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Metals Creek Resources Stakes 100 Claim Units at Yellow Fox Property

Metals Creek Resources has staked 100 claim units at the Yellow Fox property in the Mount Peyton Intrusive suite in east-central Newfoundland.

24 Jun 2011

Cabo Drilling Secures Drill Contract from MAN Alaska

Cabo Drilling has secured a drilling contract from MAN Alaska to drill at least 3,800 m in South Central Alaska. The project will be directed by Pure Nickel’s subsidiary, Nevada Star Resource.

From Cabo Drilling Corp. 24 Jun 2011

Mining Heiress Bequeths $400 Million to the Arts

Huguette Clark, the copper mining heiress and daughter of ex-US Senator William A Clark, has left her considerable fortune to art.

23 Jun 2011

Eagle Plains Resources Signs Agreement with Ecomax Energy Services for Acacia Property

Eagle Plains Resources has signed an agreement with Ecomax Energy Services, through which Ecomax can earn a 60% interest in the Acacia property.

23 Jun 2011

Denison Mines Sends Compulsory Acquisition Notice to White Canyon Uranium

Denison Mines Corporation sent the White Canyon Uranium Company a compulsory acquisition notice. Denison Mines already holds 97% of Perth based White Canyon and will acquire the remaining 3% shortly.

From Denison Mines Corp 22 Jun 2011

Rio Tinto Increases Stake in Ivanhoe to 46.5%

Rio Tinto has increased its stake in Ivanhoe to 55.1 million shares making it the owner of 46.5% of the company.

From Rio Tinto plc 22 Jun 2011

Debate Over 'Fly In, Fly Out' Mine Workers Continues

The latest survey on ‘fly in, fly out’ mine workers in Queensland suggests that 75% of the residents feel that the mining industry’s policy negatively impacts the community. Queensland University of Technology's Professor Kerry Carrington conducted the research on the use of non-resident workforces in Bowen Basin mining communities.

22 Jun 2011

Expedition Mining Completes Airborne Survey at Mt. Mervyn and Joy Properties

Expedition Mining has completed the 1073 line-km of airborne, high-resolution time-domain electromagnetic and magnetic surveys over the Mt. Mervyn and Joy properties.

22 Jun 2011

Hong Kong's Wah Nam Acquires Majority Stake in Brockman Resources

Hong Kong based investment company Wah Nam has managed to conclude a hostile takeover of Brockman Resources to consolidate its position in the Pilbara region.

From Brockman Mining Limited 21 Jun 2011

Grand Canyon Confirmed as a Mining 'No Go' Zone

The million acre zone around the Grand Canyon will be safe from uranium mining for another 20 years as the Obama administration decided to place a ban on mining in the area. Uranium mining claims in the area had risen greatly over the last seven years.

21 Jun 2011