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Connors Drilling, Sanderson Drilling acquire surface diamond division of Swick’s Mining Services

Colorado-based Connors Drilling and sister company, Sanderson Drilling of Western Australia have purchased the assets of the Surface Diamond Division of Swick Mining Services (ASX: SWK) of Australia.

MINING.com Editor | February 14, 2011 | 4:34 am

Gold retreats on Egyptian developments

Gold prices eased on Friday to below $1,360 an ounce, after Egypt’s vice president announced that President Hosni Mubarak is to step […]

Mineweb | February 12, 2011 | 12:02 am

IAMGOLD reports 16.4 mn ounces of proven and probable gold reserves

IAMGOLD CEO Steve Letwin said the company’s Westwood gold development project in the Abitibi region of Quebec is expected to start production […]

Mineweb | February 11, 2011 | 6:58 pm

National Assembly repeals law, clearing way for Cobre Panama mine

Panama’s National Assembly has repealed a law blocking foreign investment in mining, which will permit the development of Inmet Mining’s Cobre Panama […]

Mineweb | February 11, 2011 | 6:51 pm

Rio Tinto net earnings up 194% over last year

Rio Tinto announced net earnings of US$14.324 billion in 2010, up from US$4.872 billion in 2009. The company also announced a $5 […]

Michael Allan McCrae | February 11, 2011 | 5:04 pm

Newcrest gets a new boss

Ian Smith, CEO of Newcrest Mining Limited, announced on Friday that he is stepping down. Greg Robinson, executive director of finance at […]

Michael Allan McCrae | February 11, 2011 | 4:34 pm

College for miners successful

A college program, that was six years in the planning, has delivered the goods: 12 locally trained underground hard rock miners will […]

Timmins Times | February 11, 2011 | 2:13 pm

Romarco: Haile Gold Mine could break ground by end of year

Romarco Minerals is touting its Haile Gold Mine in South Carolina as a low-cost operation with robust economics that could be in […]

Andrew Topf | February 11, 2011 | 9:05 am

First gold pour at Aurizon mine, Brazil

Luna Gold has commenced production at its Aurizon Gold Mine in Maranhã State, Brazil. Vancouver-based Luna Gold Corp. produced 10,905 ounces in November […]

Andrew Topf | February 10, 2011 | 10:12 pm

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