March 1, 2012

Verde Potash’s $25 million deal provides no succour to investors still nursing 27% knock after poor economic study

Verde Potash shares fell 2.8% to $6.51 by lunchtime on Thursday after the company announced bought deal financing of $25 million. In the run up to the release of a…

March 1, 2012

Lithium One announces successful short term pumping tests at the Sal De Vida lithium and potash project, Argentina

Lithium One Inc. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:LI), is pleased to announce the completion of the short-term pumping test program at the Sal de Vida lithium-potash brine project in Argentina. The…

March 1, 2012

Finning to invest US$350 million in Chile this year

Canadian company Finning International Inc. (TSX:FTT), Caterpillar’s equipment distributor in Chile, announced it will invest over US$350 millions in the South American country the year.

February 29, 2012

Pershimco Resources announces completion of C$30,000,000 bought deal offering

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February 29, 2012

Strait Gold options Caribe copper property in Peru

Strait Gold Corporation ("Strait Gold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SRD) is pleased to report that it has reached an agreement with Minera Senna EIRL ("Senna"), a private Peruvian company, giving…

February 29, 2012

Coro spreads out payments on Minera San Jorge mine; stock slips 4.25%

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 29, 2012) - Coro Mining Corp. ("Coro" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:COP) is pleased to announce that Franco-Nevada Corporation ("Franco Nevada") and the Company have…

February 29, 2012

Chile January copper output tumbled 7.6%

Copper output in Chile, the world's largest copper producer, tumbled 7.6% in the last 12 months to 396,341 metric tons, the National Statistics Institute (INE), a government statistics agency, announced…

February 29, 2012

Chile introduces employment program to encourage women in mining

The Chilean government has launched an innovative employment program that aims to allow more women to work within the mining industry. The program will be launched in the northern regions…

February 28, 2012

Whose pricing power? Big 3 said to be in talks to join China’s new iron ore trading platform

Should the supermajors join the new platform it would mark the latest shift in the global iron ore business which has been completely transformed in less than a decade.

February 28, 2012

Baja board battle: Mount Kellett says Greenslade, family and friends busy setting up $50 million payday

Mount Kellett calculates that Greenslade, his daughter Denby Greenslade and two directors "would realize $49,193,285 of value through their Baja stock, regardless of whether Catalyst proves successful or not."