October 17, 2012 Mexico is the most energy secure country – report Mexico is the most energy secure nation among the world's 25 biggest energy consumers, reported the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in a recent study of the largest energy-consuming countries.
October 17, 2012 Minera IRL’s Don Nicolas gold mine in Argentina gets green light Minera IRL (LON:IRL) confirmed Wednesday the approval of the environmental impact assessment and the granting of a development permit for the Don Nicolas gold project in Santa Cruz, Argentina.
October 17, 2012 Standard and Poor’s cuts Anglo American’s outlook to negative Global credit rating firm Standard and Poor's (S&P) downgraded Wednesday its outlook on Anglo American PLC (LON:AAL) to negative from stable as a result of growing concerns about the effects…
October 17, 2012 SilverCrest posts record quarterly silver production Mexico-focused SilverCrest Mines has logged a record level of silver output for the third quarter of 2012.
October 17, 2012 U3O8 Corp. Further Optimizes Metallurgical Process on the Berlin Project, Colombia Canada's U3O8 had optimized the metallurgical process at its Berlin uranium project, in Colombia, and found that by adding an acetic-acid (vinegar) leach step to the process by which the…
October 16, 2012 SilverCrest announces Q3 production 151,368 ounces silver & 7,184 ounces gold Third quarter production highlights: silver produced oz 151,368; 42% increase over Q3 2011, gold produced oz 7,184; 18% decrease over Q3 2011
October 15, 2012 Canadian gold miner Petaquilla rejects Inmet’s $112 million bid Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (TSX:PTQ) has rejected as inadequate an unsolicited, a $112-million takeover bid for the company by Inmet Mining Corp. (TSX:IMN), which operates a gold mine adjacent to Petaquilla’s…
October 15, 2012 Argonaut Gold makes friendly $341-million deal to acquire Prodigy Gold Argonaut shares drop 6.87%
October 15, 2012 Global consulting firm The Highland Group opens Americas Mining practice The Highland Group, a leading global business consulting firm, today announced the formal establishment of its Americas Mining Practice.
October 15, 2012 Vale seeks $500 million IADB financing for potash project Brazilian giant miner Vale (NYSE: VALE) is about to close a $500 million loan agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) for its Rio Colorado potash project in Mendoza, Argentina.
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