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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

Silver ponzi scheme fleeces investors of $65 million

A silver ponzi scheme run out of South Carolina fleeced precious metals investors of USD$65 million over a three year period.

Marc Howe | September 19, 2012 | 1:38 am

China displays continued appetite for Australian minerals with Western Desert bid

China's Meijin Energy Group has launched a USD$457 million bid for Australia's Western Desert Resources (ASX:WDR).

Marc Howe | September 19, 2012 | 12:20 am

Silver to blow through triple digits, gold to hit $10,000: Leeb

Storied money manager Stephen Leeb says silver is set to blast through the $100 threshold and gold will reach $10,000 due to rabid money printing by indebted governments.

Marc Howe | September 18, 2012 | 10:53 pm

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