November 1, 2012

Vale seeks partners for Potasium project in Argentina

Mining company Vale is seeking investors for its project to extract potassium in Rio Colorado, Malargue, Argentina.

November 1, 2012

TransCanada to build $1 billion pipeline in Mexico while being audited by Canadian regulators

TransCanada Corp. (TSX,NYSE:TRP) will invest about $1 billion in a new natural gas pipeline in Mexico after being granted a permit to contract to build, own and operate the duct…

November 1, 2012

Pascua-Lama costs and challenges take shine off Barrick Gold earnings

Cost burdens continue to upset Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE, TSX: ABX), as the globe's top gold miner hiked Thursday its cash cost guidance for 2012 and warned that costs at…

October 31, 2012

BHP introduces robot fleet in Pilbara

BHP will in time set up similar facilities for its Queensland coal mines and at its Escondida copper mine in Chile.

October 31, 2012

EU delays Glencore-Xstrata merger verdict

The European Commission said Wednesday it is delaying the deadline to emit a verdict on Glencore International PLC's $70 billion merger proposal with Xstrata (LON:XTA) after Glencore (LON:GLENA) made concessions…

October 31, 2012

Plato Gold reports on third quarter results

Plato Gold is an exploration company with a portfolio of properties in significant gold mining camps in Northern Ontario, Northern Québec, and Argentina.

October 31, 2012

Tajiri samples up to 2.66 g/t gold in soil at Kaburi, closes second and final tranche of private placement

Results are based geochemical soil samples taken from the company's Kaburi PL Gold property located in the Mazaruni District of the Republic Guyana, South America.

October 29, 2012

Xstrata shareholders caught in ‘prisoner’s dilemma’ Could Anglo or Vale free them?

Even shareholders choking on $200 million of management bonuses, may have to okay the compensation if they want the deal to go ahead. But Xstrata may have other options beside…

October 29, 2012

Newmont recognized by Carbon Disclosure Project for third consecutive year

Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) announced Monday it was recognized for transparent climate change disclosure practices by the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) Leadership Index for the third consecutive year.

October 29, 2012

Petaquilla rejects Inmet’s final takeover bid

Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (TSX:PTQ) has rejected as inadequate an unsolicited, the latest takeover bid by Inmet Mining Corp. (TSX:IMN) presented Friday, which was 25% cent higher than the $112-million Inmet…