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Silvercorp says work interrupted at mine in China

Canadian Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM-News)(NYSE: SVM-News), China’s biggest silver miner, said Monday that production at its flagship silver-lead-zinc Ying Mine will be interrupted for about five days as a result of power interruptions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2012 | 7:08 pm

De Beers releases 2011 report to society

De Beers released the 2011 Report to Society, in which Chairman Nicky Oppenheimer, summarized the efforts of the diamond company and its contributions towards the cause of beneficiation.

Diamond World | May 29, 2012 | 6:33 pm

New Australian metal cost guide includes 28 surface and 54 underground models

Australian R2Mining has launched a new metal cost guide includes include 28 surface and 54 underground models, with recent data on labour costs, mining cost indices, equipment capital costs, supplies, mining taxes, electric power, natural gas, transportation and smelting.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 29, 2012 | 5:51 pm

Shale gas can contribute to greener economy in South Africa– Econometrix

If South Africa was to realistically achieve the objective of lowering its carbon emissions, the southern Karoo’s shale gas deposits had to be thoroughly investigated, Econometrix MD Rob Jeffrey said on Tuesday.

Mining Weekly | May 29, 2012 | 5:36 pm

Canada’s Kinross Gold sells stake in Brazilian mine to AngloGold for $220 million

Canada’s third main gold miner Kinross Gold (TSX:K) is selling its stake in the Crixas gold mine in Brazil, to South Africa’s AngloGold Ashanti for $220-million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2012 | 5:30 pm

First Uranium says Olma demands are ‘unrealistic’

John Hick, lead independent director of First Uranium Corp, described demands from Olma Investment Group and other dissident shareholders received by the company Tuesday as "unrealisic".

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2012 | 5:13 pm

IMAGE GALLERY: Barrick’s 3,800 metre high Pascua-Lama project

Barrick Gold posted a cool image gallery of its Pascua-Lama project.

Michael Allan McCrae | May 29, 2012 | 5:06 pm

Tiny El Salvador needs mining but worries about water contamination

The government of El Salvador is warning that the future large-scale development of the Cerro Blanco mine in southern Guatemala will greatly endanger the quality of water found in the Lempa River, which supplies water not only to Guatemala but also to Honduras and El Salvador.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 29, 2012 | 4:38 pm

BHP and Rio Tinto not enthusiastic about hiring foreign workers

BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto won’t be following Australia’s richest person and number four on the list of the world of mining's billionaires Gina Rinehart’s plan to import foreign workers under enterprise migration agreements (EMAs).

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2012 | 4:28 pm

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