April 23, 2012

Argentina Outlook Revised To Negative On Greater Uncertainty On Medium-Term Prospects, ‘B’ Unsolicited Ratings Affirmed

Standard & Poor's Ratings 
Services revised its outlook on the Republic of Argentina to negative from stable. In addition, we affirmed our 'B' unsolicited long- and short-term ratings and our…

April 20, 2012

Peru’s Humala says Newmont mine project needs work

Peruvian President Ollanta Humala said on Friday that U.S.-based Newmont Mining should carry out a more ambitious environmental mitigation plan if it hopes to build its $4.8 billion Conga gold…

April 20, 2012

Obstructions to Anglo American Minas-Rio iron ore project keep on coming

Anglo American’s CEO, Cynthia Carroll, said yesterday the company faces further disruption to its US$6 billion Minas-Rio iron ore operation in Brazil, although it hopes to resume construction at the…

April 20, 2012

Vale’s latest business sounds fishy, in a good way

Brazilian mining giant Vale has taken the concept of mining diversification to a new level by announcing that it will start raising fish by its Sudbury, Canada, location.

April 19, 2012

Chilean mining industry faces looming energy crisis

Chile will not be able to keep mining for copper, gold and other minerals if the government does not address the country's pressing energy needs, a mining conference in Santiago…

April 19, 2012

Newstrike Capital intersects 81.45 meters of 2.19 g/t Au, including 25.03 meters of 5.10 g/t Au at the Ana Paula Project

Newstrike Capital Inc. (TSX VENTURE:NES) ("Newstrike" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the next series of results completed in the 2012 drill program in progress at the Company's 100%-owned…

April 19, 2012

Investors ride SilverCrest wave

SilverCrest Mines jumped as much as 9% on Thursday on higher than usual trading volumes, after announcing silver production doubled and gold output tripled at its Santa Elena mine in…

April 19, 2012

Asian investors pile into South American Silver with $16 million private placement

South American Silver has inked a $16 million deal with Asian investors to go towards its exploration projects in Bolivia and Chile.

April 19, 2012

British government urges Anglo American and Codelco to reach amicable resolution

Chile's state-owned mining company Codelco, the world's largest copper producer London-based Anglo American (LSE: AAL) should try reaching a negotiated solution to the ongoing dispute about Codelco’s stake in Anglo’s…

April 19, 2012

Brazil’s aluminum output went up 3.7% in March

Brazil's aluminum output in March went up 3.7% to 125,000 tonnes, according to the national aluminum association, Abal.