April 5, 2012 Doe Run workers clash with police as protestors block Peru’s Central Highway Negotiations between protesting miners and regional authorities resulted in an agreement to create a high-level commission to investigate the continued closure of the La Oroya mining complex in Peru.
April 5, 2012 Chilean miner Codelco shuffles management Chile state copper company Codelco shuffled management at several of its divisions, the company said Wednesday.
April 4, 2012 BRICS plan for the future Last week, the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa met in New Delhi for their fourth annual "BRICS" summit. The meeting brought together five countries that together…
April 4, 2012 Lack of mining law costs Honduras US$3 billion Over $3 billion and near 15,000 job positions. That is the cost to Honduras, the third poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, as a result of a lack of rules…
April 4, 2012 Ritchie Bros. breaks records in Mexico auction Vancouver-headquartered Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA) set multiple records at its first Mexico national auction held in Polotitlan, State of Mexico, on March 28 and 29.
April 4, 2012 Doe Run submits new proposal to Peru’s Government to restart operations at La Oroya Peru's Minister of Energy and Mines Jorge Merino Tafur said the government is working hard on creating social programs for the communities and towns of La Oroya, which has been…
April 3, 2012 Ecometals receives environmental license for advanced exploration of Rio Zarza Project, Samora, Ecuador Ecometals Limited (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:EC)(BERLIN:GDQ)(FRANKFURT:GDQ) - The Company is pleased to announce that it has received the Environmental License from the Ministry of the Environment for advanced exploration for…
April 3, 2012 Baja Mining shareholders vote to keep the current board "We thank shareholders for their support during this unnecessary proxy contest, which has been challenging, costly and disruptive for Baja," said John Greenslade, President and CEO of Baja. "We also…
April 3, 2012 Newmont could restart $4.8 billion Conga before June President Ollanta Humala’s administration wants the the South American nation's highest court to throw out an ordinance by the region of Cajamarca banning work on the $4.8 billion copper-gold project.
April 3, 2012 First Majestic pays $175 million for Silvermex Resources Mexican silver miner, First Majestic, announced a friendly acquisition of Silvermex Resources for Can$175 million.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
