July 7, 2011

Selwyn announces Korea Zinc warrants exercise

Released By Selwyn Resources Ltd. Share: Text Size: VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/07/11 -- Selwyn Resources Ltd. ("Selwyn") (TSX VENTURE: SWN) is pleased to announce that one of…

July 7, 2011

Bolivia says mining exports to top $3 billion this year

Reuters Africa reported that Bolivia expects to hit a record high for silver and zinc exports.

July 6, 2011

HudBay to build new concentrator at Lalor, extends mine life

HudBay Minerals now plans to build a new C$264-million concentrator and paste backfill plant at its Lalor zinc/copper/gold project, in Manitoba, rather than refurbishing an existing facility at the nearby…

July 2, 2011

Canadian mining sector has a great April: Statistics Canada

Canadian base metal and coal miners were the nation's economic bright spot in April, according to report from Statistics Canada released on Thursday. The study, which looked at gross domestic…

July 2, 2011

Mexico silver production to up 15 pct and gold production rises 18 pct

Mexican mining production rose 22% in April from the year-ago month, led by a big jump in output of copper, the National Statistics Institute, or Inegi, said Thursday. Copper production…

June 30, 2011

The difference 18 months has made

[miningmx.com] -- THE latest Metorex annual review – which covers the 18 months to end-December 2010 following a change to its financial year-end – is already out of date due…

June 30, 2011

Teck announces pricing of US$2.0 billion notes offering

Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) ("Teck") announced today that it has priced its previously announced offering of senior unsecured notes. Teck will issue US$2.0 billion in…

June 30, 2011

Right time to get into commodities, says Barclays Capital

The world seems set to enter a period of slower growth and higher inflation and investors would do well to gain some direct exposure to commodity markets, said Barclays Capital…

June 30, 2011

Invest in commodities rather than producers

Investing directly in commodities through indexes gives an investor more direct exposure to commodity prices than investing in the producers, whose returns were more aligned with equities.

June 28, 2011

Silver Quest announces $10 million private placement

Silver Quest Resources Ltd. has entered into an agreement with a syndicate led by Paradigm Capital Inc. and including Stonecap Securities Inc. and Scotia Capital Inc. in respect of a…