August 18, 2011

China considering closure of small recycled lead plants

According to a draft policy document, the Asian giant is planning to increases controls on production of recycled lead and hopes to, by 2013, phase out plants that produce less…

August 17, 2011

Impact Silver expands Capire deposit, Mexico

Impact  Silver Corp.  announced  on Wednesday additional drill results for the planned open pit Capire mine in the 200-square-kilometer Mamatla Mineral District, in central Mexico. Production plans at Capire are…

August 12, 2011

Kazakhstan could offer investors mining riches

Think of Kazakhstan and thoughts might immediately turn to Borat.

August 11, 2011

Xstrata launches prefeasibility study for large, open-pit, polymetallic mine at Mount Isa

Xstrata has approved the commencement of an AUD47 million (USD50 million) pre-feasibility study into the development of a large multi-commodity open pit mine on the existing Xstrata Mount Isa Mines…

August 10, 2011

First Nation blockade of B.C. lead-zinc mine stalls aboriginal exploration deal

A First Nation in British Columbia says it has put off plans to sign a mining exploration agreement because of a continuing blockade by two other native bands.

August 9, 2011

Lundin Mining shares jump on BHP takeover hopes

North Korea Times At 3:37 a.m. EDT, shares in Lundin were up 2.5 percent at 31 Swedish krona, easing off earlier highs as the market dipped back after a recovery…

July 29, 2011

Firestone Ventures Commences Drilling at Black Mountain Zinc-Lead-Silver Project, Nevada

Firestone Ventures Inc. (CVE:FV,FRA:F5V) announced that it has begun a summer drilling program at its Nevada-based Black Mountain zinc-lead-silver property.

July 29, 2011

Global lead prices likely to rise as China demand recovers

Mena FN reports that according to Dow Jones, Global lead prices will surge owing to stronger Chinese demand.

July 28, 2011

Lift off for Xstrata underground project

Swiss mining giant Xstrata Zinc has begun construction on its A$246 million Lady Loretta zinc, lead and silver underground mine. The mine, located in 140 kilometres north Xstrata’s Mount Isa…

July 26, 2011

Undersea mining moving forward: DFI releases world’s first marine NI 43-101

The race to mine the seafloor took another step forward today. Diamond Fields International said it has completed the world's first NI 43-101 compliant resource estimate for its Atlantis II…