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THE MINING RECORD

Jerritt Canyon Processing Plant 8 Millionth Ounce Of Gold...May 2013, VANCOUVER, Veris Gold Corp. reported that the 8 millionth ounce of gold was produced from the Jerritt Canyon processing plant in Nevada. The long-lived gold mining operations at Jerritt Canyon make it part...Read More

American Bonanza Reported Progress At Copperstone...April 2013, TORONTO - American Bonanza Gold Corp. reported progress at the 100% owned Copperstone gold mine in Arizona. The mine has made significant progress since January, when it experienced the short-term...Read More

Newmont Reports Net Income Of $1.9 Billion From Operations...March 2013, DENVER, CO - Newmont Mining reported net income from continuing operations of $1.9 billion in 2012, compared with $0.5 billion in 2011. "We were pleased to return the highest dividends in the gold industry...Read More

Allied Nevada Achieves Record Production At Hycroft...February 2013, RENO, NV - Allied Nevada Gold Corp. reported recent drilling at its wholly owned Hycroft mine, located near Winnemucca, Nevada. Final results were received from the 2012 drill campaign and include several significant intercepts...Read More

Additional Interests Acquired In The Pinon Gold Deposit...January 2013, VANCOUVER, BC - Gold Standard Ventures Corp. has entered into a new lease agreement within the Pinon district encompassing approximately 18,676 net mineral acres, of which 2,620 net mineral acres of land...Read More

Barrick Has Over 100 Drill Rigs Operating Globally...December 2012, TORONTO, ON - Barrick Gold Corporation expects 2012 gold production of 7.3-7.5 million ounces, within the original guidance range of 7.3-7.8 million ounces. Total cash costs for gold are anticipated to be...Read More

Revett Reports Increase Silver and Copper Production...November 2012, SPOKANE VALLEY, WA – John Shanahan, President and CEO of Revett Minerals said, “Our third quarter operating results were very positive, with notable increases in silver production of 25%...Read More

Gold Intercepts At The Herbert Glacier Project...October 2012, VANCOUVER - Quaterra Resources Inc. reported that its joint venture partner Grande Portage Resources Ltd. has released additional....Read More

FCX Operates Seven Open Pit Copper Mines In North America... September 2012, PHOENIX, AZ - Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX) operates seven open-pit copper mines in North America - Morenci, Bagdad, Safford, Sierrita and Miami in Arizona, and Tyrone and Chino in New Mexico....Read More

New Mineralization Encountered At Brewery Creek...August 2012, VANCOUVER - Golden Predator Corp. reported results from 9 diamond drill holes completed on the Moosehead Zone at its flagship Brewery Creek Project. These are the first holes drilled by Golden Predator on the Moosehead Zone, and have successfully intercepted extensions to mineralization mined by previous operators....Read More

Coral Provides Robertson Project Update...July 2012, VANCOUVER, BC - Coral Gold Resources Ltd. reported an update on the pending Environmental Assessment report as well as the full results from its 13 hole spring 2012 drill program at its Robertson property...Read More

Barrick Has Over 50 Drill Rigs Operating In Nevada...June 2012,TORONTO – Barrick Gold reported net earnings of $1.03 billion, a three percent increase from $1.00 billion in the first quarter of 2011 and adjusted net earnings of $1.09 billion, an eight percent increase from $1.00...Read More

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

Barrick Reports Two Gold Discoveries in Nevada, October 2011...TORONTO - Barrick Gold Corporation reported that it has made two significant gold discoveries on the Company's 100%-owned Cortez property in Nevada. These two discoveries, known as Red Hill and Goldrush...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

THE LATIN AMERICA MINING RECORD

Candente Copper Extends Copper Gold Mineralization At Caûariaco Sur...March-April 2013, VANCOUVER - Candente Copper Corp. reported results from the second and third exploration holes of the 2013 drilling program on the Caûariaco Sur porphyry copper-gold system in Peru. Hole CS-13-004...Read More

San Jose and Caylloma Mines Have Record Gold And Silver Production...January-February 2013, VANCOUVER - Fortuna Silver Mines, Inc. reported 2012 record silver and gold production figures from its San Jose mine located in Mexico and Caylloma mine located in Peru...Read More

High Grade Gold-Silver Veins Intersected At Chivas Property...November-December 2012, MONTREAL - BOWMORE Exploration Ltd. reported results from its drilling campaign on the Chivas property, located in Sonora province, Mexico. The drilling outlined a new hydrothermal mineralized...Read More

Pueblo Viejo Achieves First Gold Production...September-October 2012, TORONTO, ON - Barrick Gold Corporation reported that its new Pueblo Viejo mine in the Dominican Republic has achieved first gold production, with ore now being processed through the first two of four autoclaves....Read More

Acquistion Of Minefinders Completed...May-June 2012, VANCOUVER, BC - Pan American Silver Corp. and Minefinders Corporation Ltd. complete the previously announced plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act...Read More

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

Gold/Silver Structures In Northwest Area Of La Bufa, September-October 2011...VANCOUVER, BC - Lincoln Mining Corporation reported that recent core drilling has established the existence of gold/silver...Read More