Gryphon Gold Provides Production Update for April 2012   CARSON CITY, NV – Gryphon Gold Corporation reported that the company poured and shipped 3,122 ounces of dore in the month of April. Based on preliminary assays, the dore is…

  Peabody Energy Reports Increase In Mining Operations   ST. LOUIS, MO – Peabody Energy reported an 18 percent increase over prior year levels. Income from continuing operations totaled $182.3 million,. "Peabody delivered in-creased contributions from both Australian and U.S…

  Drilling Confirms High Grade Mineralization At Wafi-Golpu   JOHANNESBURG – Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited reported that drilling at Wafi-Golpu in Papua New Guinea continues to confirm the continuity of the high grade mineralization of the resource. Eight drilling rigs…

  American Bonanza’s Copperstone Mine Ships First Gold   VANCOUVER – American Bonanza Gold Corp. reported that the 100% owned Copper-stone gold mine in Arizona has placed onto transport its first shipment of gold bearing concentrates. The first concentrate shipment…

  Drilling At West McArthur/Cree East Strike Target Zones and Strong Alteration Systems     VANCOUVER – CanAlaska Uranium Ltd. reporte on a preliminary summary of drilling for its two winter drill programs in the Athabasca Basin. Drilling was undertaken at…

American Bonanza Copperstone Gold Mine Update  VANCOUVER, BC – American Bonanza Gold Corp. reported that the Copperstone gold mine has achieved several significant milestones as the operation moves towards full production. The crushing and grinding facilities and the gold processing…

  Grasberg Mining And Milling Operations Restart   PHOENIX, AZ – Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. reported that PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI) has commenced restart operations at its Grasberg mining and milling operations following a temporary shutdown in February. Recent…

Restart of Pinto Valley  MELBOURNE – BHP Billiton reported that it is restarting mining at its Pinto Valley operation in Arizona. The mine, which will produce copper and molybdenum concentrate, will have annual production capacity of approximately 60,000 tons of…

  New Gold Acquires Additional 223 Square Kilometres of Prospective Ground VANCOUVER – New Gold Inc. has completed the acquisition of 223 square kilometres of additional mineral claims (the "Auro Properties") from Gold Reach Resources Ltd. The Auro Properties include…

Significant Increase In Gold Resource at Pinson Mine  GOLDEN, CO – Atna Resources Ltd. reported the newly updated resource estimate at the Pinson Mine near Winnemucca, Nevada. The study adds a significant open pit mineral resource to the already extensive…