China's imports of nickel ore and concentrate declined 30.66 percent on monthly basis in December to 4.37 million tons amid soft domestic demand and high stockpiles, Antaike analyst Xu Aidong told Interfax Feb....
China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corp (CGNPC) moved closer to gaining control of Kalahari Minerals PLC, which holds an indirect interest in the world's fourth-largest uranium mine, the Husab project in Namibia. That's after...
A Korean consortium made up of the state company Korea Resources Corp. LS-Nikko Cobre Inc.announced the start of the operations in the Cobre Panama mining project in the first half of the year,...
By the end of 2011, China Development Bank (CDB)'s total assets exceeded 6 trillion yuan (approx. US$952 billion) with a non-performing loan ratio of 0.4 per cent. In early January this year, Moly...
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation (NYSE:CDE)(TSX:CDM) today announced the appointment of Randy Buffington to the position of Senior Vice President of Operations. In this role, Mr. Buffington will oversee the...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Brazilian Gold Corporation (TSXV: BGC, "Brazilian Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to report assay results for an additional 8 holes from the 2011 drill program on the Sao...
PHOENIX -- Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE: FCX): Net income attributable to common stock for fourth-quarter 2011 was $640 million, $0.67 per share, compared with net income of $1.5 billion, $1.63 per...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Santa Fe Gold Corporation (OTCBB: SFEG) today reported that its Summit silver-gold mine in southwestern New Mexico is expected to achieve commercial production during January 2012. Mechanized long-hole mining of...
RENO, Nev. -- EMC Metals Corp. (the "Company" or "EMC") (TSX: EMC) advises that key elements of environmental site work on the Nyngan Scandium Project have been completed and a Conceptual Project Development...
DENVER & SIERRA BLANCA, Texas -- Texas Rare Earth Resources Corp. (OTCQB: TRER), a minerals exploration and development company, announced today that the Company will be exhibiting at the Technology Metals Summit 2012,...
NEW YORK -- S&P Capital IQ announced today that it has commenced Standard & Poor's Factual Stock Report coverage on Magellan Minerals Ltd. Magellan Minerals Ltd. (TSX-V: MNM; Pinksheets: MAGNF) engages in the...
SAN DIEGO -- CASABLANCA MINING LTD. (OTCQB:CUAU) announced today that the agreement with Angelique de Maison in which she agreed to invest in the Company through the purchase of common stock, was completed...
CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has assigned a long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'BBB-' to Volcan Compania Minera S.A.A. (Volcan) and a 'BBB-' rating to its proposed senior unsecured notes up to USD600...
DUBLIN -- Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/77dc74/global_copper_dema) has announced the addition of the "Global Copper Demand and Supply Forecast (2011-2015)" report to their offering. Unlike other metals, copper is used almost equally for industrial and...
Buenaventura Forfeits Its Right to Earn an Interest DENVER -- Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. ("Solitario;" NYSE Amex: XPL; TSX: SLR) announces that significant high-grade silver-gold mineralization was intersected in drilling on its...
* Drilling activity progressing with two rigs in operation; Contracting for core drill rig * Metallurgical characterization advancing * Preliminary Economic Assessment completion targeted for early Q2 2012 DENVER, Colo. & SIERRA BLANCA,...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Miranda Gold Corp. ("Miranda") (TSX-V: MAD) is pleased to announce the results from the first drill program completed at its Ester Dome project near Fairbanks, Alaska. Agnico-Eagle (USA) Limited...
STEVENSVILLE, Mich. -- Norman Cay Development, Inc. (OTCBB: NCDL) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Discovery Gold Ghana Limited ("Discovery Gold") has entered into an agreement with North Springs Resources Corp....
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. -- MAGNETICS 2012, the world's premier forum on magnetic applications, technologies and materials, will take place March 13-14, 2012 in Orlando, Fla. This two-day conference is a leading global event...