nickel-copper sulphide project…
December 2, 2011 Montezuma Mining continues high grade copper intersections at Butcherbird Montezuma Mining Company's current reverse circulation drilling program at the Butcherbird Copper Project continues to deliver investors a string of very high grade intersections.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
