Cartier Resources has declared additional channel sampling results from Cadillac Extension project, which is situated 115 km to the east of Val-d'Or, Quebec.
Zenyatta Ventures has begun a phase II drilling campaign at the Albany project, which is located near Hearst in north-east Ontario.
By Joel Scanlon
3 Sep 2011
Timmins Gold has reported the results of the drilling program that was completed during June and July in 2011 at the current La Chicharra open pit, which is situated 2 km to the western part of the San Francisco open pit, in Sonora State, Mexico.
Alexis Minerals has released its West Toots drilling program results from the Main Mine property situated in Snow Lake, Manitoba. The location of Toots West zone is at the western boundary of the Main Mine property’s underground infrastructure.
By Joel Scanlon
3 Sep 2011
Uranium North Resource has completed the 2011 drilling program at its Amer Lake uranium deposit located in Nunavut.
By Joel Scanlon
3 Sep 2011
MAG Silver has confirmed the new high-grade structure discovered at the Juanicipio Joint Venture property, located in Zacatecas State, Mexico, through the latest diamond drilling program.
AECOM Technology has secured a services contract worth of US$20 million for constructing the US$1.4 billion Ravensworth North mine project, which is located in New South Wales, Australia.
By Joel Scanlon
2 Sep 2011
Canadian company Mosquito Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd has received final approval from the US Forest Service to begin exploration in Idaho. The company will be looking for molybdenum (Mo) in the Boise National Forest where the world’s largest such deposit of the silvery metal is said to be located.
In Guinea the new National Transitional Council has begun debating a mining code that proposes the government own a 35 percent stake in commodity companies. Rumors have it that the code recommends a free participation level of 15 percent for the government and the right to buy another 20 percent.
By Joel Scanlon
1 Sep 2011
BHP Billiton’s Vice President of Litigation, Mr Damian Lovell welcomed the introduction of the new ACICA Arbitration Rules designed to speed up the resolution of cross border and international commercial disputes.
Nicole Roocke, director of Western Australia's Chamber of Minerals and Energy, is amongst the many people who are apprehensive that a heritage listing for the Kimberley region by the government will lead to restrictions on the region’s mining and exploration development.
By Joel Scanlon
1 Sep 2011
Australian mining companies are increasing their investment in African mines. The Foreign Affairs Minister Kevin Rudd said in a pre-recorded message to more than a thousand delegates at a mining conference in Perth that Australia was committed to sharing its mining experience.
By Joel Scanlon
1 Sep 2011
Zimbabwean blood diamonds continue to hit the headlines as it has come to light via a leaked memo that a government subsidiary company is offering to sell $200 million worth of the controversial diamonds to an unknown buyer.
By Joel Scanlon
31 Aug 2011
First Reserve and AMCI have sold $390 million worth of shares they owned in Australian coal mining company Whitehaven Coal.
Beowulf Mining is optimistic about its flagship project in Sweden. The Kallak South and Kallak North exploration drilling program have shown interesting and positive assay results. Bewoulfe Mining says it is greatly encouraged by the results of the drilling at the large iron ore resource.