March 15, 2012

Peru reinforces embattled mining region

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s government says it’s sending 1,000 police reinforcements to an Amazon basin capital where three people were killed […]

March 15, 2012

Codelco’s battle with Anglo American worsens, threating Anglo’s business

Chilean copper giant Codelco is preparing new legal actions in its dispute with Anglo American (LSE:AAL) as the company is not satisfied with the documents submitted Wednesday to a civil…

March 15, 2012

Ellis Martin Report with Cream Minerals’ Michael O’Connor

Ellis Martin sits down with Michael O'Connor, President of Cream Minerals (CRMXF) for a discussion at PDAC of recent updates with regard to Cream's Nuevo Milenio Silver Gold Project and…

March 14, 2012

Rusoro Mining Ltd.: Expiration of Negotiation Period with Venezuelan Government for Nationalization

The extended deadline of the period fixed by the Nationalization Decree No. 8413 to negotiate the compensation due to Rusoro and the terms of the migration of Rusoro's mining assets…

March 14, 2012

Risks challenging Latin American miners

Mining companies face risks in Latin America, from nationalization to skilled labor shortages.

March 14, 2012

ERI wins two desalination contracts for major mining plants in Chile

PX Pressure Exchangerä (PXä) devices from Energy Recovery Inc (ERI), a global leader in the design and development of energy recovery devices and pumps for desalination and other industrial processes,…

March 13, 2012

Barrick disputes withdrawal of financing

In a story MINING.com reported last week, Barrick disputes some of the reasons that the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Exim) and Export Development Canada (EDC) no longer appear as backers for…

March 13, 2012

Copper-rich north Chile hit by heavy rains, ops continue

Chile's arid Atacama desert, home to several of the world's key mines, has been experiencing heavy rains but copper miners Collahuasi and Cerro Colorado say operations have been little affected.

March 13, 2012

Chile’s Antofagasta shares dive despite record profit in 2011

Shares of Chilean miner Antofagasta PLC (LON:ANTO) were down 3.1% this morning after the company disappointed market hopes for a whopping special dividend and announced instead a cut on dividends…

March 13, 2012

Paramount Gold and Silver Expands La Union High-Grade Gold Discovery at Its San Miguel Project in Mexico

Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. (NYSE Amex:PZG)(TSX:PZG)(FRANKFURT:P6G)(WKN:A0HGKQ) ("Paramount") today reported more outstanding assay results which significantly expand the size of its new high-grade gold discovery south of the La Union…