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Seadrill Receives Two New Jack-Up Contracts from BHP Billiton Petroleum

Seadrill has secured two new contracts from BHP Billiton Petroleum for Offshore Resolute in Vietnam and Offshore Vigilant in Trinidad.

29 Mar 2011

Northland Resources Signs Distribution Agreement for Kaunisvaara Project

Northland Resources has signed a distribution agreement with Pon Mining International - Pon Equipment to supply Caterpillar and Bucyrus mine mobile equipment for the Kaunisvaara Project, which is sited in Northern Sweden, which is around 100 km north of the Arctic Circle, in the municipality of Pajala.

From Northland Resources AB 29 Mar 2011

Thunder Mountain Gold Signs Agreement for Trout Creek Project, Nevada

Thunder Mountain Gold has signed a strategic agreement with Newmont Mining to develop the Trout Creek Project in Lander County, Nevada.

From Thunder Mountain Gold Inc. 29 Mar 2011

Fortune Oil + Gas (FOGC) has Completed the Merging with Alta Mining

Alta is a junior mining firm executing commercial and highly viable developing explorations at inexpensive feasible mineral deposits, which are located in geopolitically stable, famous and traditionally proven mining areas. Alta Mining has been sold to Fortune Oil and Gas successfully after certain administrative problems.

29 Mar 2011

AndeanGold Enters Agreement with Explomin Del Peru for Urumalqui Project

AndeanGold has signed an agreement with the Lima-based, Explomin Del Peru to drill at its Urumalqui Gold-Silver exploration project in Peru.

29 Mar 2011

Geopulse Exploration Buys Metalliferous Mineral Lease in Utah

Geopulse Exploration has acquired a 640 acre metalliferous mineral lease in the Lisbon Valley of San Juan County, Utah.

29 Mar 2011

Rio Tinto Fails in Bid for Riversdale Mining

The deadline for the possible takeover of Riversdale Mining by Rio Tinto is up and the fate of the $4 billion transaction is sealed as Rio fell short of the 50% votes that were needed to push the deal through.

From Riversdale Mining Limited 28 Mar 2011

Lynas Subleases Land to Forge Resources

Lynas Corporation has agreed to sublease areas within its mining lease to Forge Resources. The deal will involve granting Forge Resources the rare earth deposits located within the Mount Weld area, located 35 kilometres south of Laverton, Western Australia.

28 Mar 2011

Leighton Wins New Australian and Canadian Mining Contracts

Leighton Contractors, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Leighton Holdings Group, has won two new gold mining contracts, one in Western Australia and the other in the Northern Territory. The combined worth of these mining contracts is $317 million. Shares in the company shot up after the announcement last week.

27 Mar 2011

Queensland "Horrible" Environment for Mining Exploration, says QRC

The Queensland Resources Council wants the state to ease up and allow more mining exploration. The chief of the Queensland Resources Council Michael Roche said that the horrible environment for mining exploration in the state is getting even worse. The state’s policy settings are going from bad to worse as the Labor government tries to please the Greens by going back on its promises to the mining community.

27 Mar 2011