December 29, 2012

Egypt to boost mining in 2013, but first will ‘reconsider’ current licenses

The new authorities are considering offering a number of international bids for mineral exploration, particularly for gold.

December 26, 2012

Some facts about northern Ontario’s massive Ring of Fire mining deposits

Chromium is the Ring of Fire's main claim to fame, but there are also proposals to mine nickel there, and hopes for copper, zinc, gold and palladium.

December 24, 2012

The greatest mining flameouts of 2012

The notable flops, failures and flameouts of the year.

December 18, 2012

China’s MMG to plough AUD$1.5bn into Queensland zinc mine

The Middle Kingdom's overseas resource buying spree continues

December 17, 2012

LME hits record volumes on last independent day

149.6 million lots carrying a notional value of $13.6 trillion ahead of Hong Kong takeover completion.

December 17, 2012

First Quantum seeks to create world’s biggest copper producer with hostile Inmet bid

Inmet shareholders approached directly with sweetened deal

December 15, 2012

Chinese investors make foray into Alaskan mining

A Chinese fund has contributed $3 million in financing to explorations for copper, gold, zinc and silver at two project sites in Alaska

December 14, 2012

Teck announces decision in phase 1 of Upper Columbia River litigation

Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) ("Teck") announced today that the Federal District Court for Eastern Washington has ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in Phase 1…

December 13, 2012

Golden Tag: New discovery adds bulk mining potential to emerging major silver-lead-zinc property at San Diego, Durango State, Mexico

Five new drill holes previously reported in 2012. All holes, for a 100% hit ratio, have intersected significant widths of silver-lead-zinc mineralization.

December 11, 2012

Glencore-Xstrata deal hits South African snag

Glencore has extended the deadline to complete takeover of Xstrata (LON:XTA) by a month after South African power utility Eskom expressed worries about its coal supplies.