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Eastmain Mine Proclaims Current Drilling at its Quebec Property

Eastmain Mines is currently performing a 15,000 m drilling campaign at the Eastmain Mine property, which is situated in James Bay, Québec.

1 Aug 2011

Santa Fe Metals Conducts Work Program at Don Indio Claims

Santa Fe Metals is currently conducting work at the Don Indio claims silver-copper-lead-zinc property, which is situated in Coahuila, Mexico.

29 Jul 2011

Cadillac Ventures Reports Drilling Results from K1-1 Deposit at Thierry Project

Cadillac Ventures has reported the results of four holes, which were drilled at the K1-1 deposit.

29 Jul 2011

Compania de Minas Buenaventura Approves Full Funding for Conga Project in Peru

Buenaventura is Peru’s largest publically traded precious metals mining company. Known as Compania de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. it recently announced that its Board of Directors had approved full funding for the Conga Project located in Peru.

From Compania de Minas Buenaventura 28 Jul 2011

Escondida Strike Driving Copper Prices Up

With the strike at BHP Billiton’s giant Escondida copper mine in the Atacama Desert, Chile continuing with no signs of abating the prices for copper continued to rise in London. Worldwide speculation over supply shortages are fueling prices right now rather than actual demand.

From BHP Billiton Plc 27 Jul 2011

Quadra FNX Mining Announces Jump in Q2 Production

Quadra FNX Mining said that there has been a 20% increase in the second quarter production for 2011. The combined payable production included 55 million pounds of copper, 27 thousand ounces of total precious metals and 2 million pounds of nickel.

26 Jul 2011

Lundin Mining Downgrades 2011 Production Guidance

Lundin Mining announced on Thursday that it was going to produce less zinc and copper than its 2011 guidance. This is mainly due to unpredictable mining rates in the Portugal based Neves Corvo mine as per the company.

From Lundin Mining Corporation 24 Jul 2011

Evrim Resources Proclaims Exploration Progress at Arroyo Amarillo Project

Evrim Resources has proclaimed that the exploration activity is in progress at the Arroyo Amarillo copper project in Mexico. Vale Exploration Canada funds and oversees the exploration work.

22 Jul 2011

Concordia Resources Reports Confirmation Sampling Results from Providencia Property

Concordia Resource has proclaimed that its subsidiary, Meryllion Minerals has released the confirmation sampling results of the recent exploration program at its Providencia silver-copper prospect in northwestern Argentina.

21 Jul 2011

Copper Advances to Three-Month High

Copper prices have been racing up over the last couple of years as the demand for the red metal far out reaches current supply. The base metal has seen its highest price in the last three months as both India and China compete for it.

20 Jul 2011