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,…

May 7, 2012

Canadian Baja Mining continues to struggle over funding for Mexico project

Canadian miner Baja Mining Corp (TSX:BAJ) said on Monday it won’t be able to continue with its copper/cobalt/zinc project in Mexico beyond mid-June, unless it finds a way to fund…

May 7, 2012

Canadian Inmet set to kick off construction at Cobre Panama

Inmet Mining Corporation (TSX:IMN) has launched a $1 billion senior unsecured notes offering as part of a total finance plan for the $6.18 billion copper/gold/molybdenum project Cobre Panama.

May 7, 2012

Is this Baja Mining’s ‘Et tu, Brute?’ moment?

A recent turn of events in an escalating fight between Baja Mining and dissident shareholder, Mount Kellett Capital Management, might seem to share a little of the plot from William…

May 4, 2012

Hey! Esperanza Resources. Friends don’t let friends dilute their stock 50%

Number of shares in issue will double and a sword will hang over retail investors' heads for the next five years.