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Minnesota Delays Mining Leases Decision

The decision to sell leases that would allow mining firms to explore for minerals on private land in north eastern Minnesota was delayed.

9 Oct 2011

Report Finds Australian Miners Already Paying Over 40% Tax

A new report that was commissioned by the Minerals Council of Australia says that miners will pay close to $23.4 billion in tax to federal and state governments in 2010-11 financial year. Deloitte Access Economics said in the report that the mining industry has paid an average tax of 41.5% from the financial years between 2007-8 to 2009-10.

5 Sep 2011

Venture Minerals and Grange Resources in Magnetite Off-Take Deal

Venture Minerals has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Grange Resources for magnetite off-take from the Mt Lindsay tin and tungsten deposit in north-west Tasmania. The deal was signed on Monday.

From Grange Resources Limited 5 Sep 2011

Cadillac Ventures Starts Burnt Hill Drill Program

Cadillac Ventures has commenced its exploratory drilling program at the Burnt Hill project near Fredericton in New Brunswick. The Canadian project is a tin, tungsten and molybdenum project for which phase one of the three planned phases of exploration has begun.

From Cadillac Ventures Inc. 14 Aug 2011

Bolivia Looks to Seize Mines

The government in Bolivia may seize mines amongst protests for wage increases. The Bolivian president Evo Morales has already seized control of gas fields, oil refineries, pension funds and telecommunication companies since he came to power in January 2006.

18 Apr 2011

Silver Dragon's JV Commences Exploration at Three Properties in Northern China

Silver Dragon Resources has announced that its 40% equity owned joint venture, Sanhe Sino-Top Resources and Technologies, has started permitted exploration for this year at its three properties in Northern China.

15 Apr 2011

Democratic Republic of Congo Lifts Mining Ban

Cobalt,Copper,Diamonds,Tantalum,Tin

13 Mar 2011

Democratic Republic of Congo to Lift Mining Ban

The Democratic Republic of Congo is going to lift the ban on mining in the eastern sector in March 2010. The Mines Minister Martin Kabwelulu said on Tuesday that the ban on mining activities and exports that was applied to North Kivu, South Kivu and Maniema would be lifted.

2 Mar 2011

Adex Mining Completes Diamond Drilling Program at Mount Pleasant Mine Property

Adex Mining Inc. (TSX VENTURE:ADE) has announced the completion of its 2010 diamond drilling program on the tin-indium-zinc North Zone at the Mount Pleasant Mine Property in southwestern New Brunswick, Canada and the return of preliminary analytical results.

From Adex Mining Inc. 9 Feb 2011

Silver Dragon Resources Completes Initial Geological Report for Laopandao Polymetallic Project in China

Silver Dragon Resources Inc. (OTCBB:SDRG) has announced that it has completed an initial geological report from recently completed exploration work at the Company's Laopandao Silver-Tin-Copper-Lead Polymetallic project in Inner Mongolia, Northern China.

From Silver Dragon Resources Inc. 2 Feb 2011