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Cartier Resources, Copper One Enter Agreement to Explore Riviere Dore Copper Nickel Property

Cartier Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:ECR) has reported that, subsequent to the Letter of Intent announced on October 28, 2010, it has signed the Option and Joint Venture Agreement with Copper One Inc. (TSX-V: CUO) to explore and develop the Rivière Dore Copper Nickel property in Quebec.

From Cartier Resources Inc. 18 Jan 2011

Silver Quest Resources Intersects 1.65 G/T Gold over 10.55 Meters at Boulevard Project, Yukon

Silver Quest Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SQI) has announced gold mineralization has been intersected in drill core, including 10.55 m of 1.65 grams per ton gold, from the Boulevard Project, located 135 km south of Dawson City and 10 km southwest of Kaminak's Coffee gold discovery in the White Gold District, Yukon.

18 Jan 2011

Brazilian Gold Reports Phase I Partial Assay Results from São Jorge Project

Brazilian Gold Corporation (TSX VENTURE:BGC) has announced partial assay results for the first hole of the Phase One (5,000 m) diamond drill program on the São Jorge project.

From GoldMining Inc. 18 Jan 2011

Ardent Mines to Buy Gold Hills Properties in Brazil

Ardent Mines Limited (OTC Bulletin Board: ADNT) has agreed upon binding and exclusive terms to acquire Gold Hills Mining Ltda., a Brazilian corporation which owns mineral rights on four properties located in Northeastern Brazil, comprising a total area of approximately 3,500 Hectares, collectively to be known as the "Serra do Ouro" project.

18 Jan 2011

Calibre Mining Completes Initial Field Work at Santa Maria Prospect in Nicaragua

Calibre Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:CXB) has announced that it has completed an initial field work program on the Santa Maria prospect in north east Nicaragua and has discovered a high grade epithermal gold vein system over a 600 metre strike length with grab and composite chip panel samples grading up to 64.1 g/t Au (1.87 oz/t Au) and 109 g/t Ag (3.18 oz/t Ag).

From Calibre Mining Corp. 18 Jan 2011

Corvus Gold Discovers Two New Gold Targets at Chisna Project in Alaska

Corvus Gold Inc. (TSX:KOR) has announced the discovery of two new gold targets at the Chisna Project in south-central Alaska.

18 Jan 2011

Almaden Minerals Receives Outstanding Assay Results from Ixtaca Zone

Almaden Minerals Ltd. (TSX:AMM) (NYSE Amex:AAU) has announced all outstanding assay results from its 2010 Ixtaca project drilling program.

From Almaden Minerals Ltd. 18 Jan 2011

Zijin Mining Expecting Bumper Profits

Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd has had an excellent year in 2010. The company is expecting to see its net profits rise by 30 to 40% as it gets ready to announce its net profit for the last year.

By Joel Scanlon 18 Jan 2011

Nautilus Minerals Granted Undersea Mining Lease Around PNG

The shares of Nautilus Minerals Inc (TSX & AIM: NUS) took and understandable leap on the stock markets as the company gained approval for its Solwara 1 undersea mining project in the Bismarck Sea from Papua New Guinea government.

From Nautilus Minerals Inc 18 Jan 2011

Collahuasi Copper Mine Looks to Lift Force Majeure

The Collahuasi mine in Chile hopes to find an alternative export route for its copper ore. It plans to ship around 10,000 tons of copper from Port Arica in the north.

From Anglo American Plc 18 Jan 2011

Mining Magnate Looks to Buy Newcastle Knights

Mining magnate Nathan Tinkler has made a final offer to buy the Newcastle Knights rugby league franchise.

By Joel Scanlon 18 Jan 2011

Nunavut and ArcelorMittal Make Joint Offer for Baffinland Iron Mines

In a tame ending to high drama in the mining world the two suitors for Baffinland Iron Mines joined forces and presented a joint takeover bid for the company.

From Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation 18 Jan 2011

Wodgina Tantalum Mine in Western Australia Re-Starts Production

Global Advanced Metals (ASX:GAM) has resumed operations at its Wodgina mine located in Western Australia.

By Dr. Cameron Chai 18 Jan 2011

Proposed Lake Torrens Iron Ore Project Knocked Back

An exploration bid by a mining company was shot down by a court in Adelaide as it ruled in favour of native title claimants.

From Argonaut Resources NL 18 Jan 2011

Selwyn Resources Releases Assay Results of XY Central Deposit at Selwyn Project

Selwyn Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SWN) has updated investors with the release of assay results from the drilling of the 98/99-lenses of the XY Central deposit at Selwyn Project, Yukon Territory that is being done by Selwyn Chihong Mining Ltd., the joint venture company equally owned by Selwyn and Chihong Canada Ltd. These new results continue to confirm the continuity of high-grade zinc-lead mineralization and will provide the necessary data to upgrade Inferred resources within the XY Central deposit deposit.

From Selwyn Resources Ltd. 18 Jan 2011