August 31, 2011 Rusoro slips into red as Venezuelan gold output dips Rusoro Mining, the Russian backed miner with gold assets in Venezuela, on Tuesday posted a $9.8-million net loss for the quarter ended June, having made a $3.3-million profit for the…
August 30, 2011 Potash producers zone in on Amazon as investors pour $68 billion into Brazil mining Potassio do Brasil, partly owned by Canadian merchant bank Forbes and Manhattan, is seeking to renew negotiations with Brazil's government over rights to a potash reserve in the Amazon currently…
August 30, 2011 Cornerstone reports 1.34% copper and 58.0 g/t silver over 19.5 m in trenching at La Fortuna copper-silver project, Chile MOUNT PEARL, NEWFOUNDLAND--(Marketwire - Aug. 30, 2011) - Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. ("Cornerstone") (TSX VENTURE:CGP) (FRANKFURT:GWN) (BERLIN:GWN) (PINK SHEETS:CTNXF) announced today preliminary results for the ongoing exploration program at the La Fortuna copper-silver…
August 30, 2011 Peru and gold, copper miners mull two-tier royalty rates Peru's government and miners are discussing the implementation of at least two different rate scales for a new royalty payment system
August 29, 2011 RCMP probe Calgary mining firm over Mexican bribery allegations The RCMP have confirmed that a criminal investigation is now underway into bribery allegations against Blackfire Exploration Ltd., a Calgary mining company. In March 2010, a coalition of non-governmental organizations…
August 29, 2011 Condor Resources regains 100% interest in the Chavin Silver property, Peru VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 29, 2011) - Condor Resources Inc. - ("Condor" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:CN) is pleased to announce that it has regained a 100% interest in…
August 29, 2011 Colombia’s Cerrejon cuts coal exports to Asia, can’t compete with Australia, Indonesia Cerrejon LLC, Colombia's top coal exporter, is reducing its shipments to Asia as it becomes increasingly difficult for the company to compete on prices in that market with coal firms…
August 29, 2011 Canadian gold miner AuRico to buy Northgate Minerals for $1.48 billion TORONTO, Aug. 29, 2011 /CNW/ - AuRico Gold Inc. ("AuRico") (TSX:AUQ) (NYSE:AUQ) and Northgate Minerals Corporation ("Northgate") (TSX:NGX) (NYSE-Amex:NXG) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a definitive…
August 29, 2011 Mexican coal mine collapse kills four Four miners were killed when a coal mine collapsed in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila on Friday, a senior government official said. Labor Minister Javier Lozano said in a…
August 28, 2011 Cerro Colorado union accepts BHPB pay offer and strike averted Business News Americas reported that the union at BHP Billiton's Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile on Friday voted to accept the company's pay offer to renew labor contracts for…
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
