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...
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...
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...
U.S. gold miner to implement world's most comprehensive and integrated suite of enterprise solutions designed to support global mining industry DENVER -- Mincom, now part of ABB and a leading global provider of...
HOUSTON -- Rock Energy Resources, Inc. (RCKE.PK) announced today the appointment of Mr. Craig Liukko, the President and CEO of Mancos, Colorado based Red Arrow Gold Corporation to RCKE's Board of Directors. Mr....
SANTIAGO, Chile -- Orosur Mining Inc. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: OMI) (LSE: OMI) announces that Mario Caron has stepped down as Chairman. He will continue as a Non Executive Director. Mr. Ralph Browning,...
NEW YORK -- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential securities fraud at Hecla Mining Co. ("Hecla" or the "Company") (NYSE: HL). Request more information now by...
STOCKHOLM -- Atlas Copco Italia S.p.A. has acquired Perfora S.p.A., an Italian company that manufactures and sells drilling and cutting equipment for the dimension stone industry, i.e. quarries that produce raw stone blocks....
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- Hecla Mining Company ("Hecla") (NYSE:HL) reports that the Mine Safety and Health Administration ("MSHA") has ordered the Silver Shaft at the Lucky Friday mine in Mullan, Idaho closed for...
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- Brigus Gold Corp. ("Brigus" or the "Company") (NYSE Amex: BRD)(TSX: BRD) is pleased to announce that exploration drilling on the southern portion of the Black Fox Complex continues to...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia & Elko, Nev. -- Klondex Mines Ltd. (TSX: KDX) invites all investors to join Blane Wilson, President and CEO, and other members of its Board and management team, for an...
MILWAUKEE -- Joy Global Inc. (NYSE:JOY) ("Joy Global") a worldwide leader in high productivity mining solutions today announced the commencement of a tender offer for the remaining outstanding shares of International Mining Machinery...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Silver Sun Resource Corp. ("Silver Sun" or "the Company") is pleased to confirm that production at the Cherry Hill Gold Mine in Yreka California is continuing. The Company is...
DUBLIN -- Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2aafd5/iron_ore_industry) has announced the addition of the "Iron Ore Industry in Ukraine" report to their offering. Ukraine is one of the largest producers and exporters of iron ore in...
Hires Mt. Hope Project Controller and Mill Manager LAKEWOOD, Colo. -- General Moly, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE Amex: GMO) (TSX: GMO) announced that Robert I. Pennington has been appointed Chief Operating Officer. Additionally,...
LONDON -- ECR MINERALS plc ("ECR Minerals", "ECR" or the "Company") AIM: ECR US OTC: MTGDY ARGENTINA PROJECT UPDATE ECR Minerals plc is pleased to provide the following update on its activities in...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Tournigan Energy Ltd. (TVC: TSX-V; TGP: Frankfurt) is pleased to report that it has completed the next phase of its process to form a strategic alliance with AREVA, the...
HEADNOTE End of diamond empire Nicky Oppenheimer, dynastic head of the fabled diamond family, called the event a "bittersweet time". The sale of the family's stake in De Beers diamond company to Anglo...
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