February 15, 2012 Colombia to attract $2.1 billion in gold-related investments by 2015 Gold mining in Colombia is shining bright as major gold players are expected to invest U.S. $ 2,100 million by 2015, reports local newspaper La Republica.
February 15, 2012 AngloGold Ashanti profit increases to record $1.3bn; doubles dividend AngloGold Ashanti posted record full-year adjusted headline earnings* of $1.3bn and boosted its dividend to further improve cash returns to shareholders.
February 15, 2012 Peru’s Conga Mine future in hands of foreign consultants Peru’s long-running Conga mine dispute moved slightly forward on Tuesday after the government appointed foreign engineers to oversee an independent review of Newmont Mining Corp.'s stalled $4.8 billion gold project,…
February 15, 2012 Rio Tinto and BHP to finance huge expansion at Escondida in Chile A week after announcing substantial profits and the expansion of their vast Western Australia iron ore operations, BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) and Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) said yesterday that they would…
February 14, 2012 Guyana Frontier Commences Drilling Program at Marudi Mountain Gold Project Guyana Frontier Mining Corp. (TSX-V: GYG) ("Guyana Frontier") is pleased to announce the commencement of a 3,000 metre diamond drilling program at the Marudi Mountain Gold Project ("Marudi Mountain") in…
February 14, 2012 Anglo American/Codelco secret talks fiasco could extend legal battle up to five years After over two months of futile negotiations behind closed doors between Chile's state-owned copper giant Codelco and global miner Anglo American, a resolution of the dispute that have seen both…
February 14, 2012 Mexican showdown: Peyote vs silver The Washington Post reports a "stark collision of cultures" is taking place in the desert mountains of Mexico, where the Huichol Indians are trying to stop a Canadian company from…
February 10, 2012 Southern Copper says will produce 9% more copper this year Copper production is seen at 640,000 tonnes in 2012.
February 10, 2012 North Arrow Minerals signs letter of intent to acquire copper and gold mine in Chile Canadian Business reported that North Arrow Minerals Inc has signed a letter of intent to acquire 100% interest in the El Tesoro project in Chile to help it acquire new…
February 10, 2012 Brazil’s Vale to lease Petrobras potash mine Brazilian mining giant Vale SA (VALE, VALE5.BR) on Thursday said its board of directors has approved a deal to lease for another 30 years a potash mine in northeastern Brazil,…
Hecla nearly doubles exploration budget The Idaho-based miner said it will spend $55 million on its projects in Nevada and producing assets. February 13, 2026 | 09:01 am
