April 20, 2012

Indian Supreme Court allows limited iron ore mining in Karnataka

Iron ore mining in India’s Karnataka state will be allowed to continue, but in a limited way, the country’s Supreme Court has […]

April 20, 2012

Banks Island Gold Ltd. Closes First Tranche of $3 Million Non-Brokered Financing

Banks Island Gold Ltd. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:BOZ) is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated March 29, 2012, it has closed the first tranche of the…

April 20, 2012

Nunavut uranium mine could open by 2017

Areva's Kiggavik mine in Nunavut, northern Canada, could be open as early as 2017, CBC News is reporting.

April 20, 2012

Cameco investors half a billion richer by lunchtime

After steady gains throughout the morning Cameco Corp. was trading up 6% by lunchtime on Friday, after reports yesterday that its Kazakh join venture is planning to up output by…

April 20, 2012

Minco Gold Commences Exploration Program on its Yejiaba Area

Minco Gold Corporation (the "Company" or "Minco Gold") (TSX:MMM.TO - News)(AMEX: MGH - News)(Frankfurt: MI5.F -News) is pleased to announce the commencement of the planned exploration program for the Company's…

April 20, 2012

Global warming meets Arctic mining next week in Quebec

More than 2,000 international experts will meet in Montreal, Canada, next week to discuss the latest research about how climate change is altering the Arctic faster than the inhabitants, and…

April 20, 2012

Obstructions to Anglo American Minas-Rio iron ore project keep on coming

Anglo American’s CEO, Cynthia Carroll, said yesterday the company faces further disruption to its US$6 billion Minas-Rio iron ore operation in Brazil, although it hopes to resume construction at the…

April 20, 2012

Bad weather hits Alacer Gold Q1 output, but 2012 outlook rises

While Alacer reports lacklustre production in the fourth quarter due to poor weather conditions in Turkey, it increases overall guidance for the year.

April 20, 2012

South African mining industry at a crossroads: Webber Wentzel

The South African mining industry, the backbone of the country’s US$357 billion economy, is at a crossroads, says Johannesburg-based international legal powerhouse Webber Wentzel in the article “Whither the South…

April 20, 2012

$1,700 gold needed before fresh buying is likely

Gold prices traded less than 1% off yesterday's high on Friday morning as European markets remained broadly flat.