April 18, 2012 Vale’s precious metals production at Sudbury plummets in Q1 Precious metals production at the Sudbury, Canada, operations for Brazilian diversified mining giant Vale plummeted in the first quarter, the company said Wednesday.
April 18, 2012 Endeavour silver corporation: new acquisition doubles reserves Endeavour Silver Corporation (EXK) have just announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Endeavour will acquire 100% interests in AuRico Gold's operating El Cubo silver-gold mine in…
April 18, 2012 Indonesia readies ban on unprocessed metal-ore shipments Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, will proceed with a plan to ban exports of unprocessed metal ores including bauxite from next month, while confirming an exemption for producers that intend…
April 18, 2012 Legendary mining financier Robert Friedland quits Ivanhoe in Rio Tinto shake-up Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto tightened its grip on Ivanhoe Mines as part of a $3.3 billion financing deal announced this morning, leading to the resignation of chief executive and…
April 18, 2012 Canadian Scorpio Mining’s silver production falls Toronto-listed Scorpio Mining (TSX: SPM) reported quarterly silver production at its Nuestra Señora mine in Mexico fell 10%, driven by lower head grades.
April 18, 2012 Fresnillo’s silver production in line, while gold exceeds expectations Precious metals miner Fresnillo (LON:FRES), the largest silver producer, reported its first-quarter silver production was in line with expectations, while it said higher-than-expected gold output, owing to the start up…
April 18, 2012 Mirasol reports discovery of a new large gold silver vein zone at Claudia Project, Argentina Mirasol Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: MRZ) (Frankfurt: M8R) ("Mirasol" or "the Company") is pleased to announce discovery of a large new epithermal gold-silver zone at its 100%-owned Claudia project, which adjoins…
April 18, 2012 Kingsgate opens door for Chilean silver mine A takeover of the Chilean assets of a small Australian firm two years ago has given Kingsgate Consolidated the opportunity of developing another silver mine.
April 18, 2012 Strikes and bad weather hammer BHP’s production Heavy rains and a prolonged strike at its Queensland coal mines have taken their toll on the world's biggest miner.
April 18, 2012 Canada makes good on promise to streamline mining, oil and gas projects The Canadian government followed through on last month's budget promise to streamline environmental reviews of resource projects with a plan for "responsible resource development."
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
