April 12, 2012

Rio Novo Gold Announces Start of the Drilling Program at Its Toldafria Gold Project in Colombia

Rio NovoGold Inc. (TSX:RN.TO - News)(TSX:RN-WT.TO - News) ("Rio Novo" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that drilling has started at its 100%-owned Toldafria Gold Project, in Colombia.

April 12, 2012

World Bank trims China’s growth outlook

The World Bank cut its growth forecast for China on Thursday, adding to warnings the world’s second-largest economy might slow too abruptly, and said Beijing should be ready to launch…

April 12, 2012

Canadian Eldorado’s gold production keeps growing

Canadian miner Eldorado Gold (TSX:ELD) (NYSE:EGO), which recently closed its acquisition of European Goldfields, expects its yearly gold production to touch 1.7 million ounces within five years as it brings…

April 12, 2012

Chile’s biggest steel and iron-ore producer to invest US$700 million this year

Chile's Compañía de Acero del Pacífico (CAP) will invest nearly US$700 million this year to develop its iron ore projects in the country, president Roberto de Andraca told reporters attending…

April 12, 2012

Amex Cuts Large Intercept of Gold Polymetallic Mineralization at Perron, Abitibi, Quebec

AMEX EXPLORATION INC (TSX VENTURE:AMX) ("The Company") is pleased to announced the confirmation of an important large gold bearing polymetallic zone on its 100% owned Perron Gold project. Hole PE-2011-4,…

April 12, 2012

Hitachi builds EX5600-6 to customer requirements

After listening to customer demands for reliability and even greater production in ultra-large hydraulic excavators than before, Hitachi brings its new EX5600-6 to market. Available in either an excavator or…

April 12, 2012

Lynas wins a battle, but war with Malaysians who oppose rare earth plant goes on

In what could be considered a slight victory for embattled Australian rare earths miner Lynas Corporation (ASX:LYC), the Malaysian High Court ruled today against a request to review a recent…

April 12, 2012

Gold slips for second straight day, spotlight on Europe

Despite the slight drop on Thursday, the gold price is still set for its largest weekly gain in six weeks, thanks to the toll the re-emergence of Europe's debt crisis…

April 12, 2012

New high grade silver/zinc hits on Kalgoorlie’s doorstep

Junior explorer McPhersons Resources is hoping to exploit the strong silver price to develop a mine on the southern doorstep to Australia's historic gold mining capital of Kalgoorlie.

April 12, 2012

History buffs rejoice: War of 1812 bicentennial gold coins are out

The bicentennial of one of the most significant events of military history, the War of 1812, will be immortalized on a Canadian gold coin.