A silver ore mine in Idaho was shut down for the time due to 7 miners being injured on site. The Lucky Friday Mine has been the site of three mishaps this year including the last one this week. This led to the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration closing the mine.
By Joel Scanlon
18 Dec 2011
Teras Resources has obtained further assay results from the reverse circulation (RC) drilling campaign conducted at the Cahuilla project, California.
Simba Gold has completed a detailed surface exploration campaign at the Miyove gold project in Africa.
By Joel Scanlon
17 Dec 2011
Centerra has completed the 2011 drill campaign at Redstar Gold's Oasis porphyry project, Southwest Nevada. The company planned this drilling to examine for high-grade zones in the extensive low-grade gold mineralization regions cut during the 2010 drill campaign and to extend the mineralized region.
Kivalliq Energy has announced the assay results of the diamond drilling program conducted at the Western Extension, which is situated 450 m along the strike and western part of the Lac Cinquante uranium deposit.
By Joel Scanlon
17 Dec 2011
Ethiopian Potash (EPC) has currently obtained the assay results for the drill holes 1 and 3, which is situated in the Discovery zone of the Danakil potash project’s southwest corner in Ethiopia.
By Joel Scanlon
17 Dec 2011
Equitas Resources has updated the 2011 exploration program at the Day gold-copper porphyry project, located in the Toodoggone area of north-central BC.
By Joel Scanlon
17 Dec 2011
GoldQuest Mining has reported the assay results of the initial three vertical holes, drilled during the fourth quarter program at the La Escandalosa property, the Dominican Republic.
Mountain Lake Resources has announced the recent analytical results of the step-out holes drilled at the Glover Island gold property, West Newfoundland.
By Joel Scanlon
16 Dec 2011
Creso Exploration has reported the results from two holes, MN11-02 and MN11-03, drilled at the Mann property, Milner Township.
By Joel Scanlon
16 Dec 2011
Cresval Capital has announced the assay results of the 2011 diamond drilling conducted at the Bridge River project, which is a copper porphyry target present 40 km towards the northwest part of Gold Bridge, southwest BC.
By Joel Scanlon
16 Dec 2011
Wildcat Exploration has completed the early drilling campaign that includes three holes, totaling 510 m, on two targets located at the Burntwood property. This property is situated in the productive Thompson Nickel Belt.
By Joel Scanlon
16 Dec 2011
Metals Creek Resources has reported the assay results of the current prospecting campaign conducted at its Jackson's Arm property, Newfoundland. This property has 4700 ha, totaling 188 staked claim units, and situated on the White Bay’s west side.
By Joel Scanlon
16 Dec 2011
The moratorium on uranium mining is being lifted in Labrador Inuit lands by the Nunatsiavut Assembly. This moratorium has been in effect since April 2008 when the government felt that the environmental effect of uranium ...
By Joel Scanlon
15 Dec 2011
In Zambia the Chamber of Mines has requested the government to appoint a foreign auditor. They added that an independent international auditor will be able to address the concerns that had been expressed by the general public over the honesty of the voluntary declarations of mining companies.
By Joel Scanlon
15 Dec 2011