June 14, 2012

Myanmar: what investors need to know

American based sanctions removed, over $2 billion invested and host to the South Asian Games.

June 12, 2012

Prairie Creek Mine gets OK from aboriginal affairs

CBC reports that Canadian Zinc (TSE:CZN) has passed another milestone in getting its zinc-silver-lead-copper Prairie Creek Mine up and running with an OK from John Duncan, the minister of Aboriginal…

June 9, 2012

Teck announces five-year labour deal with Trail employees

Teck Resources, Canada's largest diversified miner, reached a five-year agreement with unionized employees at its Trail Operations.

June 7, 2012

Xtierra Inc.: final steps for Bilbao feasibility study

Xtierra's objective is to become a mid-tier producer of precious and base metals through the development of its Bilbao project.

May 31, 2012

Bulgaria reopens lead and zinc mine, 750 miners get jobs back

May 23, 2012

Board resignation

Southeast Asia Mining Corp, a junior exploration and mining company currently focused in Thailand, announces that Stephen McIntyre and Kerry Smith have resigned from the board of directors of the…

May 16, 2012

BC mining industry earned extra $2 billion in 2011 on strength of coal, silver

The mining industry in British Columbia produced some healthy numbers in 2011, buoyed by high commodity prices and continued growth in mineral exploration, according to PwC’s annual BC Mining Survey.

May 13, 2012

Eurozone worries sink commodities in a sea of red

At the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), commodities reeled under renewed Eurozone worries for the week May 07- May 11, 2012. Only natural gas gained, and that too an…

May 8, 2012

Hecla Mining announces dividend and share repurchase program on top of dismal Q1 results

Hecla's Q1 net income was off 71% to $12.4 million due to a production suspension at Lucky Friday Mine, increased exploration expenses and other one-time charges.

May 1, 2012

Mining blamed for Canadian economy unexpected dip in February

Canada's gross domestic product surprisingly dropped 0.2% in February, with all fingers pointing at the manufacturing and mining sectors, particularly potash and nickel producers, as the main responsible, says the…