February 10, 2013

Brent Cook on risk, honesty, and a cut throat Vancouver junior mining scene

Cook described the Vancouver financial scene as “quite a rude awakening.”

February 9, 2013

Central Bank of Chile: copper exports reached USD 3.47 billion in January 2013

Chilean copper exports reach 3.47 billion in January.

February 8, 2013

Newmont’s Peru ambitions take another knock as water authority rejects Yanacocha expansion

First Conga, now a new pit at South America's biggest gold mine is blocked.

February 8, 2013

Barrick urges the Dominican Republic to honour Pueblo Viejo’s contract

Local authorities are reviewing the contract with Barrick in a bid to make it “more favourable” to the country.

February 8, 2013

New setback for Inmet’s $6 billion copper project in Panama

The country’s Supreme Court ruled against Inmet's land rights claims near Petaquilla’s concessions.

February 7, 2013

World’s richest man Carlos Slim’s mining firm run out of town

Minera Frisco suspends exploration near Tetela de Ocampo after protests by residents and environmental activists.

February 7, 2013

Strike stops work at Colombia’s biggest coal producer

Cerrejon and workers at loggerheads over employment contract.

February 7, 2013

Belo Sun drops 7% as doubts over $1 billion Amazon gold mine creep in

Brazil's federal authorities issue new warnings about environmental and social impact of the country largest gold project.

February 7, 2013

Vale to invest $16 million in copper-gold project in Mexico

Vale's local subsidiary signed a deal with Canadian junior miner Corex Gold to explore for gold and copper in Mexico.

February 7, 2013

Oakland Resources buys up Chile’s Castillo Copper

Sydney-listed Oakland Resources (ASX:OKL) has signed an implementation agreement for the acquisition of private Chilean copper explorer Castillo Copper.