September 21, 2012 Xstrata gets an extra week to decide on Glencore merger Diversified miner Xstrata (LON:XTA) and commodities trader Glencore International (LON:GLEN) have now until October 1 to decided on the $36 billion lauded merger.
September 21, 2012 Large Brazilian mining deal almost lost in translation It’s an underwriter’s worst nightmare: you launch a bought deal, making you liable for any unsold shares, and then some shocking news about the company comes out. That exact scenario…
September 20, 2012 One dead in clash near Barrick Peru mine, operations halted Canada's Barrick Gold has temporarily suspended operations at its Pierina mine in Northern Peru after violence between a nearby community and police left one person dead and four seriously injured.
September 20, 2012 Inspiration reports on progress with potash property Inspiration Mining Corporation (TSX:ISM) announces that Potash Dragon Inc. has completed the Transient Electromagnetic Survey
September 20, 2012 Gran Colombia announces proposed issuance of $120 million of gold-linked notes to finance expansion of gold production at its Segovia operations The company announced today that it has entered into an agreement with GMP Securities L.P. to purchase 120,000 units of the company at a price of US$1,000 per unit, for…
September 19, 2012 Tahoe reports civil unrest from outsiders at its Guatemala’s Escobal silver mine Vancouver-based Tahoe Resources Inc. said Wednesday construction activities on the power line for the Escobal silver project in Guatemala were disrupted by a mob intent on forcing the company to…
September 19, 2012 Canada’s B2Gold to lead $1.1 billion merger with CGA Mining Latin American-focused Canadian miner B2Gold said Wednesday it will buy CGA Mining for $1.1 billion to gain access to the Masbate mine, the largest operating gold project in the Philippines.
September 19, 2012 Chile and Peru join forces to bring back foreign mining investment They don’t often see eye-to-eye, but representatives of the Chilean and Peruvian governments have agreed to work together to attract declining investment to their copper mining sectors, and also increase…
September 19, 2012 Rival tin miners in Bolivia fight with dynamite Violent clashes between vying factions of miners from Bolivia's second largest tin mine have left one person dead and nine injured.
September 18, 2012 Endeavour Silver soars after Bolanitos mine drill results Shares of Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX:EDR)(NYSE:EXK) were up almost 2% at $9.87 Tuesday after it announced drill results from its Bolanitos mine in Guanajuato State, Mexico.
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
