Striking Argentine miners have halted production at AngloGold Ashanti's Cerro Vanguardia gold and silver mine to press demands For a pay bonus, a company official said on Wednesday.

The Patagonian mine, which is expected to produce about 211 000 ounces of gold this year, has been at a standstill since midday on Tuesday and the company is negotiating with union leaders.

"We're talking with the union. The (government) Labor Secretary ordered c ... Read More

Kazakhmys has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the China Development Bank Corporation (CDB) to secure a $1.5bn loan that will be used to develop the copper project at Aktogay, Kazakhstan.

The loan will add to the existing CDB's $2.7bn loan facility, which is being used For mobile crusher plant in the development of the Bozshakol copper project and a series of other mid-sized projects.

Kazakhmys CEO Oleg Novachuk said the funding ... Read More

Xstrata Copper's executive committee has given approval For a prefeasibility study to begin evaluating the development of a copper sulphide deposit at the Lomas Bayas project, northern Chile.

The prefeasibility study, which will consist of new drilling, metallurgical tests and geomechanical studies, is expected to be completed at the end of 2012. Crusher Spare Parts For sale in my place

It will assess a possible investment of $1.6bn to ex ... Read More

Santa Teresa Minerals, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Casablanca Mining has signed an agreement to acquire interests in a hard rock gold mine in Rancagua, Chile.

Post transaction, the company will own 70% of the mining rights in the property.

Casablanca Mining and Santa Teresa Minerals CEO Juan Carlos Camus Villegas said mining on the new gold property will begin in the fourth quarter this year using investments made by Angelique de Maison and ... Read More

Russia-based Polyus Gold has begun merger negotiations with Newmont Mining, Newcrest Mining and AngloGold Ashanti.

The merged company is expected to be placed in the top four gold mining company slots globally in terms of capitalisation, from its current eighth position.

The merger could take place by the end of this year.

Philippines-based MRC Allied and an Australian firm are finalising a joint venture deal involving the fo ... Read More