January 21, 2013

Latin America the best positioned to face commodity price collapses: S&P

Latin America will benefit from having “more firepower” than other regions, as strong international reserves are already helping those countries face commodity price collapses, said Lisa Schineller, Standard & Poor's…

January 21, 2013

Canada firm as top mining destination: report

Exploration investment in the country reached a record high of $3.9 billion in 2011, with the three territories receiving 22% of the total international spending for the year.

January 19, 2013

Chinalco’s Toromocho copper project in Peru to initiate production in 4Q 2013

The copper, silver and molybdenum mine is estimated to produce 865,600 tons of copper concentrates a year by 2015.

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

Buenaventura to invest USD 460 million in 3 new projects in 2013

The projects are aimed at increasing the company's production of silver, zinc, copper and energy.

January 18, 2013

‘Having the balls’ to grab Oyu Tolgoi said to be Albanese’s greatest achievement

That and fighting off BHP's advances.

January 18, 2013

Ross River Dena Council vs. Government of Yukon: Will this end mineral staking as we know it in BC?

New ruling means staking will not be possible in any form until the government consults with First Nations

January 18, 2013

STATS: China’s fixed investment in mining is putting the rest of the world to shame

Mining capex was up 12% to $211 billion last year.

January 18, 2013

Canadian miner kidnapped in Colombia

Five gold miners working in a northern province of Colombia were kidnapped Friday afternoon by the leftist National Liberation Army (ELN).

January 18, 2013

McEwen Mining reactivates El Gallo complex in Mexico

The reserves at El Gallo amount to more than 40 million ounces of silver and 600,000 ounces of gold.