In a small-scale poll the majority of Australian respondents support a ban on coal seam gas (CSG) mining while the study of the impact of the industry on the environment intensifies. 68% of respondents said that a moratorium should be put in to place for coal seam gas mining while the environmental impacts were studied.
By Joel Scanlon
29 Aug 2011
The bid to list the entire West Kimberly region as a heritage site has been seen by the Chamber of Minerals and Energy for Western Australia as an emotional over reaction. The Australian Heritage Council is making this demand of the federal government to put the brakes on any future mining projects in the region.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Aug 2011
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s support for mining was appreciated by Nunavut Tunngavik Inc’s President Cathy Towtongie. The Prime Minister announced that $ 230,000 dollars would be spent to establish an office to advance the mineral exploration in the Arctic region.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Aug 2011
Despite a magnitude 7 earthquake of the magnitude of 7 on the Richter Scale hitting Peru on Wednesday, no effect was felt by the mining industry.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Aug 2011
Gabriel Resources Ltd has been asked to lower its cyanide level in a tailing pond in the Rosia Montana gold-mine project by Environment Minister of Romania.
Image Resources is beginning their feasibility study on the North Perth Basin Heavy Mineral Project in Western Australia. The company owns the property outright and hopes to begin production by 2014. This is supported by the Scoping Study completed in August 2011.
By Joel Scanlon
28 Aug 2011
Rio Tinto and Mitsubishi Development have noted the statement given by Coal & Allied Industries that it has signed a Scheme Implementation Agreement with a bid vehicle, which is mutually owned by Mitsubishi Development and Rio Tinto.
By Joel Scanlon
27 Aug 2011
Northaven Resources has proclaimed that Geotech of Aurora in Ontario has completed the aerial geophysical survey at its Allco property. Geotech used Z-TEM AFMAG system to flow 1,354 line km in total.
By Joel Scanlon
27 Aug 2011
NQ Exploration has released the premature results of the latest drilling campaign at its Carheil project.
By Joel Scanlon
27 Aug 2011
Golden Phoenix Minerals has contracted Telesto Nevada for preparing a Notice of Intent to perform mineral exploration at its Vanderbilt claim group, which is located near the Silver Peak town and besides the Mineral Ridge gold project.
By Joel Scanlon
27 Aug 2011
Critical Elements and Blue Note Mining have reported the latest diamond drilling results from the Croinor program, showing clearly the extension of significant gold mineralization to the west of Croinor and at a depth of 654 m.
By Joel Scanlon
27 Aug 2011
Rockcliff Resources has begun the exploration at its Black gold property, which is situated 30 km to the north-west of Kirkland Lake in Ontario.
By Joel Scanlon
26 Aug 2011
New World Resource has reported the mid-program results from its Pastos Grandes lithium brine project located in south-west Bolivia.
By Joel Scanlon
26 Aug 2011
New Zealand Energy (NZEC) has completed the Copper Moki-1 well and commenced the steps to receive a mining permit for attaining long-term production.
By Joel Scanlon
26 Aug 2011
Calibre Mining has started a proposed 6,000 m diamond drilling campaign at its Riscos de Oro project, which is a epithermal stockwork system having a gold-silver vein, in northeast Nicaragua.