Lithium Exploration has purchased 60% possession of the five mining areas in the Salta province, northwest Argentina.
By Joel Scanlon
8 Apr 2011
August Energy has purchased mineral lease claims in the 'Long Canyon gold trend'. The company has acquired 320 acres of major mineral lease properties, around the 15 BLM claims situated in the western part of the new Long Canyon gold trend, Nevada.
By Joel Scanlon
8 Apr 2011
Sundance Resources announced that developing its Mbalam iron ore project would cost $4.6 billion to develop. The project in central West Africa needs infrastructure and the completion of a definitive feasibility study for the initial stage of the project.
Hunter Valley residents have decided to take on the New South Wales Lands Minister Ashton Coal and White Mining. Residents of Camberwell , an Upper Hunter Valley village have decided to legally fight the state government over the decision to revoke control of the local common.
By Joel Scanlon
7 Apr 2011
Century Mining Corp has stopped operations at its San Juan gold mine in Peru. The milling and processing operations have been suspended after an order was passed by the Peruvian government. The Canadian company said that the suspension came after the Peruvian government’s aired concerns about permitting tailings dams at the site.
Rio Tinto has now amassed a 49.53% stake in Riversdale Mining. The increased offer of $16.50 per share has helped them gain support for a takeover by the Riversdale Mining board in the absence of a superior offer.
Forte Energy, an international uranium company, has reported the assay results of the final two holes from the 7000m reverse circulation (RC) drilling and the first four hole results from the 1500m diamond drilling at the A238 uranium prospect in northern Mauritania.
By Joel Scanlon
7 Apr 2011
Hunter Bay Minerals has engaged Terraquest to carry out an airborne geophysical survey at its Sela Creek project in eastern Suriname.
By Joel Scanlon
7 Apr 2011
Passport Potash will be expanding the exploration program at Holbrook Basin, Arizona because of the option agreement signed with Ringbolt Ventures.
St. Eugene Mining has begun the 2011 Exploration Program at the Tartan Lake Gold Mine property, through a 333 km airborne survey over the full Tartan Lake Mine land package.
Sono Resources has signed a formal Share Purchase Agreement with Tignish to acquire 95% of the issued and outstanding shares of Bonnyridge, who is the official and valuable holder of three mineral license blocks sited in Northwestern Botswana, Africa.
By Joel Scanlon
7 Apr 2011
In Pakistan the Supreme Court proposed on Tuesday that the parties involved in the Reko Diq copper and gold mining project should handle the re-release of the mining lease with mutual understanding and inform the court about it by Wednesday.
By Joel Scanlon
6 Apr 2011
The provincial government of Alberta said on Tuesday that it intended to set up new environmental standards. As part of the measures conservation areas in lower Athabasca will be increased to 22%.
By Joel Scanlon
6 Apr 2011
The Supreme Court of has asked the state government of Karnataka to lift the ban on export and transportation of iron ore from April 20, 2011.
By Joel Scanlon
6 Apr 2011
In Zimbabwe mining companies need to submit plans to surrender 51% of company ownership to black Zimbabweans over the next six months.
By Joel Scanlon
6 Apr 2011