March 5, 2012

Catalyst Resource Group signs definitive agreement to acquire gold concession in Laos

Catalyst Resource Group (OTCQB:CATA) (PINKSHEETS:CATA), a company engaged in innovative processing technologies to extract gold and platinum group metals, today announced that Company has signed a Definitive Agreement to acquire…

March 5, 2012

Western Areas acquires 100% of Lounge Lizard and Kagara’s nickel assets

The Board of Western Areas is pleased to announce the Company has reached agreement with Kagara Limited ("KZL") to purchase 100% of Kagara Nickel Pty Ltd ("Kagara Nickel") including the…

March 5, 2012

New Guinea Gold Corporation to wind down

Canadian miner New Guinea Gold Corporation (NGG) has announced that it will cease its ore mining operations at the Sinivit Mine in East New Province.

March 4, 2012

North Springs Resources Receives Positive Independent Review of Producing Gold and Silver Properties in Chihuahua Mexico

North Springs Resources Corp. (OTCBB:NSRS) (PINKSHEETS:NSRS) (the "Company" or "North Springs") is pleased to announce that it has received the final draft of a positive geological review regarding the Company's…

March 4, 2012

Green Monday: Glencore dividend payout gives Glasenberg a $110 million pay day

Ivan Glasenberg, CEO of  Glencore International stands to receive dividends worth roughly $110 million on Monday when the commodities giant announces its maiden full-year payment to shareholders.

March 4, 2012

Two top copper mines in Zambia shut down

Two of Zambia's largest copper mines, Glencore's Mopani and Xstrata's Kansanshi were shut over the weekend; the former over health concerns and the other after workers downed tools.

March 4, 2012

Cognitive Dust Management: ATMOS Global™ Launches DustAlert+™ World’s First Artificially Intelligent Dust Control and Management System

Elite Atmospheric Air Quality Modelling & Forecasting and Climate Change Research Consultants™) launches DustAlert+™ world’s first Artificial Intelligence Multi-factor Multi-criteria Dust Impact Early Warning System™ - a major breakthrough in…

March 4, 2012

India’s central bank looking forward to drop in gold price after decade of ‘panic’ buying. Huh?

A new study by India's central bank asks whether gold bullion as a safe haven investment has turned into an asset bubble and crucially, if that bubble should burst, would…

March 4, 2012

Money returning for mining equity, bankers say

There's a new appetite for equity financing in the global mining sector, as investors tiptoe back into a market that has fretted about funding for the last six months. Boosted…

March 4, 2012

Gold faces crucial test this week after dramatic fall rattles traders

Last week gold registered its worst weekly performance for 2012 after a sustained rally in January and most of February. This week would be a crucial test for the yellow…