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Antioquia Gold Drilling Colombian Assets


Colombia has emerged as a prolific source of new gold deposits during the last several years, and Antioquia Gold Inc. is the latest TSX Venture listed company to begin exploration there. Antioquia controls a 100% interest in 6 mining concessions covering a total of 279 hectares (Guayabito) and a 90% interest in 2 additional [...]

Mining Companies Plan Merger, Xtrata Submit A Proposal To The Merger Bid Anglo American


Xtrata and Anglo American are the two largest mining company, has assets of exploration and mining large. The two companies compete to sell the production of mining exploration. However, the condition of the economic crisis affecting the global mining company Xtrata. Xtrata company reported decreased net profit 77 percent in the first six months of [...]

Mining Company Earning Reported : Anglo American First-Half Profit Has Fallen 30.6 Per Cent


Global mining giant Anglo American’s first-half profit has fallen 30.6 per cent because of weak commodity prices.
Net earnings dived to $US2.97 billion (about $A3.56 billion) in the six months to June, compared with $US4.28 billion in the same period last year. Revenues sank 37.9 per cent to $US11.13 billion.

Mozambique Plans To Become Major Coal Mining Companies


Brazilian mining company Vale has launched a US$1.3bn coal mining project in Mozambique.
The new plant is expected to produce 11 million tonnes of coal a year, to be exported to Brazil, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Several Mining Companies Hold Plans New Mines Onstream


The global financial crisis and sharp falls in metals prices have forced several companies to abandon or put on hold their plans to bring new mines onstream.

SNS Silver Signed LoI With Premium Exploration To Develop and Explore Gold Mine in Idaho


SNS Silver Corp. is pleased to announce that it has entered two Letters of Intent with Premium Exploration, to jointly develop and explore two Central Idaho Gold Projects, Buffalo Gulch and Friday/Petsite.

South Africa Government Delay Implementation New Mineral and Mining Royalties


In an effort to mitigate job losses in the mining industry, South Africa’s Finance Minister Trevor Manuel on Wednesday proposed that government delay the implementation of new mineral and mining royalties until March 2010.

Mining Companies Can’t Stop Mine Production as Demand Global Industy Growth


The world’s biggest mining companies are cutting expansion plans by about $200 billion as prices of metals, demand from factories and funding for projects collapse.

Subsidiary of Rio Tinto Cancel Aluminum Mine Exploration Investment in Saudi Arabia


A subsidiary of global mining giant Rio Tinto Group said Wednesday it is pulling its investment out of a $7 billion Saudi Arabian aluminum project due to the weakening global economy.