April 18, 2012 Peru’s decision on Newmont’s $4.8 billion Conga mine independent of any study: Government The team of three international environmental consultants hired by Peru’s government has recommended significant changes to Newmont’s hindered $4.8 billion copper-gold project, the Conga mine. But the government is saying…
April 18, 2012 Kingsgate opens door for Chilean silver mine A takeover of the Chilean assets of a small Australian firm two years ago has given Kingsgate Consolidated the opportunity of developing another silver mine.
April 17, 2012 IMF forecast gets more upbeat The International Monetary Fund increased its outlook for the world's economy on Tuesday, saying it expects global GDP to expand by 3.5 per cent this year.
April 17, 2012 Final report on Newmont’s $4.8 billion Conga gold project delivered to Peru’s Government The long-awaited and twice-postponed report from international experts on the environmental impact study (EIS) for Newmont and Buenaventura’s US$4.8 billion copper-gold project, the Conga mine, is finally in the Peruvian…
April 17, 2012 Business as usual for mining companies despite todays’ earthquake in Chile Chile’s state-owned mining company Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, reports normal operations following an early morning earthquake northeast of the port city of Valparaiso and which registered 6.7 on…
April 17, 2012 Mining companies to benefit from updated FTA between Canada and Chile Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Chilean President Sebastian Piñera signed yesterday an agreement to upgrade the free trade deal between their two nations, which will benefit several miners with…
April 16, 2012 Civil strike against mining project shuts down Cajamarca —again A protest against Newmont Mining's proposed Conga copper-gold mine shut down much of Peru's Cajamarca region last Wednesday, reported World War 4 Report.
April 16, 2012 Endeavour Silver pays $250 million for two Mexican properties Endeavour Silver is paying a quarter-billion dollars for two Mexican mining properties owned by AuRico Gold (TSX:AUQ). Endeavour (TSX:EDR) said yesterday it will spend up to $250 million for AuRico's…
April 16, 2012 Key report for Newmont’s $4.8 billion Conga gold project now expected tomorrow Peru’s long-running Conga mine dispute is about to reach a turning point as international consultants appointed by the government in February are expected to deliver their report on the viability…
April 16, 2012 $1.7 billion in business as a result of Expomin 2012 1,300 exhibitors, 5,000 new products, 35 countries represented, 70,000 visitors and nearly $1.7 billion in future business is the result of ExpoMin 2012, the world mining congress held April 9…
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
