January 21, 2013

Lake Shore gold discovers new mineralization 850 meters south of Thunder Creek along TC-144 trend

The company announced the results from 35 holes and two extension holes totalling 27,411 m drilled as part of the Company's 2012 exploration program at its 144 property.

January 21, 2013

Study shows actual gold cash costs are 50% more than what is reported

$1,170 vs $773.

January 21, 2013

Nevsun provides eritrea update

Bisha Mine in western Eritrea continues operations as normal. Following reports of a small group of dissident soldiers taking-over the ministry of information building in the capital city of Asmara.

January 21, 2013

Mukuba Resources signs acquisition agreement to consolidate the Cominex copper project in the DRC

Mukuba will acquire all of the copper assets held by Benzu Resources in the Katanga Copper Belt of the Democratic Republic of Congo in return for Mukuba shares.

January 19, 2013

SURVEY: Senior geologists working in US got a 10% salary bump last year

Strictly six figures now.

January 19, 2013

Jiangxi Copper, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold agree on 10% growth in processing charges for copper concentrates with foreign miners

Jiangxi Copper said that it has agreed with Freeport-McMoRan and another company on a 10% rise in treatment charges and refining charges of copper concentrates for 2013.

January 19, 2013

Alamos-Aurizon opportunity lies in the details

Alamos is trying to buy Aurizon for Casa Berardi and Joanna.

January 19, 2013

France and the UK could be the lynchpins of Europe

Over the past two months, Europe’s problems seem to have disappeared from the headlines. However, the new French Socialist government is pushing […]

January 19, 2013

Gold and silver bullion are on the move

On Wednesday, the Bundesbank confirmed reports and announced it will repatriate a portion of its foreign gold reserves. By 2020, the central bank intends to store half of Germany’s gold…

January 19, 2013

Raking over the Rio coals

A round up of commentary on the CEO switch.