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Centerra Gold Boroo mine in Mongolia resumes heap leach operations

Canadian Centerra Gold said Wednesday that its Boroo open-pit gold mine, located in Mongolia, has received regulatory approval for its heap leach facility, allowing the company to resume operations at the plant.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 19, 2012 | 3:40 pm

Gold sector to see a rise in mining acquisitions

Goldcorp, one of the top producers of the precious metal, expects mergers and acquisitions in the sector to increase in the coming months.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 19, 2012 | 3:10 pm

Tahoe reports civil unrest from outsiders at its Guatemala’s Escobal silver mine

Vancouver-based Tahoe Resources Inc. said Wednesday construction activities on the power line for the Escobal silver project in Guatemala were disrupted by a mob intent on forcing the company to end construction.

MINING.com Editor | September 19, 2012 | 2:28 pm

Canada’s B2Gold to lead $1.1 billion merger with CGA Mining

Latin American-focused Canadian miner B2Gold said Wednesday it will buy CGA Mining for $1.1 billion to gain access to the Masbate mine, the largest operating gold project in the Philippines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 19, 2012 | 1:35 pm

Chile and Peru join forces to bring back foreign mining investment

They don’t often see eye-to-eye, but representatives of the Chilean and Peruvian governments have agreed to work together to attract declining investment to their copper mining sectors, and also increase their respective production.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 19, 2012 | 1:33 pm

Rival tin miners in Bolivia fight with dynamite

Violent clashes between vying factions of miners from Bolivia's second largest tin mine have left one person dead and nine injured.

Marc Howe | September 19, 2012 | 7:45 am

New Yorkers taken in by tungsten-filled gold bars

Fake gold bars filled with tungsten have duped purchasers of the precious metal in New York.

Marc Howe | September 19, 2012 | 6:37 am

Alpha Natural closes eight coal mines, retrenches 1200 workers

Alpha Natural Resources has announced the closure of eight coal mines in Virginia and Pennsylvania as well as the reduction of its workforce by 1,200 heads.

Marc Howe | September 19, 2012 | 3:25 am