October 5, 2011 Peru’s Cerro Verde strikers seek to paralyze mine The strike at Peru's Cerro Verde mine is getting nasty, reports MarkeWatch, with workers aiming to "paralyze the mine." MarketWatch reported Wednesday there are no negotiations underway to end the…
October 5, 2011 Guyana Goldfields Aurora project moving forward Guyana Goldfields (TSE:GUY) got a nice bump today after the company announced an agreeement with the Guyana government for developing its Aurora gold project. The stock was up around 8.5%…
October 5, 2011 Commodities may rally 20 pct on emerging-markets growth, Goldman Sachs says Commodity prices may advance 20 percent over the next year as growth in emerging markets offsets the impact of the sovereign-debt crisis in Europe and a slowdown in developed economies,…
October 4, 2011 Codelco chief urges China to restock on low copper price As the price of copper drops to a 14-month low on speculation of sluggish demand for industrial metals, the chief executive of Codelco — the world's largest copper producer —…
October 3, 2011 Strike over, mining resumes at La Arena An illegal work stoppage at La Arena Gold Oxide Mine has been resolved and mining operations have resumed, Rio Alto Mining (CVE:RIO) said on its website today.
October 3, 2011 Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold still running strike-bound Cerro Verde Mine Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc said supervisory staff and volunteers are operating its Cerro Verde mine in Peru and production has not been hurt by a strike. "Production of copper…
October 3, 2011 20 feet prehistoric crocodile found in Columbian Coal Mine The remains of a previously-undiscovered prehistoric crocodile measuring 20 feet long has been discovered by U.S. researchers in a Columbian coal mine. The creature, known as Acherontisuchus guajiraensis, is believed…
October 2, 2011 20-Foot crocodile found in Colombia coal mine A new species of enormous crocodile, measured at 20 feet long, has been discovered by University of Florida researchers in a Colombia coal mine, the Gainsville Sun reports. The excavations…
October 1, 2011 Thailand, Bolivia and Russia boost gold reserves Central banks in emerging markets continued to build up their gold reserves in August, data from the International Monetary fund showed, with Thailand, Bolivia and Russia all adding to holdings…
September 30, 2011 Water shortages could dry up mining, oil and gas projects in Argentina Argentina may be salivating over an abundance of natural resource riches, but getting it out from under the ground could push local water supplies to the breaking point.
Hecla nearly doubles exploration budget The Idaho-based miner said it will spend $55 million on its projects in Nevada and producing assets. February 13, 2026 | 09:01 am
