Mutiny Gold, who is the operator and optionee of Redhill Resources' Gullewa gold-copper project, has announced the intersection of fresh considerable high-grade gold at the Deflector gold deposit’s West Lode.
By Joel Scanlon
19 Sep 2011
Calibre Mining has announced further drilling results from its Riscos de Oro, which is an epithermal gold and silver project located in Northeast Nicaragua’s Borosi concession.
Monarques Resources has announced the results of five diamond drill holes from the 2011 winter exploration program conducted at its Arques property, which is a part of Monarques’ lengthy package of polymetallic property, Quebec.
By Joel Scanlon
19 Sep 2011
Beaufield Resources has released the results of the final seven drill holes, 1,632 m in total, from the Tortigny deposit in its Troilus property, Québec. It commenced drilling at the deposit in 2010 November and completed it in 2011 June.
By Joel Scanlon
19 Sep 2011
BonTerra Resources has evaluated the quality properties that enclose Quebec’s Eastern Extension property. It has been conducting prospecting on these properties during the past summer for drilling preparation and it has found fresh mineralized vein zones at the Urban-Barry property.
In a world scrambling to find new sources of Rare Earth Elements Afghanistan offers much promise. As per the U.S. Geological Survey the country holds 1 million metric tons of rare earth element resources in the Helmand Province. U.S. defense officials estimated in 2010 that there could be as much as $1 trillion worth of iron, copper, cobalt, gold and lithium in Afghanistan.
By Joel Scanlon
18 Sep 2011
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. is experiencing a suspension of mining at the Grasberg mine in West Papua, Indonesia as workers commence a strike that could last over a month as per a labor union spokesman, Juli Parrorongan.
By Joel Scanlon
18 Sep 2011
A new species of tiny freshwater crab may cause trouble at a Rio Tinto site. The Wilderness Society is asking the federal Environment Minister to halt a $900 million mining exploration program being undertaken by Rio Tinto in Cape York after the discovery of the crab.
By Joel Scanlon
18 Sep 2011
Anvil Mining Ltd said that it was not in talks with any other company, Chinese or otherwise, for an exclusive takeover. The company issued the formal statement to dispel the various rumours doing the rounds to this effect after the Australian Financial Review published a story stating this.
By Joel Scanlon
18 Sep 2011
Quebec mining royalties reached a record high of $304 million last year. The Quebec Treasury had expected only about $133 million from the mining royalties in the budget last March. The amount is also higher than the $289 million collected over the last 10 years.
By Joel Scanlon
18 Sep 2011
Southern Silver Exploration has discovered large polymetallic mineralization at its Cerro Las Minitas project in Mexico, through offset drilling.
Golden Reign Resources has released the 11 diamond drill hole results that were obtained from the current 2011 exploration at the Nicaragua-based San Albino-Murra Project.
By Joel Scanlon
17 Sep 2011
Omagh Minerals (OML), a 100% operating subsidiary of Galantas Gold, has discovered major gold intersections at its Omagh, County Tyrone property, through a drilling program.
Cap-Ex Ventures has reported the preliminary drilling results from its Block 103 property and has identified a fresh high-grade magnetite zone at the Green Bush Lake’s east side.
By Joel Scanlon
17 Sep 2011
Argentex Mining has announced further exploration results from its Pinguino project in Argentina. This exploration campaign has included drilling of 206 holes, totaling 19,704 m.
By Joel Scanlon
17 Sep 2011