In the Indian state of Orissa a crackdown on illegal mining may see mining exploration activities being reduced by the state government. The mining scandals which have embarrassed the Naveen Patnaik government have resulted in an online database of mine operations in the state. This is to help check illegal mining and transportation of mineral resources.
By Joel Scanlon
28 Apr 2011
In the west African nation of Guinea mining giant Rio Tinto has signed an agreement with the government to construct a new mining port. The agreement was signed by its subsidiary Simfer S.A. According to the deal the company will pay the government US$700 million and gain mining concessions in the country.
By Joel Scanlon
28 Apr 2011
Bayfield Ventures has expanded its Rainy River drilling by a further 50,000 metres at Rainy River properties in north-western Ontario.
By Joel Scanlon
28 Apr 2011
Ranger Gold has completed the preliminary mapping and sampling program at the Truman Project, which is situated in Mineral County, Nevada.
By Joel Scanlon
28 Apr 2011
Merrex Gold has started the 2011 diamond drill program at the Siribaya gold project, West Mali.
Lincoln Mining has planned to commence 5,000 meter drill program at its La Bufa property in Chihuahua State, Mexico in early June.
The farmers in Kingaroy barely had time to celebrate the end of Cougar Energy’s underground coal gasification attempt when they found out that the Queensland government had given its approval for exploration permits to Volcanic Holdings to look for volcanic bauxite.
By Joel Scanlon
27 Apr 2011
Sentula Mining and Shanduka Resources have decided to merge and form a strong mid-tier coal producing and mining services company. An announcement to this effect was made last week. 627 million new Sentula Mining ordinary shares shall be allotted to Sanduka Resources.
Riversdale Mining is being taken over by Rio Tinto but Tata Steel will continue to hold a stake in the coal mining company. B. Muthuraman the Tata Steel Vice Chairman said on Monday that the company would not divest its stake in the Australian miner currently being acquired by Rio.
By Joel Scanlon
27 Apr 2011
Revolver Resources is hoping to reverse the takeover deal of Oculus Mining S.A. The Toronto Stock Exchange listed company Revolver Resources has halted trading while the required documentation is filed with the TSX Venture Exchange.
By Joel Scanlon
27 Apr 2011
By Joel Scanlon
27 Apr 2011
Quantum Rare Earth Developments has started drilling operations at the Elk Creek Carbonatite project in southeastern Nebraska.
By Joel Scanlon
27 Apr 2011
Dejour Energy has announced that it will drill a primary well vertically to analyze the Mancos/Niobrara prospective at its 7,000-acre leasehold in Rio Blanco County, Colorado.
By Joel Scanlon
27 Apr 2011
Trelawney Mining and Exploration has submitted the technical report on the Cote Lake deposit in Chester property, Canada to regulatory authorities. Roscoe Postle Associates has prepared this report dated on April 21, 2011.
Bering Exploration has commenced the process, which is to be approved by the Texas State to perform drilling operations in Texas. The company is anticipating the approval in the subsequent thirty days.
By Joel Scanlon
27 Apr 2011