December 30, 2012 It’s getting warm in Antarctica, but mining still a pipe dream The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is warming at three times the global average. Would this open the door for mining?
December 27, 2012 To become a major minerals producer, Venezuela’s biggest challenge is itself Venezuela has its eye on becoming a major minerals producer, though its capacity to do so is in question, according to Maplecroft's principal Latin America analyst James Lockhart-Smith.
December 24, 2012 CB Gold Inc. issues stock options The company announces the issuance of up to 3,080,000 incentive stock options to various directors, advisory board members, officers, employees and key consultants.
December 24, 2012 Anglo resumes work at Minas Rio Green light for transmission line was the final hurdle to clear.
December 24, 2012 Antofagasta’s cancellation brings value of shelved projects in Chile to $17bn World's number one copper producer is not ramping up production as expected.
December 24, 2012 Copper production increased by 14.9% YoY in Peru in October 2012 According to a report by the National Statistics Institute in Peru.
December 24, 2012 Investments in lithium projects in Argentina total USD 4 billion in 2012 Global lithium reserves are estimated to total 10 million metric tons, of which 9 million metric tons are thought to be located in Latin America, mainly Argentina, Chile and Bolivia.
December 24, 2012 Antofagasta: Suspension of Antucoya copper project will not impact other projects Antofagasta's CEO Diego Hernandez has confirmed that the suspension of the Antucoya copper project in Chile will not impact other projects.
December 24, 2012 The greatest mining flameouts of 2012 The notable flops, failures and flameouts of the year.
December 22, 2012 American International Ventures to initiate construction of gold plant in Mexico American International Ventures has established a subsidiary in Mexico, Oro De AIVN, to be responsible for its La Veta gold project, located in El Alamo, Baja California.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
