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Beaufield Resources Reports Seven Last Drill Hole Results from Tortigny Deposit

Beaufield Resources has released the results of the final seven drill holes, 1,632 m in total, from the Tortigny deposit in its Troilus property, Québec. It commenced drilling at the deposit in 2010 November and completed it in 2011 June.

19 Sep 2011

Strike Action Stops Work at Freeport-McMoRan West Papua Mine

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. is experiencing a suspension of mining at the Grasberg mine in West Papua, Indonesia as workers commence a strike that could last over a month as per a labor union spokesman, Juli Parrorongan.

18 Sep 2011

Anvil Mining Says No Takeover Talks

Anvil Mining Ltd said that it was not in talks with any other company, Chinese or otherwise, for an exclusive takeover. The company issued the formal statement to dispel the various rumours doing the rounds to this effect after the Australian Financial Review published a story stating this.

18 Sep 2011

Quebec Sees Jump in Mining Revenue

Quebec mining royalties reached a record high of $304 million last year. The Quebec Treasury had expected only about $133 million from the mining royalties in the budget last March. The amount is also higher than the $289 million collected over the last 10 years.

18 Sep 2011

Southern Silver Exploration Identifies Polymetallic Mineralization at Cerro Las Minitas Project

Southern Silver Exploration has discovered large polymetallic mineralization at its Cerro Las Minitas project in Mexico, through offset drilling.

From Southern Silver Exploration Corp. 17 Sep 2011

Blue River Resources Drills at Castle Copper Project

Blue River Resources has started the diamond drill campaign at its Castle copper project, which is situated 25 km to the northern side of the Copper Mountain open pit copper mine and 12 km to the northern part of the Princeton town in BC.

16 Sep 2011

Minsud Resources Announces Phase I Drilling Results from Brechas Vacas Property

Minsud Resources has proclaimed phase I drill campaign results from the Brechas Vacas property, located in Chita Valley Project, Argentina.

16 Sep 2011

Cresval Capital Announces Phase I Drilling at Bridge River Project

Cresval Capital, a junior explorer of copper, gold and precious metals, has completed the mobilization at its Bridge River project to conduct the phase I drilling campaign.

14 Sep 2011

Discovery Ventures Continues Sampling and Mapping Work at La Sarita Project

Discovery Ventures has announced that its field team is currently ongoing with grid soil sampling and geological mapping work at its La Sarita project, located in Sonora Mexico.

14 Sep 2011

Copper Demand to Explode Over Next Ten Years Says Rio Exec

According to global mining giant Rio Tinto, the global demand for refined copper is going to soar over the next decade. The demand for copper by 2020 will rise by close to 40% to 27 million tonnes as per the country director of Rio Tinto in Mongolia, Cameron McRae.

From Rio Tinto plc 12 Sep 2011