March 15, 2012

Harmony Gold’s workers mining their own business: company to give them 2,9% ownership

Over 33,000 workers of Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE:HMY), South Africa's third-biggest gold producer, will be owners of direct shares in the company thanks to its employee share ownership plan (ESOP),…

March 15, 2012

Grasberg strike bites into Freeport’s production outlook

Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc will produce 80 million pounds less copper and 125,000 ounces less gold due to labour strife at the company's Grasberg mine in Indonesia.

March 15, 2012

Richmont Mines Inc.: 2012 Drilling Program at Wasamac Yields Additional Significant Results

Richmont Mines Inc. (TSX:RIC)(NYSE Amex:RIC), ("Richmont" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce results from approximately 10,000 metres of drilling on its Wasamac property (the "Property"). MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA--(Marketwire -…

March 15, 2012

Northern B.C. economy set to overtake Metro Vancouver

Northern B.C. is about to pass Metro Vancouver for economic growth, according to a new forecast by Central 1 Credit Union.

March 15, 2012

Vale, Newmont Retain Appetite for Indonesia Mines Amid Stake Cut

Global companies led by Vale SA (VALE5) and Newmont Mining Corp. (NEM) plan to invest in Indonesia’s mines, undeterred by a new rule cutting foreign ownership, as they hunt for…

March 15, 2012

Three reasons platinum is reasserting itself

Platinum is up 18% over the last 3 months and there are good reasons why it makes sense not to take profits just yet

March 15, 2012

AngloGold Ashanti Credit Rating Upgraded by Moody’s on Improved Fundamentals

AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) is pleased to acknowledge that Moody's Investors Service today upgraded the issuer rating of AngloGold Ashanti Limited to Baa2 from Baa3, together with upgrading the senior…

March 15, 2012

Focus Metals and SOQUEM report significant rare earth element results from the fall 2011 drilling program at Kwyjibo, Northeastern Quebec

Focus Metals Inc. ("Focus" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:FMS)(OTCQX:FCSMF)(FRANKFURT:FKC) and partner SOQUEM Inc. ("SOQUEM") are pleased to report the results of the fall 2011 core drilling program on the Kwyjibo…

March 15, 2012

Harry Winston among companies ‘kicking the tires’ at Ekati

Luxury jewellery retailer and miner Harry Winston Diamond Corp. is one of several potential buyers of BHP Billiton's Ekati diamond mine in the Canadian north, according to media reports Wednesday.

March 15, 2012

Centennial’s Springvale coal mine extension approved

Centennial Coal's Springvale longwall coal mine extension has been approved.