The final chapter in the tragedy at Pike River Coal Mine came into play when the New Zealand Police Commissioner Howard Broad said it was too dangerous to attempt to find the bodies and he would not put additional lives at risk. He added that he had little confidence that the bodies would ever be recovered.
The Environmental Protection Agency in the US has blocked a proposal for what may have been the largest mountain top mine in Appalachia, Logan County, West Virginia. The rejection of the coal mine was justified by the EPA saying that the mine would have caused irreversible damage to nearby streams.
By Joel Scanlon
16 Jan 2011
Rare Earth Elements are a group of minerals that have been in the news thanks to their sudden scarcity in the international market. These minerals are precious because they have unique properties that make them extremely crucial in the manufacturing of some electronic items such batteries, wind turbines, hybrid cars, laptops and energy saving bulbs to name a few.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
16 Jan 2011
Niocan Inc said that its board of directors had been made aware by Augyva Mining Resources of its intent to make an unsolicited offer for all its issued and outstanding common shares. The issuance was made by Augyva to the company on January 12, 2011.
By Joel Scanlon
16 Jan 2011
A group of Ministers has been constituted by the Indian Prime Minister Mr. Manmohan Singh to tackle the controversial “no go” policy of the environment minister Jairam Ramesh.
The environment ministry has...
By Joel Scanlon
16 Jan 2011
In Peru at the Cerro Verde copper mine talks between management and workers failed and the mine workers intend to go on strike to improve benefits. The labor leader Leoncio Amudio said that there was no agreement and we continue in a bit of a deadlock.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
16 Jan 2011
ASG Group, an IT service provider, has bagged a contract with CITIC Pacific Mining to provide software as a managed service from its Perth data centre once it is completed. This deal allows the Australian listed company to step into cloud computing.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
16 Jan 2011
Purepoint Uranium Group Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PTU) reported today that it has staked a 4,217 hectare property near the north-eastern edge of Canada's Athabasca Basin.
Anfield Nickel Corp. (TSX VENTURE:ANF) has announced another nickel laterite deposit, Tres Juanes Rio, has been discovered at its 100% owned Mayaniquel nickel project located in eastern Guatemala.
US GOLD CORPORATION (NYSE:UXG)(TSX:UXG) has announced very encouraging drill results from several different areas at and surrounding the company's El Gallo project in Sinaloa state, Mexico.
Key Gold Holding Inc. (TSX VENTURE:KGH) has announced that the TSX Venture Exchange has accepted the previously announced acquisition of the Lac Musset Copper property from arm's length vendors.
Mr. Harvey Keats, Chief Executive Officer of Donner Metals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:DON)(FRANKFURT:D4M), reports that the Company has received a NI 43-101 compliant resource calculation for the PD1 deposit from partner Xstrata Canada Corporation - Xstrata Zinc Canada Division.
Silverado Gold Mines Ltd. (OTCBB:SLGLF)(FRANKFURT:SLGL) today announced that recent assay samples taken from surface to 165 feet of depth has confirmed and extended the results disclosed in our December 9, 2010 news release which now includes surficial gold mineralized zones.
Rodinia Lithium Inc. (TSX VENTURE:RM)(OTCQX:RDNAF), has reported that it has completed its initial exploration program on its Salar de Diablillos lithium brine project in Salta, Argentina.
Kilo Goldmines Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:KGL)(FRANKFURT:02K) has announced results for diamond drill hole SMDD0003 on the Company's Manzako Prospect of the Somituri Project in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.