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Largo Resources Extends Option Agreement to buy Final 30% of Northern Dancer Project

Largo Resources is a mineral exploration and development company, Canada focused on establishing a global leading strategic metals company.

From Largo Resources Ltd. 18 Mar 2011

Queensland Fast Tracks Apprenticeships and Migration to Cope with Mining Demands

Mining apprenticeships are being fast tracked in Queensland to try and meet shortfalls that the mining industry is currently facing. As per official estimates a shortfall of about 36,000 tradespersons will be found in the mining sector by 2015.

17 Mar 2011

Five Arrested in Welsh Mine Site Fraud

Five people have been arrested for the fraudulent sale of four mining sites in the south of Wales, UK.

17 Mar 2011

Vantage Drilling Signs Definitive Agreement for Aker’s Two Ultra Deepwater Drill Ships

Vantage is an international offshore drilling company focused on operating a fleet of high specification drilling units.

17 Mar 2011

Trafina Energy Purchases 18 Additional McMullen Lands, Alberta

Trafina Energy buys a 100% working interest in the 18 contiguous sections (11,520 acres) adjoining its lands at McMullen in northeastern Alberta. This acquisition includes considerable number of drilling sites and augments the growth potential at McMullen.

17 Mar 2011

Green Star Energies Acquires 80% Ownership of Fortunate Energy

Green Star Energies acquires 80% ownership of Fortunate Energy.

17 Mar 2011

Skilled Migrants and Apprenticeships to Support Australia's Mining Boom

Employment Minister of Australia Chris Evans announced that mining giants would be able to import labour to work in their mines.

16 Mar 2011

Rio Tinto Increases Stake in Riversdale Mining

Riversdale Mining is still a prime target for Rio Tinto and the global mining giant is working steadily to seal the deal. It raised its offer of $16 a share to $16.50 a share last week and managed to increase the value of the Africa focused mining company to $4 billion.

From Riversdale Mining Limited 16 Mar 2011

GeoGlobal Resources Executes International Operating Agreement

GeoGlobal Resources executes the International Operating Agreement connecting to the offshore Israel license known as 388 "Samuel".

16 Mar 2011

Banks Island Gold Signs Option Agreement with Selkirk Metals

Banks Island Gold signs an option agreement with Selkirk Metals, a subsidiary of Imperial Metals to receive 100% interest in the "Banks Island Mineral Property".

16 Mar 2011