Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. has announced that a decision has been received in the arbitration between Ivanhoe and Rio Tinto. The arbitrator's decision has two aspects.
Rhodia (member of the Solvay Group) and China Rare Metals and Rare Earth Co., Ltd. (part of Aluminum Corporation of China, CHINALCO) have signed a letter of intent to develop opportunities in the global rare earth business.
Origin Energy Limited has come up with an interesting concept through which it hopes to prove that mining and agriculture can indeed survive together in the same region. They are hoping to run what they call a ‘drought free’ demonstration farm.
The second phase of exploratory drilling has commenced at the Dome 5 zinc-lead-silver prospect in New South Wales.
By Joel Scanlon
12 Dec 2011
The President of Peru, Ollanta Humala has reshuffled the ministers in his government. This follows the state of emergency which was declared in some parts of the South American nation to help control widespread anti-mining protests.
By Joel Scanlon
12 Dec 2011
Puma Exploration has identified a main mineralized lens at the Nicholas-Denys, which encountered up to 0.27% bismuth and 1,020 g/t silver.
Otis Gold has obtained further significant results from the drill program conducted at Kilgore Mine Ridge gold project in Idaho. These results include possibly open-pittable and bulk-mineable intercepts from the 9,320 m of drill program.
By Joel Scanlon
12 Dec 2011
Oroco Resource has started a condemnation and exploration drill campaign at the Cerro Prieto property, Mexico.
New Millennium Iron (NML) has reported the drill core assay results from the Lac Ritchie property. The company completed drilling at this property in October 2011. It has drilled 3,800 m, totaling 40 holes. NML has obtained assay results for 15 holes out of the 40 holes from Lac Ritchie.
By Joel Scanlon
12 Dec 2011
Golden Minerals has announced further assay results of the drilling campaign conducted at the Yaxtché deposit, which is located on the El Quevar project in northwest Argentina.
By Joel Scanlon
12 Dec 2011
Midway Gold has found several high-grade gold intercepts through drilling conducted at the Discovery zone, which is located in the Tonopah Project in Nevada.
By Joel Scanlon
12 Dec 2011
Colibri Resource has provided details on the activities at the Ramard silver property, which is situated 100 km towards the northeast part of Hermosillo in Sonora.
By Joel Scanlon
12 Dec 2011
Silvore Fox Minerals Corp. has announced the first assay results from due diligence drilling in Chile.
Tucana Lithium Corp. has announced it has staked an additional 83 claims in the James Bay region of Quebec. The claims are 100% owned by the Company and registered in the name of Tucana's subsidiary, Tucana Exploration Inc.
The CITIC Guaon Group, a Chinese state company, has signed an agreement with Bolivia to develop lithium and other resources in the South American nation.
By Joel Scanlon
11 Dec 2011