January 6, 2012

Newmont trying hard to divert protestors’ attention in Peru by stressing Conga copper-gold mine community benefits

As protests against the $4.8 billion Conga project in Peru resumed this week, Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) has put together a strategic document outlining its community investment projects related…

January 5, 2012

Junior revives Mexico’s Guanajuato silver district

Golden Fame (V.CFA) has stepped in as the newest participant in the mineral-rich Guanajuato district with its historical Algun Dia gold-silver-copper project

January 5, 2012

Vale, CSN, MMX Iron-Ore Mines May Be Disrupted by Heavy Rain

Vale SA, Cia. Siderurgica Nacional SA and MMX Mineracao e Metalicos SA operations in southeastern Brazil may suffer output disruptions and transportation delays for a third year because of heavy…

January 4, 2012

REE International in Advanced Negotiations to Acquire Mining Property in Bolivia

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - Jan 4, 2012) - REE International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: REEI) (the "Company"), a U.S. based mineral exploration company focused on the exploration and production of rare earth elements,…

January 4, 2012

Solitario Exploration and Royalty up for the week after zinc drill results

Solitario Exploration & Royalty (TSE:SLR) said today that its drilling results at its Bongará zinc joint venture project in Peru were "outstanding".

January 4, 2012

Solitario reports outstanding surface and underground drilling

Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. (NYSE Amex: XPL; TSX: SLR) announced outstanding drilling results on its high-grade Bongará zinc joint venture project in Peru. Included […]

January 4, 2012

Peru’s gold output tumbles 12.22%, silver down a tad in November

January 3, 2012

Colombia gold mining accident kills three workers

The accident occurred at the Cien Puertas mine in the municipality of Puerto Berrio in north-central Colombia, Ingeominas said. The agency said that while investigations continue into the exact causes…

January 3, 2012

Lithium Americas secures long term land use agreements for its Cauchari-Olaroz Lithium/Potash Brine Project

January 3rd, 2011 -- Lithium Americas Corp. (TSX:LAC)(OTCQX:LHMAF) ("Lithium Americas" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that it has secured long term land use agreements (the "Agreements") with five…

January 3, 2012

Illegal mining keeps taking lives in Colombia

Three men were killed Monday while working in an illegal mine in the northwestern Colombian province of Antioquia, according to a statement from the government's Ingeominas mining oversight institute.