September 25, 2012 Litigious popular opposition casts doubt upon billions in Chilean mining projects Popular opposition from litigious activist groups in Chile is putting billions of dollars in mining projects at risk.
September 25, 2012 Atacama reports M&I resources increase by 65% to 2.667 million ounces of gold with a further 1.810 million ounces in the inferred category "The release of our second resource estimate confirms that the Cerro Maricunga property hosts one of the largest oxide gold deposits in the world not owned by a gold producer"…
September 24, 2012 Brazil’s Batista about to get richer – will sell 49% stake in AUX to Qatar Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista, number one on MINING.com's list of the world's wealthiest miners, is about to get even richer as the tycoon is in talks to sell a 49%…
September 24, 2012 China to help Venezuela develop one of world’s largest gold mines China and Venezuela have signed an agreement to jointly develop Las Cristinas gold mine, one of the world’s largest deposits of the shiny yellow metal, located near a town bearing…
September 24, 2012 McEwen starts production at gold mine in Mexico McEwen Mining Inc. (NYSE:MUX)(TSX:MUX) announced that El Gallo Phase I in Sinaloa State, Mexico has achieved its first gold production.
September 24, 2012 Divisive contract to exploit Lithium in Chile granted to local SQM Chile’s Chemical and Mining Society (SQM), the world’s largest lithium producer, has won a tender to develop a lithium concession in the country, which produces nearly 40% of the increasingly…
September 22, 2012 Peru villagers march against Barrick after police killing 1,000 residents of Jangas, a district located in Huaraz in the Ancash region of Peru, are demanding that Barrick leave the region after police killed a resident who held demonstrations…
September 22, 2012 Market shows confidence Brazil probe into Belo Sun gold project is temporary hiccup After a tough week Belo Sun is holding onto 36% gains since the start of the year indicating the confidence the market has that the investigation into its Brazilian gold…
September 22, 2012 A lost world of junior mining opportunities When Leily Omoumi, a gold analyst with Scotiabank in Toronto, turns her engineer's eye on a mining company, she can translate insight into profits for investors.
September 21, 2012 Copper extends 15% gain since August as market swings into huge deficit First half market shortfall climbs to 292,000 tonnes as mine production grows just 2.4%.
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
