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Newcrest to Farm into TPJ's Manus Island Gold Tenements in PNG

Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX:NCM) is taking on a stake in a joint venture in Papua New Guinea by entering into a deal with Triple Plate Junction Plc.

From Newcrest Mining Limited 1 Oct 2010

Gold Reserve Inc. Files $1.928 Billion Arbitration Claim To World Bank’s ICSID

Gold Reserve Inc. (TSX:GRZ) (NYSE-Amex:GRZ) has announced that it has filed its arbitration claim against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela with the World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ("ICSID"), in accordance with the provisions of the Canada-Venezuela Bilateral Investment Treaty ("BIT").

From Gold Reserve Inc. 1 Oct 2010

Petropavlovsk Group Plans IPO for Non-Precious Metals Division

London-based gold mining company Petropavlovsk Group (LSE: POG) is hoping to raise between US$366 to $500 million from an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong stock exchange of IRC Ltd, the holding company of its non-precious metals division.

30 Sep 2010

IMF Lends Support to Australia's Proposed MRRT

While local support for the minerals resource rent tax (MRRT) may not be forthcoming the International Monetary Fund has praised it.

30 Sep 2010

BHP Billiton to Spend $15b to Increase Copper and Uranium Production at Olympic Dam

BHP Billiton is planning on spending $ 15 billion on the planned expansion of the Olympic Dam copper and uranium mine.

From BHP Billiton Plc 29 Sep 2010

Galaxy Gold Lodges Appeal with Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Galaxy Gold, a mining and exploration company, has appealed to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange against the ruling that the company may not list as it does not have possession of new order mining rights.

29 Sep 2010

North American Tungsten Corp to Restart Mine with Increased Mineral Reserves

On September 1, 2010 North American Tungsten Corporation Ltd. has increased the estimated minerals reserve at the Cantung Mine to 1.693 million tons from its previous estimate of 1.021 million tons given in July 2009. This will extend the life of the Cantung Mine by over four years at its present mill capacity.

29 Sep 2010