Company Announcement: Firestone Provides Update on Zinc-Lead-Silver Reconnaissance Program

Firestone Ventures Inc, is pleased to announce further results from its ongoing zinc exploration reconnaissance program in the Central Guatemala Zinc District.

Tahoe hikes Escobal resource, unveils expansion plans

TSX-listed Tahoe Resources on Monday increased the indicated silver resource at its Escobal project, in south-eastern Guatemala, by half to 367.5-million ounces, at an average grade of 422 g/t. The new National Instrument 43-101-compliant...

Company Announcement: Firestone Ventures Announces Additional Results from La Luna Zn-Pb-Ag Property - Assays up to 45.53% zinc from Titan Zone

Firestone Ventures Inc., is pleased to provide an exploration update on its property exploration program at the La Luna zinc-lead-silver project located in Central Guatemala.

Anglo American on verge of landing major iron-ore contract in Brazil

The iron ore business unit of Anglo American Brazil (Anglo Brazil) hopes to conclude a contract with the Italian-Argentinian group Techint, to supply the latter with the ore for a planned new steel plant in Rio de Janeiro state, before the end of...

Anglo American Brazil on verge of landing major contract

The iron ore business unit of Anglo American Brazil (Anglo Brazil) hopes to conclude a contract with the Italian-Argentinian group Techint, to supply the latter with the ore for a planned new steel plant in Rio de Janeiro state, before the end of...

Integrated mine planning gets a boost

For more than 40 years, global software and service provider Mintec has pioneered mining software while opening a worldwide network of offices to serve the industry.

SA improves in global mining ranking – survey

South Africa ranked 54th out of 93 global mining jurisdictions in this year’s Survey of Mining Companies, compiled by Canada’s Fraser Institute. This compared with South Africa’s 67th place out of 79 jurisdictions last year. South...

Fraser Institute poll names New Brunswick most attractive mining jurisdiction

New Brunswick has snatched the title as the most attractive jurisdiction to explore for minerals and build mines in the Fraser Institute’s yearly survey, jumping from last year’s position of twenty-third to beat Alberta. Of the 93...

Company Announcement: Pacific Rubiales announces natural gas and condensate discovery on the Guama Exploration Block, Colombia

TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2012 /CNW/ - Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE; BVC: PREC; BOVESPA: PREB) announced today the discovery of natural gas and condensate in the Cotorra-1X exploration well, drilled on the Guama Block in the Lower Magdalena...

Goldcorp agrees to higher 5% royalty in Guatemala

Canada’s second-biggest gold miner, Goldcorp, has struck a deal with Guatemala to increase its royalty rate by four percentage points to 5% of gross revenue, the company said on Friday. The government announced the previous day that royalties...

Marlin mine, Guatemala

An openpit/underground mine, situated in Guatemala

Company Announcement: Firestone Ventures Advances La Luna Zinc-Lead-Silver Property

Firestone Ventures Inc.is pleased to provide an update on its on-going regional exploration program targeting zinc-lead-silver mineralization in central Guatemala, including follow-up fieldwork on the La Luna property.