August 16, 2012

IIROC: halt; Harmony Gold Corp.

The IIROC, as of 8:12 ET, has halted trade of Harmony Gold Corp after requesting 'company pending news.'

August 15, 2012

ATMOS Global Launches ‘VerifiedDust’ First-of-Its-Kind Dust Verification Program – a Global ‘Journey of 1000 Mines’ to 2020

As dust management and dust control activities become more complex in the fast paced technological environment of the mining industry, it is important for mine site operators to have access…

August 15, 2012

FLSmidth to acquire Decanter Machine, Inc.

FLSmidth has today signed an agreement to acquire the privately owned company Decanter Machine, Inc., a United States based manufacturer and supplier of centrifugal technology to the global minerals industries.

August 15, 2012

Job growth in mining demands workers with business management skills

For over 100 years, Canada has been a global leader in natural resources extraction.

August 15, 2012

Do hedge funds still have faith in gold?

Over the past three months, gold has been in a tight trading range between $1,540 and $1,640. However, several well-known hedge funds recently made large moves regarding the safe-haven asset.

August 15, 2012

Why are gold, silver mining share prices not moving higher?

This is perhaps one of the most asked questions among gold investors today. But the answer is not a simple one. It goes to the basics of which people invest…

August 15, 2012

Faith in BHP’s Outer Harbour fading fast

New doubts have emerged over world number one miner BHP Billiton's (LON/ASX/NYSE:BHP) $20 billion outer-harbour project at Port Hedland, Australia, with big names such as JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank saying…

August 15, 2012

First Majestic Q2 earnings plunge 50% despite increased production

Mexico-focused First Majestic Silver's (TSX:FR) (NYSE:AG) joined the group of silver producers that have been hit hard by the falling prices of the precious metal, as the company’s reported a…

August 15, 2012

Codelco not worried over potential Anglo chief’s exit

The chairman of Chile's state-owned Codelco, Gerardo Jofre, said Tuesday that an eventual change of management in London-based Anglo American (LSE:AAL) shouldn’t affect the ongoing negotiations between the miners over…

August 15, 2012

Pan American silver production increases, profit down 61%

Despite reporting a 14% increase in silver production and record quarterly gold output, Pan American Silver Corp.'s (TSX:PAA) second-quarter earnings slid 61%, as the miner was hit by a double-digit…