Mining Feature News Articles

Lithium Demand Energizing Exploration
February 2, 2010 - As demand for lithium grows, thanks to the push by the auto industry to produce lithium batteries, exploration for the rare earth is underway

Pinera Win Buoys Select Mining Stocks
January 28, 2010 - Following the presidential election in Chile of Sebastian Pinera, the mineral-rich South American nation is seen as being more proactive towards foreign mining concerns

POSCO to Invest in Pan American Lithium
January 13, 2010 - The world's fourth-largest steel producer, POSCO, looks to double investments in 2010 and has already signed a letter of understanding to invest in a Mexico brine project.

Junior Gold Mining Company Makes Rare Move into Production
Nov 23, 2009 - Encore Renaissance Resources Corp. says it will commence underground mining at its Bonaparte Gold Mine in a rare move from a junior mining exploration company to a producer.

Kinross Gold Bids on Teryl Resources Gil Gold Property
Nov 16, 2009 - With its Gil property adjoining the famed Fort Knox gold mine in Alaska, Teryl Resources (TSX-V: TRC, OTCBB: TRYLF) received a bid from Kinross Gold (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC) to buyout its share of the joint venture.

Green Silver Maker Reports Surge in Sales as Silver Bullion Prices Rise
Nov 5, 2009 - Reno-based Itronics reports a better-than 100 percent increase in silver sales in the nine months ending September 30 2009 as bullion prices march higher, reflecting chances of continued increases in sales and profit.

Itronics Shows Early Results on Silver Refinery Expansion
Oct 22, 2009 - Green silver-maker, Itronics (OTC: ITRO), announced the registration of its newest GOLD'n GRO liquid fertilizer that in turn cuts down on chemical purchases to manufacture thanks to the Company's expansion of its silver refinery.

Kinross Gold JV Partner Moves Closer to Mine Development
Oct 20, 2009 - With its Gil property adjoining the famed Fort Knox gold mine in Alaska, Teryl Resources (TSX-V: TRC, OTCBB: TRYLF) released its latest drill results on the gold property.

Green silver maker expands refining capacity ten-fold, shares soar
Oct 15, 2009 - Itronics Inc. (ITRO.PK) said it obtained the funding needed to expand its silver refining capacity ten-fold, which gave the Reno-based green silver maker the ability to increase silver sales from $360,000 per year to over $3.6 million.

Bayswater Uranium soars on gold claim's drilling results
Oct 13, 2009 - Shares of Bayswater Uranium (TSX.V: BAY) soared Tuesday, gaining more than 44 per cent after the Vancouver-based mining company announced bullish drill results on its Kilgore project joint venture.

US mining sector sees light at the end of the shaft, rating agency says

Gold prices soar on weak dollar

Lake Victoria Mining Company Bets Heavily on Gold Property

Soaring Iron Ore Prices Push Steel Rates Higher