April 5, 2012

FT: ‘Inbred’ miners may admire Hannam, but many not ‘too sad’ to see him go

"Resources groups and the bankers who promote them merit close scrutiny since minerals have been linked in the past with financial scandals and market manipulation, from the nickel bubble that…

April 5, 2012

Potash prices steady as contracts continue

Recent potash contract placements by some of the world’s largest buyers have raised hopes of a resurgence in the fortunes of potash companies and their investors.

April 5, 2012

Nullagine iron ore mine extended by 1.5 years

BC Iron's Nullagine mine in Australia will produce another 18 months thanks to an updated mineral resource at it Bonnie East deposit.

April 5, 2012

Choice Gold Corp. Intersects More Gold at Sugarloaf Peak Project

Choice Gold Corp. (CNSX:CHF)(MUN:OCG) ("Choice Gold" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the most recent gold results from the phase 1B drilling program at its Sugarloaf Peak Gold Project,…

April 5, 2012

Vale seeks nickel near Repulse Bay

Vale — the second largest nickel producer in the world — plans to begin looking for nickel this year on the Melville Peninsula near Repulse Bay, Nunavut.

April 5, 2012

Rio Novo details 600k ounce gold mine in Brazil

Rio Novo pegs annual production between 60,000 to 75,000 ounces gold for Brazilian project that would cost about $94 million to get up and running.

April 5, 2012

Investors looking for answers about Diavik dig a hole into Harry Winston stock

Diavik is supposed to transform into an underground operation this year and Harry Winston's partner on the project, Rio Tinto, wants to exit diamond mining, but the luxury retailer could…

April 5, 2012

Global warming close to becoming irreversible

LONDON (Reuters) – The world is close to reaching tipping points that will make it irreversibly hotter, making this decade critical in […]

April 5, 2012

Free Seminars Presented by Honeywell to Promote Effective Workplace Hearing Conservation

/PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell Safety Products will present a series of free seminars in May 2012 throughout the U.S. Gulf region that will help safety professionals improve their Hearing Conservation Programs…

April 5, 2012

$25 admission nets couple 50.5 carat emerald at North Carolina mine

ABC News reports that two amateur rockhounds, Libby and Kevin Barrieault, found a 50.5 carat emerald in North Carolina.