Grupo México's 2009 consolidated income down 17.6% to $887m
| Grupo México posted 2009 consolidated net income of US$887mn, a drop of 17.6% from US$1.08bn in 2008, according to the group's quarterly results released Friday. | Sales last year declined 19.9% to... Metals Place

Geo Minerals finds copper at prospect in Arizona
| Geo Minerals Ltd. announced initial drilling results for the Copper Springs porphyry copper prospect located in south-central Arizona. Geo has a letter of intent with Bronco Creek Exploration Inc. (... Metals Place

Vale sending nickel off to Welsh refinery
| The first shipment of nickel concentrate to be processed into matte at Copper Cliff Smelter Complex since a strike by Steelworkers began seven months ago is on its way to Vale Inco's refinery in Cly... Metals Place

Copper at 3-month low
| LME copper ended at $6,265/mt on Friday, $125 down. | "An unemployment rate below 10 percent is not a bad sign – it was generally mixed jobless (data), but overall, in the wider scheme of thin... Metals Place

Teck Resources' sale of Waneta Dam gets approval nod news
| Canada's mining major, Teck Resources Ltd (Teck) has received the approval of British Columbia Utilities Commission for the sale of its one-third interest in the Waneta Dam to British Columbia Hydro... Metals Place

URSA Major Minerals starts mining operations at Shakespeare Nickel Mine, Sudbury Area
| URSA Major Minerals Incorporated is pleased to announce that the Company has started mining operations at the Shakespeare Nickel Copper Mine located 70 km west of Sudbury, Ontario. | The Company has... Metals Place

Proposed copper-nickel mine draws 'extraordinary' interest
| State and federal regulators will take several months to review voluminous public feedback about the PolyMet project. | More than 3,500 comments in 45 days. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resou... Metals Place

Chinese factor behind up and down of gold
| Currently, the metal markets are correcting as most pundits are calling for a bubble collapse in all commodities. The prices of metals both precious and base moved up rapidly throughout 2009 resulti... Metals Place

Debate on nationalising the mines in South Africa
| A storm erupted in policy circles in South Africa after Julius Malema the leader of the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) boldly proclaimed the need for the mining industry in South Afr... Metals Place

Value-added production and diversification hold keys for growth in Western Canada
| With $216 billion in resource-based projects under construction or planned, Alberta has become the leading location in the Western Hemisphere for energy development. | The only question now is: Can ... Metals Place

Metals prices heading for the roof
| Speakers at the Mining Indaba in Cape Town this week seemed as one in warning of a near-term supply-demand squeeze and some solid price increases for a swathe of metals. | Current Font Size: | They ... Metals Place

Skagway port disputes Yukon mine's shipping route
 | Port authorities in Skagway, Alaska, want to know why owners of a proposed Yukon zinc mine are choosing to ship ore through a British Columbia port instead. | Yukon Zinc Corp. has indicated that... CBC

CAW disputes Timmins closures
| The CAW is calling on the federal and Ontario governments to push Xstrata PLC to justify its decision to shutter parts of its Kidd Mine in Timmins, Ont. | The mining giant said last December that it... CBC

Iron Creek Reports Vaquillas Drilling Results
| TSX-V: IRN | VANCOUVER, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Iron Creek Capital Corp. (TSX-V: IRN) is pleased to report the drilling results from the Vaquillas Project which is part of the Victoria Joint... PR Newswire

Guinness Exploration Provides Nantawa Project Update
| WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Guinness Exploration Inc. ('Guinness') (OTC Bulletin Board: GNXP) reported today results from initial geological analysis and project planni... PR Newswire

Xstrata posts 41 per cent fall in full year net profit as economic downturn hits ...
| ZUG, Switzerland - Mining company Xstrata PLC on Monday reported a 41 per cent drop in full-year net profit as last year's economic downturn and the weakness of the dollar affected global commodity ... Stockhouse

New Guinea Gold strategy update
| - Refinanced and streamlined - Re-organized board - Sinivit expansion and value enhancement - Joint ventures and partnerships Trading Symbols: TSX-V: NGG Frankfurt: NG8.FSE Web Site: www.newguineago... Canada Newswire

Copper Mountain project update
| TSX: CUM | VANCOUVER, Feb. 8 /CNW/ - Copper Mountain Mining Corporation (TSX: CUM) (the "Company" or "Copper Mountain") announces that construction work on the Company's Copper Mountain Project is p... Canada Newswire

Iron Creek Reports Vaquillas Drilling Results
| TSX-V: IRN | VANCOUVER, Feb. 8 /CNW/ - Iron Creek Capital Corp. (TSX-V: IRN) is pleased to report the drilling results from the Vaquillas Project which is part of the Victoria Joint Venture with Hoc... Canada Newswire

Copper Mountain project update
VANCOUVER, Feb. 8, 2010 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX News Network) -- | TSX: CUM | Copper Mountain Mining Corporation (TSX: CUM) (the "Company" or "Copper Mountain") announces that ... Stockhouse