Torex Gold Resources Inc. (TSX:TXG) announced today that the ongoing drill program at the Company's Morelos Gold Project in Mexico continues to return positive results including the extension of the high grade gold mineralized area at the western end of the Guajes East deposit and the expansion of the Guajes East Deposit to the west.
Victory Nickel Inc. (TSX:NI) today announced that preparations are underway for drilling in the Nose Deposit and North Limb at its 100%-owned Minago sulphide nickel project in Manitoba. Drilling is expected to begin toward the end of January.
Eagle Hill Exploration Corporation (TSX VENTURE:EAG) has announced that it has received assay results from an additional three drill holes confirming the continuity of gold mineralization in the Caribou zone at the Company's Windfall Lake Property.
Candente Copper Corp. (TSX:DNT) (US:CDOUF) (BVLAC:DNT) has announced receipt from AMEC Americas Limited of a positive Pre-Feasibility Progress Report for its 100% owned Cañariaco Norte copper project in Northern Peru.
Advanced Explorations Inc. (TSX VENTURE:AXI) (FRANKFURT:AE6) has announced plans for a 2011 drilling campaign for its Nunavut projects. The Company forecasts that completion of its 2011 feasibility study will involve up to 15,000 metres of infill drilling for its Roche Bay project located on the Eastern coast of the Melville Peninsula. Furthermore, AEI will look at additional drilling along strike with the objective of increasing its NI 43-101 compliant resource estimate to beyond 750 million tonnes.
Mr. Renaud Hinse, President and C.E.O. of Abcourt Mines Inc. (TSX VENTURE:ABI) (BERLIN:ABI) (FRANKFURT:ABI) has reported that additional drilling results from 11 holes in the western portion of the Elder Gold Mine Property, located 10 km northwest of Rouyn-Noranda, continue to expand this growing mineralized system which also remains open to the east, the north and at depth.
Diamond mining and manufacturing company De Beers is now back on track with filing a huge environmental assessment for its Gahcho Kué project as the demand for diamonds picks up across international markets.
Bob Brown the Australian Greens leader said that the coal mining industry helped to cause the worst floods that Queensland has seen in 40 years and so they should take major share of the responsibility for them.
By Joel Scanlon
17 Jan 2011
Aspire Mining Limited (ASX:AKM) conducted tests on samples from its Ovoot Coking Coal Project in northern Mongolia. The Coal washability test results have indicated a very high theoretical yield of 87.7% to produce a simulated product with 9.5% ash content and a CSN of 9.
The final chapter in the tragedy at Pike River Coal Mine came into play when the New Zealand Police Commissioner Howard Broad said it was too dangerous to attempt to find the bodies and he would not put additional lives at risk. He added that he had little confidence that the bodies would ever be recovered.
The Environmental Protection Agency in the US has blocked a proposal for what may have been the largest mountain top mine in Appalachia, Logan County, West Virginia. The rejection of the coal mine was justified by the EPA saying that the mine would have caused irreversible damage to nearby streams.
By Joel Scanlon
16 Jan 2011
Rare Earth Elements are a group of minerals that have been in the news thanks to their sudden scarcity in the international market. These minerals are precious because they have unique properties that make them extremely crucial in the manufacturing of some electronic items such batteries, wind turbines, hybrid cars, laptops and energy saving bulbs to name a few.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
16 Jan 2011
Niocan Inc said that its board of directors had been made aware by Augyva Mining Resources of its intent to make an unsolicited offer for all its issued and outstanding common shares. The issuance was made by Augyva to the company on January 12, 2011.
By Joel Scanlon
16 Jan 2011
A group of Ministers has been constituted by the Indian Prime Minister Mr. Manmohan Singh to tackle the controversial “no go” policy of the environment minister Jairam Ramesh.
The environment ministry has...
By Joel Scanlon
16 Jan 2011
In Peru at the Cerro Verde copper mine talks between management and workers failed and the mine workers intend to go on strike to improve benefits. The labor leader Leoncio Amudio said that there was no agreement and we continue in a bit of a deadlock.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
16 Jan 2011