December 13, 2012

Cerro Resources and Primero Mining $119 million merger progressing Cerro Del Gallo and forming new explorer

The merger is aimed at progressing the planned Cerro del Gallo gold/silver heap leach mine in Mexico.

December 13, 2012

Almaden discovers new area of mineralisation at Tuligtic, Mexico 2.4 km to southwest from Ixtaca zone, hits 7.00 m of 0.7 g/t gold

One of the holes intersected significant mineralisation including 2.00 meters of 1.76 g/t gold.

December 12, 2012

Aussie mining boom is far from bust – shift to operational stage will see better spreading of benefits

Spoils of the country's resources bounty will be better distributed as the mining sector enters an operational phase

December 12, 2012

Expect a seasonal rally in silver from Christmas until April

February is the best month to hold the precious metal

December 12, 2012

Colorado Goldfields acquires $234 Million gold-silver property — the Champion Mine

The Champion Mine, which is located within 6 miles of the company's Pride of the West Mill, is located in the San Juan Mountains at Silverton, Colorado.

December 10, 2012

Jiangxi Copper required by CSRC to rectify violations

Jiangxi Copper announced that it has received a letter from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), which required the company to rectify violations in financial accounting, use of raised funds,…

December 10, 2012

Peter Grandich: What a turnaround in junior gold mining stocks will look like

The fundamentals at many junior mining companies have improved, yet their stock prices continue to languish.

December 9, 2012

INFOGRAPHIC: Why asteroid mining is necessary

Platinum will be depleted in 20 to 30 years.

December 9, 2012

Silver – the opportunity of a decade

Looking to invest in a popular, yet extremely volatile market? Try silver.

December 9, 2012

Hard-to-reach places drive miners to bet big on renewable energy

Contrary to their tarnished image, mining companies are investing in renewable energy faster than other industries and will account for 1.8 percent of global clean-power spending this year