August 3, 2012 Mongolia’s champion of resource nationalism is going to jail for four years Former president Nambaryn Enkhbayar was found guilty on corruption charges and sentenced to four years in prison just weeks after he made a political comeback with his Mongolian People’s Revolutionary…
August 3, 2012 Boxxer enters letter of intent to acquire 23 mineral claims contiguous to East Breccia copper-molybdenum-silver property Boxxer announced its intentions acquire 23 mineral claims covering 6,997.9 acres contiguous to its East Breccia copper-molybdenum-silver property located approximately 60 kilometres north of Sault St Marie, Ontario.
August 2, 2012 Add German complications to Papua New Guinea problems for Nautilus undersea mine The Toronto-based company said in the report it continues to engage the government of PNG in legal proceedings held in Sydney Australia but that it has run into trouble with…
August 2, 2012 Archeologists unearth Celtic artifacts, plus ancient Roman and Greek silver coins on future track of Romanian highway Several metal archeological objects and over 280 silver coins were discovered by archeologists on the track of the future Sibiu – Nadlac highway in Romania.
August 2, 2012 Silvercorp announces first quarter dividend of CAD$0.025 The company announced that its board of directors has declared its first quarter fiscal 2013 dividend of $0.025 per share to be paid on or before October 21, 2012.
August 2, 2012 Mundoro issues proxy circular-shareholders urged to vote their gold proxy "The actions of the petitioner (NMI) in planning to 'hide in the weeds' until the AGM appear to be aimed at preventing all shareholders from having notice and the opportunity…
August 2, 2012 Aquila Drills 71.68 meters of 1.68 grams per tonne gold including 2.9 meters of 27.06 grams per tonne gold at Bend copper-gold deposit Aquila reports intersects of 71.68 meters of 1.68 grams per tonne gold including 2.9 meters of 27.06 grams per tonne gold at Bend copper-gold deposit.
August 2, 2012 Sienna Gold Inc.: continued success at Callanquitas: 12.7 meters at 5.1 grams per tonne gold and 1163 g/t silver The company's claim comes after drill results such as their drill hole CA-12-55 which unearthed 5.1 g/t gold and 1163 g/t silver at 12.7 meters.
August 1, 2012 Dilution ahoy! Nautilus offers major investors new shares for less than 52-week low Nautilus Minerals dropped 7.3% to $1.02 in late-afternoon trade on Wednesday, after the Toronto-based firm announced that it is raising $34 million from its major shareholders at 90c a share…
August 1, 2012 Mining in Bolvia is ‘different’ Theo Stromer published a pictorial on CNN looking at cooperative mining in Bolivia, as well as the damage caused to the environment and the miners themselves in a region that…
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am