October 10, 2011 Tintina eyes copper mine in western Montana The vice president of Canadian-based Tintina Resources, Inc. says the company is considering an underground mine to get at deep deposits of copper, silver and cobalt in western Montana.
October 10, 2011 More violence likely after striker shot dead at Grasberg, Indonesian police send reinforcements Reports on Monday say Indonesian security forces fired on striking workers at Freeport McMoRan's Grasberg mine in the country's poorest province West Papua after a protest turned violent, killing one…
October 7, 2011 Zambian miners strike Chinese-owned mines Copper miners in Zambia are joining their counterparts in Indonesia in demanding a rise in pay. The Wall Street Journal reports hundreds of miners at Chinese company Sino Metals downed…
October 7, 2011 Strikers vow Grasberg shutdown if hourly $1.50 is not upped 8-fold Workers at Freeport's Grasberg – one of the world's largest gold and copper mines – in the remote Indonesian province of West Papua vowed Friday to paralyse production, as their…
October 7, 2011 Aurcana reports 26% increase in YTD silver production at La Negra and Shafter Silver Mine construction update Aurcana Corporation ("Aurcana" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:AUN)(OTCQX:AUNFF)(PINK SHEETS:AUNFF) is pleased to report silver production for Q3 2011 of 244,243 ounces that is based on just 80 days of mill…
October 7, 2011 Copper traders turn most bullish in six weeks on China’s demand Copper traders and analysts are the most bullish since August on speculation prices at a one-year low will spur China, the world's largest buyer, to build stockpiles.
October 6, 2011 Ivanhoe gains 13% after Mongolia backs down on Oyu Tolgoi Shares of Ivanhoe Mines (TSE:IVN) and Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) both gained today on news that Mongolia has backtracked on a demand for a greater share of the massive Oyu Tolgoi…
October 6, 2011 Nautilus closes C$27.6 million final tranche of private placement Nautilus Minerals Inc. (TSX:NUS)(AIM:NUS) has received gross proceeds of C$27.6 million from the issue of the second tranche of shares forming the final part of the private placement announced in…
October 6, 2011 Albania inviting bids for 151 mining licences Reuters reports that Albania is inviting bids for 151 mining licences this year, with 20 of them to be allocated through weekly competitions.
October 6, 2011 Copper climbs 5.6% as 5,000 metal traders converge on LME Reuters reports copper rose to its highest in nearly a week on Thursday to close at $7,225/tonne on the LME up from Wednesday's close of $6,820 as US data hinted…
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
