July 24, 2012 Thundermin commences 2,000 metre diamond drilling program on the Stirling base metal property, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia The 2,000 m drilling program is scheduled to investigate the zinc-lead-copper-silver-gold claims of the 64.6 km² Stirling project on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.
July 21, 2012 No signs of the mining boom ending for Australia any time soon: studies There is no end on sight to the mining boom in Australia, a country which mineral resources sector value is expected to reach $122.6 billion by 2016, growing at an…
July 20, 2012 SLAM files NI43-101 report on 3M tonne resource The company's report claims "massive sulphide deposit contains significant zinc-lead-copper-silver resource".
July 20, 2012 Scorpio Mining names Peter Hawley president and CEO The company announced that it has accepted the resignation of Scorpio's President and Chief Executive Officer, Parviz Farsangi, and unanimously appointed the Company's Chairman and founder Peter J. Hawley as…
July 19, 2012 Silvermet shares drop 26% after shutting down Turkish ops Silvermet Inc. (TSX-V: SYI) shares dropped 26% on Thursday after the Toronto-based company announced that operations have been halted due to a strike by unionized personnel at the Waelz kiln…
July 13, 2012 Baja Mining only has enough money for Boleo project for two more weeks The Canadian mining company continues to struggle with cost overruns at its flagship Boleo mine in Mexico, the company has not yet received any funding proposals for the project and…
July 11, 2012 Goldcorp lowers guidance due to drought and production delays Goldcorp, the world's second-largest gold miner, said expected gold production would drop 8% due to problems at Peñasquito and Red Lake.
July 9, 2012 Xstrata looks to expand its Black Star mine In a move to produce an extra 4.6 million tonnes per year, Xstrata Zinc announced plans to extend the life of its zinc mine another 100 meters below surface level.
July 9, 2012 Canadian Candente copper to restart drilling in Peru Candente Copper will be allowed to resume its exploration and feasibility drilling at its Canariaco project in Peru, after the local community of San Juan De Kañaris voted in favour…
July 9, 2012 Mining companies committed to UN human rights principles: study New research released Monday indicates that listed mining and resources companies across the world are keen to comply with the UN’s Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which were…
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
