Cliffs Natural Resources CEO says the growth in profits came on the back of the group’s move to increase exposure to global […]

The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia said on Wednesday that the agreement to compensate the miners for development work in the Flathead River basin are too low. "AME BC remains appalled by the lack of due process in reaching a timely and fair compensation agreement for the taking of mineral titles in the Flathead", stated Gavin C. Dirom, President & CEO of AME BC in a press release.

Temporary suspension of Laverton (WA) mining operations due to cyclone-related rains Crescent Gold Limited (ASX: CRE, TSX: CRA) advises that as a safety precaution, it has temporarily suspended operations at the Company's wholly-owned Laverton Gold.

Barrick Gold reported on Thursday that net income in the fourth quarter was up 57% to US$947 million or 95 cents a share, a record result for the world's-largest gold miner. In the same quarter in 2009, Barrick reported US$604 million net income or 61 cents a share. The company produced 1.7 million ounces of gold at a total cash cost of $486 per ounce. Gold production in 2011 is expected to be similar to 2010.

Crystallex International Corporation has filed a request for arbitration against the government of Venezuela, and is seeking over US$3.8 billion in damages over a revoked mine contract.

PANAJI: The state's lone government-run engineering institute, Goa College of Engineering (GEC) at Farmagudi, is planning to set up a new department of mining from the academic year 2011-12.

Sources said that the GEC has forwarded a proposal to begin a graduate course in mining engineering from the new academic year to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) through the state directorate of technical education. The institute plans to set up an independent department to run the course.

The ACG’s 2011 International Seminar on Paste and Thickened Tailings in Perth, Western Australia will be preceded by two workshops: Prediction of […]

Newmont/Buenaventura major Peruvian gold mine, Yanacocha, saw 2010 gold sales well below 2009 due to declining grades, but higher gold price compensates LIMA

Tahoe Resources is one step closer to mining for silver in Guatemala. The Vancouver-based explorer said Wednesday it has received an environmental […]