May 16, 2012 BC mining industry earned extra $2 billion in 2011 on strength of coal, silver The mining industry in British Columbia produced some healthy numbers in 2011, buoyed by high commodity prices and continued growth in mineral exploration, according to PwC’s annual BC Mining Survey.
May 16, 2012 Silver use in medicine could boost the market: report For thousands of years, silver has been used at the table, on the battlefield and even in healthcare. Today, the uses of silver for its healing and preventative properties are…
May 16, 2012 Silver Bear provides operational update and announces first quarter 2012 results Canadian Silver Bear Resources (TSX:SBR) posted Wednesday an operational update and announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2012.
May 16, 2012 Pan American Silver 1Q net falls 46% due to Mexican acquisition Pan American Silver Corp. (TSX: PAAS, NASDAQ: PAA.T) first-quarter profit fell 46% as the costs of acquiring a Mexican gold and silver operation covered a revenue increase.
May 16, 2012 Latin American mining investment boom continues unabated Over the past decade, mining investment in Latin America has more than doubled, even after experiencing a sharp drop in 2009. According to a report by the Metals Economic Group,…
May 16, 2012 How to lose $1 billion in a day. Ask Eike Brazil's Eike Fuhrken Batista is the world of mining's richest man and he's been on a roll this year – until Tuesday when $1,023,200,000 disappeared from his personal fortune.
May 15, 2012 First Majestic slashed 10% in grim day for silver sector First Majestic Silver Corp shed most on the day and industry bellwethers Silver Wheaton and Pan American Silver both hit 52-week lows.
May 15, 2012 Is Mexico set to become a gold superpower? Mexico, the world’s largest silver producer, is expected to become the next source of “mega” gold projects as experts predict its bullion production will increase considerably in the next five…
May 14, 2012 Hana announces positive preliminary economic assessment for the Ghanzi Copper-Silver Project VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - May 14, 2012) - Hana Mining Ltd. ("Hana" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:HMG)(FRANKFURT:4LH) is pleased to announce the positive results of its initial independent National Instrument…
May 14, 2012 What does $1 billion buy? Big silver mine A nearly $1 billion expansion to add a milling facility at its flagship Hycroft mine could make Reno’s Allied Nevada Gold Corp. one of the largest silver producers in the…
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
