Dorado Ocean Resources today announced results from its first 100 days of ocean-floor exploration for precious and base metals in the South Pacific.
International Northair Mines Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:INM) has announced that a Phase II diamond drill program has commenced at the La Cigarra silver project, located in north central Mexico.
Dalradian Resources Inc. (TSX:DNA)(TSX:DNA.WT) announces that Major Drilling Group's two diamond drill rigs have arrived and begun operating at the Company's Tyrone Project in Northern Ireland.
Canaco Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CAN) has announced spectacular new drill results from the Company's Magambazi gold discovery located in the Handeni region of the United Republic of Tanzania.
Bear Creek Mining (TSX Venture: BCM / BVL: BCM) has announced results for the fifteen diamond drill holes (3677.4 meters) from its Phase I drill program.
Augen Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:GLD) announced that it is starting a 13-hole, 3,000-metre drilling program in the eastern part of its South Swayze Property located near the Cote Lake gold deposit, the promising new gold discovery of Trelawney Mining and Exploration Inc.
Allana Potash Corp. (TSX VENTURE:AAA) has announced that drill hole DK-10-06, located in the southwestern centre of the evaporite basin, intersected two significant zones of potash mineralization.
Rio Tinto is all set to embark on a new Chinese joint venture and expand an existing one in place with Sinosteel. The Sinosteel deal involves extending the existing Channar iron ore joint venture in Australia. The expansion will help produce an extra 50 million tonnes of iron ore.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
6 Dec 2010
The past can truly cast a shadow over the present. This seems to ring even more true at an archaeological site in Afghanistan. The Afghan Mining Minister said that the Aynak copper mine has been delayed thanks to the preservation activities of archaeologists.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
6 Dec 2010
Rex Minerals (ASX:RXM) claims to have discovered of one of Australia’s largest copper / gold deposits in the last decade with 1.2 million tonnes of copper and 1.1 million ounces of gold.
Iran is continuing with its nuclear program despite stiff opposition from the west. The country announced on Sunday that it had used domestically mined uranium to make material for its uranium enrichment for the first time.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
6 Dec 2010
Newcrest Mining Company has decided to suspend mining operations at the Bonikro mine in Ivory Coast. This is a result of the tensions prevalent in the country after the disputed elections which were held recently.
Archaeologists in Chile say they have discovered the oldest mine in the Americas, an iron oxide mine in northern Chile dating back to 12,000 years.
By Joel Scanlon
6 Dec 2010
Rio Tinto is about to make a bid for Riversdale Mining at $15 per share. This would be a $3.5 billion takeover bid made by the British company. There is a likelihood of the move attracting a counter bid from the Brazilian mining giant Vale.
Talison Lithium Limited (TSX:TLH) announces the early commissioning of the Stage 1 expansion at the Greenbushes Lithium Operations and an update on the Stage 2 expansion.