September 27, 2011

White Tiger Gold grants $10 million credit facility to Century Mining

White Tiger Gold, a Russian exploration company, granted a $10 million credit facility to Century Mining. The two companies will be combined at the end of the year. The funds…

September 27, 2011

Paramount Gold reports new high grade drill intercepts at its San Miguel project in Mexico

WINNEMUCCA, NEVADA--(Marketwire - Sept. 27, 2011) - Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. (NYSE Amex:PZG)(TSX:PZG)(FRANKFURT:P6G)(WKN:A0HGKQ)("Paramount Gold") announced today new high grade assay results from 10 core holes drilled on its 100%…

September 26, 2011

Lone Star Gold, Inc. announces new gold-silver exploration project in Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, NM--(Marketwire - Sep 26, 2011) - Lone Star Gold, Inc. (OTCBB: LSTG) ("Lone Star" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the Company signed a letter of intent (LOI)…

September 26, 2011

Oremex Gold signs letter agreement to acquire up to a 75% interest in the Concordia/Guasima Project

Oremex Gold Inc. (TSX VENTURE:OAU) is pleased to announce that it and its wholly-owned Mexican Subsidiary, Minera Tres Diamantes, S. de R.L. de C.V., (together with Oremex Gold Inc., "Oremex…

September 26, 2011

Treasury metals-Pico Machay gold project acquisition update

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 26, 2011) - Treasury Metals Inc. (TSX:TML) (the "Company") is providing an update on the acquisition of the Pico Machay Gold Project from Pan American Silver…

September 25, 2011

Power blackout hits Chile, halts copper mines

A massive power blackout paralyzed crucial copper mines in Chile on Saturday and darkened vast swaths of the country including the capital Santiago before energy was largely restored, officials said.

September 23, 2011

AuRico is even more compelling after acquiring Northgate Minerals: Seeking Alpha

Roert Keintz, writing for Seeking Alapha, likes Aurico (NYSE:AUQ), the company that recently acquired Northgate Minerals.

September 23, 2011

Dorato receives final drill results from phase I Cobrecon drilling

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 23, 2011) - Dorato Resources Inc. ("Dorato" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:DRI)(OTCQX:DRIFF)(FRANKFURT:DO5) announces receipt, from Minera Afrodita, of final drill results from the first phase…

September 23, 2011

New pig iron technology demonstration plant now running in Brazil

Brazilian diversified mining group Vale, the world’s second largest miner in terms of market capitalisation, has announced that it has started up a demonstration plant to test and further develop…

September 23, 2011

Peru’s Congress approves raised mining taxes and royalties

Peru, a top global producer of precious and base metals, expects $42 billion in mining investments over the next decade and Congress has approved new legislation that will see miners…