With temperatures rising, millions of Americans will hit the highway for road trips and family fun. As the summer driving season kicks into high gear, Americans are embracing higher blends of ethanol in gasoline as a proven cost-effective solution to save dollars at the pump.
Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR), a leading U.S. coal producer, today introduced Ginny, the first canine specifically trained to perform search and rescue in both underground and surface structures typically found at mining operations, as part of the company's signature safety process, Running Right.
America now has a major new source of energy that could rival the contribution made to the economy by natural gas, coal, and nuclear power, according to a report released today by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), which concludes that up to about a quarter (22 percent) of current U.S. energy consumption could be replaced by what experts are calling "intelligent efficiency."
Two companies next to Oraco Resources, Inc.'s 50 square kilometer concessions in Nimini Hills, have reported significant findings which demonstrate a tremendous potential in Nimini Hills.
Kaminak Gold has recently declared the outcome for 24 diamond core drill holes and 39 reverse circulation drill holes from the Yukon Territory’s Coffee Gold Project.
By G.P. Thomas
5 Jun 2012
Atico Mining declared that the Colombia-based 8,361 ha El Roble property is now being drilled, following recent initiation.
By Kalwinder Kaur
5 Jun 2012
Padang Resources, formerly known as Palace Resources, has declared that the resistivity survey at the Paser Project, which is located in East Kalimantan, has been completed. Several coal samples were obtained by the field team for quality analysis, based on the outcome of the geological mapping performed on the Paser Project.
By Kalwinder Kaur
5 Jun 2012
The plan for development and operation (PDO) of the Bøyla field has been submitted by the Bøyla partners and Lundin Petroleum AB. The latter submitted the plan through its sister company, Lundin Norway AS. The Bøyla field is situated in block 24/9 in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea about 28 km south of the Alvheim Field.
By Joel Scanlon
5 Jun 2012
Aurcana has announced that a high-grade strong zone has been cut by surface drilling carried out between mining blocks located in the "5200 area".
Xtierra, a Toronto-based exploration and development company, reported that it has obtained a regulatory approval for a 2,000 m of infill drill program at the main Bilbao deposit.
By G.P. Thomas
5 Jun 2012
Metso, an international provider of technology and services in the process industries, has declared that it has inked an agreement with Codelco, a major mining firm in Chile, to supply the biggest cone crushers for use in a process improvement project of the main open pit copper mine located in the Chuquicamata division. An automatic control system to be used in crushers is also included in the contract. The value of the contract surpasses EUR 9 million.
Independence Gold (IGO) has reported that the exploration works for 2012 has been started at the company’s Henderson and Boulevard project regions, located in the White Gold District, Yukon. Diamond drilling, geological mapping and geochemical soil sampling will be included in the 2012 exploration campaign. IGO will begin the exploration at the two regions during early June, 2012.
By G.P. Thomas
5 Jun 2012
Macarthur Minerals, an Australian based resource development company, has reported the latest results of two metallurgical test work programs that were specifically conducted to optimise the Ularring Hematite Project resources.
Valterra Resource, a Manex Resource Group Company, has signed an option deal to acquire a 100% stake in the Bobcaygeon Graphite Property located in Southern Ontario.
By Kalwinder Kaur
4 Jun 2012
Balmoral Resources, a Vancouver-based exploration company, has declared further drill results from the Martiniere East area of its Detour Trend Gold Project.
By Kalwinder Kaur
4 Jun 2012