October 24, 2011

Dynacor plans 2nd Peru gold-ore processing plant

The company will start building its second gold-ore processing mill in Peru next year and expects the facility to produce about 60,000 gold ounces a year. (Reuters) - Canada's Dynacor…

October 21, 2011

Harmony Terminates Option to Acquire Purisima Project

Harmony Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:H) (the "Company") announces that it has terminated the option agreement (the "Agreement") with ECI Exploration and Mining Inc. ("ECI") pursuant to which it had been…

October 21, 2011

Rio Alto Closes US$25 Million Financing for Mine Expansion

Rio Alto Mining Limited ("Rio Alto" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:RIO)(OTCQX:RIOAF)(BVLAC:RIO)(DBFrankfurt:MS2) is pleased to announce that it has completed definitive documentation for a US$25 million increase in its existing gold…

October 21, 2011

Amerigo posts lower Q3 copper/molybdenum output

Amerigo Resources, which produces copper and molybdenum from tailings from Codelco's giant El Teniente mine in Chile, saw sharp 3Q falls in production of both metals, but says will be…

October 21, 2011

Copper output not affected by Cerra Verde strike

Peruvian copper producer Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde SA's production of copper and molybdenum concentrates remains mainly unaffected by the strike that began Sept. 29, a company official said.

October 20, 2011

IMPACT Silver Intersects New High Grade Silver Veins at Oscar Project

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 20, 2011) - IMPACT Silver Corp ("IMPACT" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE:IPT) is pleased to announce high grade silver values in initial drilling results at…

October 20, 2011

ROUNDUP: Anglo American Q3 Iron Ore Output Rises, But Copper Production Falls

LONDON (dpa-AFX) - Miner Anglo American Plc. (AAL.L) Thursday reported a 3 percent rise in iron ore output for the third quarter, but copper production declined 9 percent hurt by…

October 19, 2011

Newmont rides out Yanacocha protest as Peru government steps in

Newmont Mining announced on Wednesday protesters are now allowing access to the Yanacocha gold mine in northern Peru. A local paper reported protesters decided to remove roadblocks following an agreement…

October 19, 2011

Patagonia Gold digs into southern Argentina

Goldcorp.'s (G-T, GG-N) $3.6 billion acquisition last year of Andean Resources and its Cerro Negro deposit in Santa Cruz province may have showcased Argentina as a key gold producing region.

October 19, 2011

Apogee stock lifted as its Bolivia silver deposit more than doubles

Microcap Canadian explorer Apogee Silver jumped 10% on Wednesday after announcing indicated silver resources at its Pulacayo Deposit in southwestern Bolivia had increased 133%. More than seven times the usual…