The University of Guelph and Kinross Gold are creating a new education and research network between Canada and Brazil to develop environmental initiatives focused on the use and remediation of land and water. Kinross is providing approximately $1 million in funding and in-kind logistical support over a three-year period to help establish the Kinross Canada-Brazil […]

Birim Goldfields and Goldcrest Resources have entered into an agreement to merge the companies by means of an amalgamation that has been approved by the boards of both companies respectively. They believe that the merger will have the following benefits:

An extensive property portfolio covering 25 properties in Ghana and Burkina Faso. All are located on highly prospective […]

The official figures just released by Peru’s Ministerio de Energía y Minas, show increases in 2007 innational production of zinc (up by 20%) and copper (up by 13.5%). Gold, in contrast lost 16%, but still means Peru maintains 5th or 6th place in the world. The table below was provided by www. MinerAndina.com.

Australia will only secure sustainable benefits from the current resources boom if the Rudd Government’s first Budget implements a range of policy recommendations it proposes, says the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). It has urged the Treasurer to implement measures that will capture the long term benefits of the mining boom, and that […]

Rio Tinto Alcan will invest $90 million in the modernisation of its Lochaber plant, in Scotland. The project will see new hydroelectric turbo-generators installed to power the smelter, ensuring the increased use of clean renewable energy for aluminium production at the plant. The modernisation project is set to begin in 2009 and should be completed by 2012.

PT Antam Tbk and Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Co have offered A$2.50 per share for the entire issued capital of Herald Resources, valuing it at A$504.8 million ($448.1 million). Antam is a state-controlled Indonesian mining group that already holds a 20% interest in Herald’s 80%-owned Dairi zinc/lead project in Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Zhongjin is a zinc/lead mining […]