September 20, 2011

Silver Shield discovers additional high grade in New Shear Zone samples 1,799 g/t silver at the La Cumbre silver/gold property, Mexico

Silver Shield Resources (SSR-TSXV) is pleased to announce that it has sampled additional high grade silver near the previously announced north -easterly trending shear, which returned 1.79g/t Au, 4,031g/t Ag…

September 20, 2011

Venezuela bans gold exports; passes nationalization decree

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez followed through on a promise he made last month to ban the export of bullion under a broad scheme to nationalize the country's gold industry, The…

September 20, 2011

Cream Minerals announces completion of 20,000 metre drill program, Nuevo Milenio silver-gold project, Nayarit State, Mexico

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 20, 2011) - Cream Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:CMA)(OTCBB:CRMXF)(FRANKFURT:DFL) ("Cream" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the successful completion of 20,200 metres of diamond drilling…

September 19, 2011

Grayd Resources acquired by Agnico-Eagle Mines for $275 million

Agnico Eagle Mines (TSE:AEM) announced on Monday that it had acquired Grayd Resources (CVE:GYD) for $275 million. Grayd is a junior exploration and development company with gold and silver projects…

September 19, 2011

Endeavour Silver intersects 448 gpt silver and 14.0 gpt gold over a 4.6 meter width in the Daniela vein at the Guanajuato Mine in Mexico

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 19, 2011) - Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX:EDR)(NYSE:EXK)(FRANKFURT:EJD) announces that exploration drilling in the Lucero South area of Endeavour's Guanajuato Mines project in Guanajuato State...

September 18, 2011

Record $8.5 billion likely spent in 2011 exploring for gold

Research firm Metals Economics Group reports gold continues to be top exploration target accounting for more than 50% of global exploration of non-ferrous metals for the second consecutive year in…

September 18, 2011

Colombia sees mining reforms finished by year-end

Reuters cited Mr Carlos Rodado Columbia Energy Minister as saying that Colombia mining reforms including restructuring the fast-growing sector and changes to the law should be completed by the end…

September 17, 2011

Anglo American to build $3 billion Peru copper mine in 2012

Reuters reported that Anglo American will start construction on its USD 3 billion Quellaveco copper mine next year. Quellaveco, one of Anglo American's largest projects in Peru is expected to…

September 16, 2011

Big miners needn’t worry about higher royalties in Peru, juniors should

Speaking in Arequipa at Peru's premier mining conference industry executives said on Friday a drive by Peru's leftist president to raise mining royalties should not derail multibillion-dollar investments, but added…

September 16, 2011

Dale Mah: Gold companies to watch from the Yukon to Colombia

From the Yukon to Colombia, with stops in Nevada and Mexico, Dale Mah, an equity research analyst with Mackie Research, covers the map looking for exciting exploration plays.