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THE MINING RECORD

Kensington Gold Mine Returning To Full Production...May 2012, COEUR D'ALENE, ID - Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation reported that the Kensington gold mine is resuming full production ahead of schedule. In November of last year, the Company announced...Read More

Grasberg Mining And Milling Operations Restart...April 2012, PHOENIX, AZ - Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. reported that PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI) has commenced restart operations...Read More

Goldcorp Continues To Increase Its Production Profile...March 2012, VANCOUVER - Goldcorp reported that it achieved total gold production of 2.51 million ounces. “Very strong gold production in the fourth quarter of 2011 underscores the overall high quality of our mine portfolio,” said Chuck Jeannes.....Read More

Increased Productivity Contines At The Troy Mine...February 2012, SPOKANE VALLEY, WA - Revett Minerals Inc. reported full year operating results for the Troy Mine, located in northwest Montana. Revett is proud to have achieved its sixth consecutive year of...Read More

Successful Second Half Drill Program At Hycroft...January 2012, RENO, NV - Allied Nevada Gold Corp. reported an update to the drilling completed in the second half of 2011 at its wholly owned Hycroft mine located near Winnemucca, Nevada...Read More

Hecla Mining Reported Third Quarter Net Income Of $55.8 Million...December 2011, COEUR D’ALENE, ID- "Hecla Mining Company’s financial position and asset base is the strongest its been in its history after a unique third quarter generating the highest net income and..Read More

American Bonanza Nears Startup of Copperstone Gold Mine, November 2011...VANCOUVER, BC - American Bonanza Gold Corp. reported that the Copperstone gold mine is in the final phase of construction prior to the commissioning of the Copperstone gold processing...Read More

Gold Production to be 1.9 Million Oz. at Newmont’s Nevada Operations...September 2011, DENVER, CO - For nearly 50 years, Newmont Mining Corporation has been pouring gold in Nevada.  That gold has come from a cluster of mining operations distributed along each side of a...Read More

Romarco Drills Best Intercept Since Horshoe...August 2011, TORONTO - Romarco Minerals has drilled its best hole since Horseshoe on the Haile property identifying a newly designated zone ("Mustang") as a result of its ongoing drill...Read More

Atna Completes Leach Pad Expansion at Briggs...July 2011, GOLDEN, CO -  Atna Resources Ltd. reported that it has completed its planned leach pad and carbon tower construction projects at the Briggs Mine in California. These projects include a doubling of available capacity in the...Read More

Cortez Operation Exceeds Original Guidance Range...June 2011, TORONTO, ON - Barrick Gold Corporation reported that the expanded Cortez operation produced 1.14 million ounces of gold at total cash costs of $312 per ounce in 2010. Production at Cortez exceeded...Read More

Exploration And Drilling Results For Hollister Project and Burnstone Mine...May 2011, VANCOUVER, BC - Great Basin Gold Ltd. reports exploration, stope and block delineation results for its Hollister Project and Burnstone Mine. At Hollister, highlights include...Read More

Drilling At Tasiast Continues To Yield Positive Results...April 2011, TORONTO - Kinross Gold Corporation reported update on exploration activity at Tasiast in Mauritania and development plans for the Tasiast expansion project, and an update on...Read More

Newmont Expands Nevada Growth Potential With Acquisition of Fronteer Gold...March 2011, DENVER, CO - Newmont Mining Corporation reported that it and Fronteer Gold Inc. have entered into an agreement pursuant to which Newmont will acquire all of the...Read More

Production To Increase More Than 25% At Hycroft...February 2011, RENO, NV - Allied Nevada Gold Corp. reported the final drill results from the 2010 exploration program at its wholly owned Hycroft mine located...Read More

Liberty Project Evaluation and Development...January 2011, LAKEWOOD, CO - General Moly reported that the Company will allocate $2.5 million in its 2011 budget to advance the Company's Liberty project, located in central Nevada. Bruce D. Hansen,...Read More

Update On The Lucky Friday #4 Shaft Project...December 2010,  COEUR D'ALENE, ID - Hecla Mining Company provided an update on the #4 Shaft Project at its Lucky Friday mine in Mullan, Idaho, which Hecla believes could increase the mine's annual silver production by... Read More

Midway Completes Core Drilling at Pan Gold Project...November 2010, DENVER, CO - Midway Gold Corp. reported that it has completed a first round of diamond drilling on its Pan Gold Project, White Pine County, Nevada. A total of 1,757 meters (5,764 feet)....Read More

General Moly Receives COI Approval...October 2010, LAKEWOOD, CO - General Moly reported that the company has been informed by Sichuan Hanlong Group (Hanlong) that it has received a Certificate of Overseas Investment as approval...Read More

Gold Quarry Is Newmont's Largest Open Pit Mine In Nevada...September 2010, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO - Newmont has been pouring gold in Nevada for 45 years along a 100-mile corridor through the north section of the state...Read More

THE LATIN AMERICA MINING RECORD

Codelco Investment To Develop Structural Projects...March-April 2012, SANTIAGO - Codelco reported that it will invest US$ 4.328 billion this year, of which US$ 2.273 billion will go to the key investment plan managed by Project Vice-Presidency– the specialized unit created in 2005...Read More

Pan American Silver To Acquire Minefinders...January-February 2012, VANCOUVER, BC  - Pan American Silver Corp. and Minefinders Corporation Ltd. reported that they have entered into a definitive agreement...Read More

Dolores Mine Performance As Expected...January-February 2012, VANCOUVER, BC - "We are pleased with the production results for the fourth quarter and to have exceeded our 2011 production forecast for gold and silver," said Mark Bailey...Read More

Strike Length Of Silver-Gold Veins Extended At San Ignacio Property...November - December 2011, VANCOUVER, BC – Great Panther Silver Limited reported on a further 14 holes from the diamond drilling program at the Company's...Read More

Yanacocha Continues As The Largest Latin America Gold Producer...July-August 2011, DENVER, CO – In Peru, Newmont Mining Corporation holds a 51.35 percent interest in Minera Yanacocha S.R.L., which includes the mining operations at Yanacocha and the Conga project....Read More

Levon Reports First Bulk Tonnage At Cordero Project...May-June 2011, VANCOUVER, BC - Levon Resources Ltd. reported its first NI 43-101 compliant bulk tonnage mineral resource for the Company's wholly owned Cordero Project located 35 km northeast...Read More

Positive Drilling Update Minapampa East, Ollachea Project...March-April 2011, TORONTO, ON - Minera IRL Limited reported an update on the in-fill drilling program, Minapampa East Zone, Ollachea Project, Peru. The highlights are...Read More

Minefinders To Continue Focus On Expansion and Infill Drilling...January-February 2011, VANCOUVER, BC - Mark Bailey, President and CEO of Minefinders Corporation, said, "2010 proved to be a challenging year for our operations...Read More

Drilling Returns High Gold-Silver Grades...January-February 2011, VANCOUVER, BC - Greystar Resources Ltd. reported that diamond drilling on the northern margin of the proposed pit shell of the multi-million...Read More

Golden Alliance Commences Drilling on Cocha Copper Silver Gold Project...November-December 2010, VANCOUVER - Golden Alliance Resources Corporation reported that a minimum 2,000m diamond drilling program has...Read More