July 26, 2012 Fresnillo names Octavio Alvidréz CEO Mexico City-based Fresnillo (LSE, BMV: FRES) has named Octavio Alvidréz as CEO, replacing long time CEO Jaime Lomelín.
July 26, 2012 Net income down? Agnico-Eagle isn’t worried Despite a drop in net income, from $68.9 million last Q2 to this year's $43.4, the miner saw an increase in revenue, gold production and, as a result, a pleasant…
July 26, 2012 Vale the newest casualty of China’s slowdown Brazilian mining giant, Vale SA, became the latest casualty of China's economic slowdown on Wednesday as its second-quarter profit fell almost 60% driven mainly by a weaker demand for iron…
July 26, 2012 Barrick misses expectations and delays Pascua-Lama Barrick Gold, the world's largest producer of the precious metal, reported higher-than-expected operating costs and a massive capital cost over-runs on Thursday in its first quarterly report since letting go…
July 26, 2012 Revolution Resources and Lake Shore Gold amend option agreement for Mexican properties The expenditures required earn a 60% interest have been reduced to $15 million from $35 million; and In consideration for this reduction: Revolution will be required to issue an additional…
July 26, 2012 NGEx intersects 0.55% copper equivalent over 1,014 metres at Los Helados copper-gold porphyry project, Chile NGEx reports it has found intersects 0.55% copper equivalent over 1,014 metres at Los Helados copper-gold porphyry project, Chile.
July 25, 2012 Seven coal miners dead after explosion in northern Mexico An explosion on Wednesday in a coal mine in northern Mexico killed seven miners, officials said, highlighting lax safety conditions in small mines that are often poorly regulated.
July 25, 2012 Antofagasta Minerals ‘scored’ with appointment of ex-Codelco CEO Hernandez: analysts FTSE 100 miner, copper giant Antofagasta PLC (LON:ANTO) announced Tuesday it had appointed Diego Hernandez, the former head of state miner Codelco, a move qualified by insiders as “a goal”…
July 25, 2012 Third time’s the charm for Peru’s mining issues? Faced with never ending environmental and social conflicts over mining projects, Peru's President Ollanta Humala decided yesterday to reshuffle his Cabinet… again…for the third time.
July 25, 2012 Haiti $20 billion untouched mineral wealth to help the country out of poverty Two and a half years after an earthquake devastated Haiti, killing more than 300,000, the country could use a windfall to help in its rebuilding efforts. Now, thanks to its…
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
