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Globex Mining Intersects High Grade Copper and Zinc

Globex Mining Enterprises made a statement on Monday saying that it had intersected high grades of copper and zinc, along with additional gold and silver mineralization, at the Tonnancour property.

From Globex Mining Enterprises Inc. 9 Aug 2011

Proposed Tucson Copper Mine Sits in Limboý

A proposed copper mine in Tucson is awaiting federal approval. The south Arizona mine that would have and output of 234 million pounds of copper per year is stuck in limbo as it waits for permit applications to be passed. The Rosemont Copper mine is located 30 miles south east of Tucson on private and public land in the Santa Rita Mountains.

8 Aug 2011

Ivanhoe CEO Upbeat on Oyu Tolgoi

The Chief Executive Officer of Ivanhoe Mines, Robert Friedland is extremely pleased with the progress being made at the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia. The massive gold and copper mine is expected to begin production ahead of schedule and under budget as per Mr Friedland.

From Ivanhoe Mines Ltd 7 Aug 2011

Full Metal Zinc Proclaims Ongoing Exploration Program at Fortymile Project

Full Metal Zinc has announced the ongoing surface exploration and drilling program at the Fortymile copper-lead-silver-zinc project in east-central Alaska.

6 Aug 2011

High Desert Gold Identifies New Gold-Silver Mineralization at San Antonio Project

High Desert Gold (HDG) has discovered two new excellent gold, silver and base metal mineralization areas, and also a skarn mineralization area at the San Antonio Project in Mexico.

From Gold Rate 6 Aug 2011

Orestone Mining Begins Phase I Exploration Program at Captain Project

Orestone Mining has begun the 2011 phase I exploration at the Captain project, which is situated around 65 km to the northeastern side of Fort St. James in British Columbia.

5 Aug 2011

Calibre Mining and B2Gold Start Phase II Exploration at Primavera Prospect

Calibre Mining has declared that its business partner B2Gold has agreed a Phase II exploration and budget for the Primavera prospect, which is a gold-copper project situated 7 km to the southern part of the past Santa Rita skarn mine, producing gold and copper, in the Borosi Project, northeast Nicaragua.

From Calibre Mining Corp. 5 Aug 2011

Stillwater Mining Posts Record Profits

Stillwater Mining Company has reported record profits for the quarter ending June 30, 2011. The Montana based company has seen a 192% hike in profits recorded compared to the same quarter the previous year. The company earned nearly $42.7 million in the second quarter this year equating to 39 cents a share.

4 Aug 2011

Boom Time for Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold

Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. (FMCG), the world's largest producers of copper, gold & molybdenum, has had an excellent second quarter. Earnings have practically doubled based on soaring metal prices and sales growth in double digits. The company posted a net profit of $1.37 billion.

2 Aug 2011

Lundin Mining Profit Jumps 36%

The second quarter earnings of Lundin Mining Corporation have shown an increase of 36% from the corresponding period last year. However this was less than what the company expected. The lower earnings were a result of poor ore grades at their Portugal and Sweden based mines.

From Lundin Mining Corporation 1 Aug 2011