November 28, 2012

Barrick to inject $2 billion to Pascua-Lama in 2013

Canada’s Barrick Gold (NYSE, TSX: ABX) will invest about $2 billion in Argentina next year mainly to advance construction at its massive Pascua-Lama gold-silver project, straddling the border with Chile.

November 28, 2012

Silver is a better buy than gold: Leeb

The precious metal's prospects will rise on its indispensable role in renewable energies

November 28, 2012

Beaufield reports the high grade Cu-Zn-Ag-Au Tortigny resource estimate

Measured resources of 726,000 tonnes grading 2.11% copper, 4.28% zinc, 57.59 g/t silver, 0.41 g/t gold.

November 27, 2012

Sudan and Saudi Arabia to mine the Red Sea by 2014

The Arab states of Sudan and Saudi Arabia unveiled Tuesday plans to start mining for gold, copper, silver and other riches along the Red Sea basin between the two countries…

November 27, 2012

Presidential betting site bars all Americans over gold trading

Popular betting site accused of providing unregulated commodities options to online gamblers

November 27, 2012

Highland Copper Company reports high grade copper, locally elevated silver grades at the Keweenaw copper project, Michigan

13.5 m of 3.23% Cu and 21.5 g/t Ag in hole CEN382 sampled from the Keweenaw project in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, U.S.A.

November 26, 2012

Patagonia Gold makes first pour at Argentinian project

South America-focused gold and silver miner Patagonia Gold (LON:PGD) (TSX:PAT), announced Monday it produced its first doré gold bar from its Lomada de Leiva gold and silver project in the…

November 26, 2012

Seven familiar names shortlisted to head Anglo

Well-known executives headhunted from major mining companies such as BHP Billiton, AngloGold Ashanti, Barrick Gold and Xstrata have made the cut to become Anglo American’s new CEO.

November 26, 2012

Emgold commences 2012 exploration program Stewart property, B.C. and announces update to Buckskin Rawhide transaction

The Stewart property is a poly-metallic property located in the Nelson mining district and approximately 7 kilometres north of the town of Salmo, British Columbia, Canada.

November 24, 2012

Gold scales all-time high of $583/10g in India

Gold prices on Saturday hit a new all-time high in the spot market in Mumbai, India, closing at $583 (Rs 32,340) for 10g, up by Rs 190 from Friday.