January 28, 2012

Oman mining and quarry sector poised for growth

Tiny Oman, the Sultanate perched on the southeast tip of the Arabian peninsula, is setting up for a quantum leap in mining, the Oman Daily Observer reports in an article…

January 24, 2012

Alexco Silver Production Increases 21% to More Than 600,000 Ounces in Fourth Quarter 2011

Alexco Resource Corp.CA:AXR +2.22% AXU +3.15% today reports record silver production of 608,093 ounces during the fourth quarter of calendar 2011 from the Bellekeno mine in the Keno Hill Silver…

January 18, 2012

Zambia zinc mine tipped to start operations

Zambia Daily Mail is reporting that a mining licence will soon be issued for a lead-zinc mine.

January 18, 2012

Santa Fe Metals Corp. announces up to 8.2% copper and 228 g/t silver on Don Indio

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 18, 2012) - Santa Fe Metals Corp. ("the Company") (TSX VENTURE:SFM) is pleased to report assay results from the November/December 2011 phase of the ongoing…

January 16, 2012

Eurometeaux gears up for EU carbon tax talks

The metals lobby group is gearing up to meet with the European commission at the end of January to persuade it to grant the sector full exemption from the indirect…

January 13, 2012

Xstrata renews contract with Industrea for Black Star

Global mining products and services provider Industrea has signed a renewal contract through Industrea Mining Services (IMS) for the hire, service and support of equipment to Xstrata for its Black…

December 27, 2011

The largest storage dome in South America, constructed over an operating stockpile

Located at over 4,000 meters above sea level in the Altiplano of the Andes Mountains, the San Cristobal Mine is the largest mine in Bolivia. The open-pit silver, lead and…

December 26, 2011

Nickel wards off pancreatic cancer

In a study of pancreatic cancer, Spanish researchers found that patients with high concentrations of nickel and selenium were least likely to suffer from the disease.

December 22, 2011

MIPAC assisting George Fisher mine in expansion

Xstrata Zinc is working with MIPAC on improving production at its George Fisher mine, an underground zinc/lead mine located about 20 km north of Mount Isa in north-west Queensland. The…

December 21, 2011

Silvercorp Metals Inc.: Chinese law enforcement agents open criminal case to investigate creators of falsified reports

Silvercorp Metals Inc. ("Silvercorp" or the "Company") (TSX: SVM- News)(NYSE: SVM - News) has been advised that Chinese law enforcement agents have opened a criminal case to investigate and find…