January 20, 2012

Independence Gold Increases Resource Estimates for 3Ts Project, BC

Independence Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:IGO) ("Independence Gold" or "the Company") is pleased to announce an increased National Instrument ("NI") 43-101 compliant Inferred Resource estimate for three mineralized veins on its…

January 20, 2012

B2Gold Corp. and Calibre Mining Corp. Announce New Drill Results Discover Significant Porphyry Style Gold and Copper Mineralization at the Primavera Project in Nicaragua

B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO)(OTCQX:BGLPF)(PINKSHEETS:BGLPF) ("B2Gold" or the "Company") and Calibre Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:CXB) ("Calibre"), are pleased to announce results from the first three diamond drill holes from the Primavera project…

January 20, 2012

Profiting from gold, hard currencies’ rise against the dollar – Merk

Axel Merk talks about his outlook for gold in 2012 and whether or not current dollar bullishness is likely to continue

January 20, 2012

Northern Gold and Wahgoshig First Nation are working together on Garrison

Northern Gold Mining Inc. (TSX VENTURE:NGM) and the Wahgoshig First Nation jointly announced on Friday that a strong cooperation and working relationship has developed since Northern Gold first began working…

January 20, 2012

Norilsk Nickel to reduce production in 2012

The miner is expecting to reduce production this year to adapt to a slight fall in global metals demand, but does not see a slump into another global economic crisis.

January 20, 2012

African Iron shareholders back $338m takeover

African Iron's board has recommended shareholders accept a $338 million takeover offer from Exxaro first announced on Jan. 11, The Australian reports:

January 20, 2012

Finning announces issuance of US $200 million of notes in the US private placement market

Finning International Inc. ("Finning") (TSX:FTT) announced today that it completed a US private placement of US $200 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes (the "Notes").

January 20, 2012

Newmont To Pay $2 Billion In Taxes For Peru’s Conga Mine After Protests

The world’s second largest gold producer, Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM), will pay more than $2 billion in taxes over the life of its proposed Conga mine in Peru after violent…

January 20, 2012

De Beers appoints CFO

De Beers today announced the appointment of Gareth Mostyn as the company’s CFO, effective 1 February 2012.

January 20, 2012

Fresnillo tops 2011 gold output targets

Mexican precious metals miner Fresnillo PLC Wednesday beat its full-year silver and gold production targets and said it expects to deliver strong financial results in 2011 due in part to…