November 7, 2012

Lago Dourado intercepts 158 meters of 0.59 g/t gold at Juruena project, Brazil; announces IR appointment

JRND059 intercepted 158m at 0.59 g/t Au from a vertical depth of 250m.

November 5, 2012

New support for Glencore-Xstrata deal

Institutional advisor ISS now says tie-up is a good thing for Xstrata, but they still don't like the $200 million retention package.

November 5, 2012

SAMEX begins drilling at Chimberos silver-gold-copper project, Chile

SAMEX sampling from pit walls of the old Buena Esperanza mine workings and surrounding areas returned metal values ranging from detectable to 916 g/t silver, to 16 g/t gold, to…

November 2, 2012

Colombia to punish illegal mining

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos presented Friday a package of measures, including a proposed bill before congress, aimed to making illegal mining a crime punished by the country’s Penal Code.

November 2, 2012

Inmet Mining’s profit jumps 19%, beats expectations

Canada's Inmet Mining Corp (TSX:IMN) posted a 19% rise in third-quarter profit, as copper production and prices improved.

November 2, 2012

Why are Petaquilla Minerals and Inmet Mining fighting in Panama?

Canadian miners Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (TSX:PTQ) and Inmet Mining Corp. (TSX:IMN) have been on the news in recent weeks as the companies locked horns over land rights near the Cobre…

November 2, 2012

Quaterra files NI43-101-compliant technical report on SEDAR for Nieves preliminary economic assessment

Quaterra Resources and its 50% joint-venture partner Blackberry Ventures announced the filing on SEDAR for the preliminary economic assessment of their Nieves silver property in Zacatecas State, Mexico.

November 2, 2012

Baja Mining Announces Additional Funding for Boleo Project by Korean Consortium

Baja Mining announces that the Korean consortium has advanced an additional US$84 million to Minera y Metalúrgica del Boleo S.A. de C.V. for the construction of the Boleo Project.

November 1, 2012

Antofagasta increased copper production by 11.5% in 3Q 2012 thanks to its Esperanza mine

Antofagasta Minerals recorded production of 515,800 tons of copper for 9M 2012, a 11.5% increase YoY.

November 1, 2012

Peñoles mine in Durango estimated to enter operations in 2Q 2013

Industrias Peñoles estimates that the company will carry out the first tests for zinc extraction in the Velardeña mine, located in Durango, Mexico, in November 2012.