May 11, 2012

Sandstorm Gold acquires two NSR royalties from Magellan Minerals

Sandstorm Gold Ltd. ("Sandstorm" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SSL) is pleased to announce that it has acquired from Magellan Minerals Ltd. ("Magellan") (TSX VENTURE:MNM), a 2.5% net smelter returns royalty…

May 11, 2012

Vale’s $4 billion Apolo iron ore project in Brazil jeopardized

Mining giant Vale (NYSE:VALE) is having second thoughts about going ahead with its $4 billion Apolo iron ore project in southeast Brazil, which may be affected by the federal government's…

May 11, 2012

20-billion-tonne iron ore mine in Bolivia in jeopardy

Malaysian News Agency Bernama.com reports that a huge iron ore mine in Bolivia may be doomed as a result of conflicts between the proponent and the Bolivian government.

May 10, 2012

Nickel price alarm bells ring for Mirabela

Perth-based Mirabela Nickel's share price has continued to slide today after dropping 30 per cent yesterday, which prompted a "please explain" by the Australian Securities Exchange and a one-day trading…

May 9, 2012

Chinalco Mining seeks $1 billion IPO for massive Peru copper mine

With huge investments in Peruvian copper, Chinalco Mining, a division of the giant Aluminum Corp of China, follows another Chinese state-owned miner to the Hong Kong market to raise money.

May 9, 2012

Great Panther updates mineral resource estimates at the Guanajuato Mine Complex and San Ignacio Project; Extends mineralization at San Ignacio

Great Panther Silver Limited CA:GPR +1.03% GPL +0.51% ("the Company") announces the completion of the updated mineral resource estimates at the Company's wholly-owned Guanajuato Mine Complex ("Guanajuato Mine") and San…

May 8, 2012

Zincore announces strategic partnership with First Quantum Minerals to accelerate work on copper and zinc projects

Zincore Metals Inc. (TSX:ZNC)(LMA:ZNC) ("Zincore" or the "Company") is pleased to report that it has entered into a strategic partnership with First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSX:FM)(LSE:FQM) ("First Quantum") Under the…

May 8, 2012

Potash is a diamond in the rough for the Republic of Congo

Australian junior Elemental Minerals (ASX, TSX: ELM), which is developing a potash project in the Republic of Congo, announced it has increased measured and indicated resources at its Kola deposit…

May 7, 2012

Golden Reign Completes Early Earn-In of 80% Interest in Flagship San Albino-Murra Gold Property, Nicaragua

Golden Reign Resources Ltd. (the "Company" or "Golden Reign") (TSX VENTURE:GRR) is extremely pleased to announce that it has earned an undivided 80% interest in the San Albino-Murra Gold Property…

May 7, 2012

Chile’s copper export revenue drops 8% to $3.6 billion in April

Chile’s copper export revenue fell 8% to about $3.6 billion in April 2012, compared to the same period last year, when it was lifted by high prices of the commodity,…