Vantage is an international offshore drilling company focused on operating a fleet of high specification drilling units.
By Joel Scanlon
17 Mar 2011
Trafina Energy buys a 100% working interest in the 18 contiguous sections (11,520 acres) adjoining its lands at McMullen in northeastern Alberta. This acquisition includes considerable number of drilling sites and augments the growth potential at McMullen.
By Joel Scanlon
17 Mar 2011
Tyhee Gold continues to develop diamond drilling on the Spud and Main Zone at Clan Lake in Yellowknife Gold Project, Canada.
By Joel Scanlon
17 Mar 2011
Green Star Energies acquires 80% ownership of Fortunate Energy.
By Joel Scanlon
17 Mar 2011
What could have been the kiss of economic prosperity in southern Illinois is now being shown the metaphorical exit door by the Governor no less. Governor Pat Quinn has vetoed two bills that would allow the construction of a coal to gas plant in the state of Illinois. The two plants were proposed to be built one along the Calumet River and the other in Jefferson County in south of the state.
By Joel Scanlon
16 Mar 2011
Employment Minister of Australia Chris Evans announced that mining giants would be able to import labour to work in their mines.
By Joel Scanlon
16 Mar 2011
Riversdale Mining is still a prime target for Rio Tinto and the global mining giant is working steadily to seal the deal. It raised its offer of $16 a share to $16.50 a share last week and managed to increase the value of the Africa focused mining company to $4 billion.
In south east Nebraska Quantum Rare Earth Developments have found a sizable deposit of niobium. A new geology report has confirmed the deposit but further exploration will be required to see if it is viable for a mine to be built in the region near Elk Creek.
By Joel Scanlon
16 Mar 2011
Forte Energy NL (Forte Energy), an international uranium company reports Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling results from additional 17 holes at A238 uranium prospect in northern Mauritania.
By Joel Scanlon
16 Mar 2011
GeoGlobal Resources executes the International Operating Agreement connecting to the offshore Israel license known as 388 "Samuel".
By Joel Scanlon
16 Mar 2011
Banks Island Gold signs an option agreement with Selkirk Metals, a subsidiary of Imperial Metals to receive 100% interest in the "Banks Island Mineral Property".
By Joel Scanlon
16 Mar 2011
Decade Resources has received the final drilling results for the additional 24 holes from the Red Cliff project in Northwestern British Columbia.
Southern Silver Exploration commences the primary 3,000 meter diamond drill program at Cerro Las Minitas project in Durango State, Mexico.
Chinese entrepreneurs seem to be illegally mining gold in Ghana. The African nation's laws say that foreign companies are allowed to work on large open pit operations only. However some Chinese gold prospector seem to be illegally controlling small scale mining operations from behind the scenes using a local intermediary.
By Joel Scanlon
15 Mar 2011
Under charges of not regulating coal mining from the opposition party in the Indian state of Meghalaya, the state Mining Minister BM Lanong said that the Government did not intend to disturb the traditional mining methods of the tribes in the area.
By Joel Scanlon
15 Mar 2011