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Expedition Mining Signs Option Agreement to Buy Mt. Mervyn Gold Property

Expedition Mining has signed an option agreement with Paul Dadwal to buy 100% interest in the Mt. Mervyn gold property.

18 Apr 2011

South African Mine Output Jumps 2.8%

Mining production in South Africa has gone up by 2.8% as compared to last year in February.

18 Apr 2011

Nevada Keeps Bills to Repeal Mining Tax Cap Alive

In Nevada a Senate committee is keeping alive some bills that will raise the tax dollars for the state. On Thursday the Senate Revenue Committee exempted several measures from a ‘vote or die’ deadline on Friday.

18 Apr 2011

Mesa Exploration Buys White Mountain Potash Project in Utah

Mesa Exploration has purchased the White Mountain Potash Project in western Utah, which contains around 1,700 acres of Federal Potash Permit Applications.

16 Apr 2011

Redhill Resources Completes Sampling at MCarthys and Bangemall Cobra Projects

Redhill Resources has completed geochemical soil sampling program at the MCarthys project and a trap stream sampling program at the Bangemall Cobra project.

16 Apr 2011

Hyperdynamics Signs LOI with Jasper Drilling for Offshore Guinea Project

On behalf of Hyperdynamics, AGR Peak Well Management (AGR) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Jasper Drilling of Singapore to engage the drill ship Jasper Explorer for drilling at Hyperdynamics' concession offshore area, the Republic of Guinea.

16 Apr 2011

ECU Silver Mining Updates on Deep Drilling at Velardeña Property

ECU Silver Mining has announced the high-performance deep hole diamond drill position that turned up at the Velardeña Property on March 23, 2011.

15 Apr 2011

Casey to Acquire Exploration and Mining Properties in Oriental Region of Paraguay

ESM Refiners, a subsidiary of Casey, has started due diligence to buy the properties for exploration and mining at the Oriental area in Paraguay.

15 Apr 2011

Mining Industry Concerned With Growing Use of Synthetic Drug

Australian miners seem to be working ‘high’ on a drug similar to cannabis. The substance called Kronic is marketed as, “the closest thing to legal weed on the market”. Made in New Zealand, Kronic can be bought legally and is undetectable via on site drug tests.

14 Apr 2011

Pacific Iron Ore Engages Financial Advisor to Enhance Shareholder Value

Junior Canadian miner Pacific Iron Ore is looking at selling strategic assets to help boost its share price. The company has hired financial advisory firm AltaCorp Capital Inc to help them identify and evaluate alternatives that would enhance its shareholder value.

From Pacific Iron Ore Corporation 14 Apr 2011