March 19, 2012

Peru’s gold output hits 6-month high on gains by Newmont

Peru's gold production reached 6-month highs on gains by Newmont Mining, one of the country's top miners, Bloomberg reports.

March 19, 2012

Ecuador on the verge of closing second large-scale mining deal

Ecuador’s government and Canada’s Kinross Gold could sign an agreement in June to develop the long-delayed “Fruta del Norte” gold project, the country’s largest mine, reports local newspaper El Telégrafo.

March 19, 2012

McEwen Mining Announces Resource and Reserve Increases at the San Jose Mine in Argentina

McEwen Mining Inc. (NYSE:MUX)(TSX:MUX) is pleased to announce an updated resource and reserve estimate for the San José mine (49%). The San José mine had a great 2011. Not only…

March 18, 2012

Vale shuts railroad from world’s biggest iron ore mine

Vale SA (VALE3), Brazil’s biggest exporter, has shut a railroad that transports production from the world’s largest iron ore mine after a construction accident.

March 18, 2012

Mexico grows its middle class

While stories about drug lords and illegal immigrants hog the headlines, Mexico is quietly building a middle class, and that's a good thing for miners and investors.

March 18, 2012

Supreme court confirms ruling for Codelco to pay legal costs in Anglo fray

Chile's supreme court has confirmed a previous appeals court ruling that ordered state copper producer Codelco to pay the costs of the legal process i...

March 18, 2012

Brazil’s Vale halts transport on Carajas iron ore railroad due to accident – report

Brazilian mining company Vale SA (VALE, VALE5.BR) halted iron ore and passenger transport for an undetermined period on a stretch of its Carajas railroad in north Brazil after an accident…

March 18, 2012

Tin miners have success in the can

STAND by for a re-ranking of Australia's tin hopefuls. Peruvian mining giant Minsur recently put together a list of the world's top tin resources, China being No 1 with 60…

March 16, 2012

Exploration Drilling Program to Start at California Gold Corp.’s AuroTellurio Project

California Gold Corp. (OTC BB: CLGL) ("California Gold" or, the "Company") today announced it is scheduling an April 2012 start for an exploration drilling program at the Company's AuroTellurio Project,…

March 16, 2012

Peru’s illegal miners protests on hold after three died yesterday

Thousands of informal miners suspended their indefinite protest in the gold-rich Peru’s Madre de Dios region after three gold miners were killed in clashes with police yesterday.