Perus Antamina sees output of 450 000 t copper in 2013
LIMA – Peruvian miner Antamina produced about 450 000 t of copper in 2012 and expects similar output in 2013, a company official said on Friday. The mine, one of the world's largest ...
View ArticleSprott Resource Corp. Declares February Dividend
Feb. 15, 2013 /CNW/ - Sprott Resource Corp. ("SRC") (TSX: SCP) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend in respect of the month ...
View ArticleLebanon to launch oil gas exploration in two years
Lebanese energy minister Gibran Bassil has said his country is set to begin oil and gas exploration within two years, the Associated Press has reported. Exploration will begin at the end of 2015 and ...
View ArticlePeru Cajamarca Districts To Hold Referendum Over Conga Mining Project
Region of Cajamarca. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons) Two districts in the Cajamarca region in northern Peru will hold a referendum on 7th July to determine the future of ...
View ArticleCanada Lithium awarded sustainable development grant
TORONTO (minignweekly.com) – Quebec-focused lithium miner Canada Lithium has been awarded a grant of up to $6.5-million from the Canadian Government, through Sustainable Development Technology ...
View ArticleDNI grants stock options
Feb. 15, 2013 /CNW/ - DNI Metals Inc. (DNI:TSX-Ven, DG7:FSE) announces that it has granted 1,250,000 stock options, pursuant to the Company's Stock Option Plan to allow for the purchase of up ...
View ArticleSierra Metals announces 2012 fourth quarter and annual financial results of...
Feb. 15, 2013 /CNW/ - Sierra Metals Inc. (TSX-V:SMT) (BVL:SMT) ("Sierra") ("the Company") is pleased to announce the filing of Sociedad Minera Corona S.A.'s ...
View ArticleLIM bullish on operating season as iron prices rebound
TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – Canadian miner Labrador Iron Mines (LIM) on Friday said it is encouraged by a rebound in iron-ore prices as it is preparing to restart operations from its James ...
View ArticleVista Gold completes Phase 1 of water treatment at Australian project
TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – Toronto- and New York-listed Vista Gold on Friday said it has completed the first phase of water treatment at the Mt Todd mine site in Northern Territory, ...
View ArticleCoal contributed $3.2bn to British Columbia economy in 2011
TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – A new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has found that coal makes a significant contribution to the British Columbia (BC) economy through employment, tax ...
View Article49 North Resources Inc. acquires interest in Wescan Goldfields Inc.
Feb. 15, 2013 /CNW/ - 49 North Resources Inc. ("FNR") (TSXV: FNR) announces that in connection with the closing of a private placement offering by Wescan Goldfields Inc. ...
View ArticleBillionaire George Soros slashes exposure to gold
Famed hedge fund manager George Soros has cut significantly his exposure to gold ETFs and gold miners. $8.5 billion Soros Fund Management reported its 2012 Q4 movements, which included more than a ...
View ArticleGoldcorp finishes 2012 strong with record quarterly production
Canadian-based Goldcorp (G:TSX; GG:NYSE)saw a new record for gold production with 700,400 ouncesin its fourth quarter of 2012 and revenues of $1.4 billion, the company announced ...
View ArticleChinas Lunar Exploration Program
China had collected all the data needed to draw its first full map of the moon surface and was almost done with the mapping work, Sun Jiadong, the chief designer of the country's Chang'e -1 ...
View ArticleChina stainless steel demand to ...
Baosteel's stainless steel unit expects stainless steel consumption in China to grow 5 to 7 percent per year over the next five to 10 years, Lou Dingbo, president of the unit, said on Tuesday. ...
View ArticleChinas coal imports up 29.8 in 2012
China saw its coal imports grow 29.8% YoY to 290 million metric tons in 2012, according to the latest statistics released by the General Administration of Customs. According to the statistic, ...
View ArticleChina to coordinate annual coal supply contracts Jan 15-18
The China Coal Trade and Development Association said Wednesday it would hold the annual coal supply contracts coordination conference for 2013 in Haikou City of Hainan Province on January 15-18. ...
View ArticleFocus Ventures Ltd. - Clarification of Technical Disclosure
Feb. 15, 2013 /CNW/ - Focus Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: FCV) announces that as a result of a review by the British Columbia Securities Commission, it is issuing this news release to clarify its technical ...
View ArticleChinas zinc concs output growth to slow to 10-15 in 2013 Antaike
China's production of zinc concentrate is expected to increase by 10-15% this year, compared with a 21% year-on-year jump in 2012, Beijing Antaike, the state-run nonferrous metals consultancy ...
View ArticleNickel pig iron output to rise 25 as costs decline
China's nickel pig iron output in 2013 may rise 25 percent more than previously forecast as costs decline, curbing nickel imports, Japan's top producer of the metal said. China's ...
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