Good news came for the relatives of the 33 Chilean miners who have been trapped underground for 17 days. The rescue probe which drilled down to 688 meters in the San Jose gold and copper mine made contact with the miners who sent back a written message tied to the probe saying "all 33 of us are well inside the shelter".
In a bid to provide better mining regulation and transparent functioning of government the Minerals Resources Minister of South Africa Susan Shabangu announced a new mining moratorium in Pretoria yesterday.
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp is hoping to extend the life of its Bingham Canyon mine to 2034 by a proposed expansion. The world's biggest mine may get bigger if they get the permission to increase the size of the mine by about 1,000 feet in width and 300 feet in depth.
Four executives allegedly accused of misappropriation of funds were suspended by the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation. These include the Chief Executive and General Manager Dominic Mubayiwa, the Finance Director Robert Karemba, Group Technical Manager Albert Chitambo and Corporate Secretary Tichaona Muhonde.
Colombia is watching its foreign mining and oil investments boom as security gains and capitalist friendly investment rules come in to play.
Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM), Australia's leading gold mining company, has doubled year profits as if to prove the fact.
In a horrendous mining massacre that shook South Africa guards gunned down four illegal miners at the Aurora company mine. The mine located east of Johannesburg is jointly owned by Nelson Mandela's grandson Zondwa Mandela and President Zuman's nephew Khulubuse Zuma.
The ruling political party in South Africa, the African National Congress (ANC) is seeking more state control of mining.
Osisko Mining Corp (TSX: OSK) recorded a net loss of $8.4 million for the period and $7.1 million year-to-date.
Toxic leaks, oil spills and fires seem to be plaguing Zijin Mining Group Co. The biggest gold producer in China has decided to slow down its pace of expansion overseas to focus on strengthening the safety and environmental standards at its domestic operations as per a statement made by company Chairman Chen Jinghe.