Coalspur Mines Limited (ASX: CPL, TSX: CPT) has announced that the interpretation of the first phase development drilling has indicated the potential for the Silkstone seam to extend for over a 16km strike length within the Company's flagship project, the Vista Coal Project.
Southeast Asia Mining Corp. has announced that exploration work has re-commenced on the Company's Special Prospecting Licences in Thailand which are held by SEA's operating subsidiary, Geotai Exploration and Mining Co., Ltd.
ValGold Resources Limited (TSX VENTURE:VAL)(FRANKFURT:VR2) has reported that a Scoping Level metallurgical test program has been completed by SGS Minerals Services of Lakefield, Ontario on two composite samples of drill core supplied from the current diamond drilling program on the Garrcon Deposit at ValGold's 100% owned Garrison Gold Property.
Visible Gold Mines Inc. (TSXV: VGD) (Frankfurt: 3V4) has announced that it has received the drilling permits and will initiate a proposed 8,900 metres NQ-sized drilling campaign to its Cadillac-Lucky Break projects.
TriStar Gold Inc. today announced the start-up of exploration activities at the Castelo de Sonhos Property, located in Southwestern Pará State of Brazil, where the Company has an option to acquire 100% of the mineral rights.
Otis Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:OOO)(PINK SHEETS:OGLDF) has announced the receipt of significant drill results from the fifth and final grouping of its 2010, 35-core hole, 6,657-metre, Mine Ridge drill program located at its Kilgore Gold Project in Clark County, Idaho.
Renforth Resources Inc. (CNSX:RFR) has announced initial assay results from its' New Alger Gold Project.
Osisko Mining Corporation, (TSX:OSK)(FRANKFURT:EWX) has announced initial results from the fall 2010 drilling program at the Hammond Reef gold project, located near Atikokan in western Ontario.
International Northair Mines Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:INM) has announced assay results from the first two holes of the current Phase II core drill program at the La Cigarra silver project located in north central Mexico.
Golden Peaks Resources Limited (TSX: GL) is in the final stages of completing it's 100% acquisition of Reliance and is pleased to announce that Reliance Resources Limited has been working towards the commencement of drilling at the Palopo Project on Sulawesi Island, Indonesia.
Rio Tinto has been granted an extension of three months in the dispute in Guinea over the Simandou iron ore concession. The Anglo Australian mining giant had invested in the largest undeveloped iron ore deposit in Guinea but has been in dispute over blocks 1 and 2 which were given to BSG Resources.
By Joel Scanlon
24 Feb 2011
Copper Mountain Mining Corporation released a statement saying that the construction on its flagship project is right on schedule. They hope that the construction of the mine in southern British Columbia will finish by April this year and that production will begin by June. The project is located 20 km south of Princeton town in British Colombia.
By Joel Scanlon
24 Feb 2011
Wildcat Mining Corporation is wondering if it will find tellurium, a rare mineral, at its mines in southwest Colorado. The new managers of Wildcat Mining have filed a petition in La Plata County last week to re-open the gold and silver mines of the company near Hesperus.
By Joel Scanlon
24 Feb 2011
Hong Kong based Fortune Oil is venturing into Armenian iron mines. The Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sarkisian met with a delegation from the company led by the Executive Vice Chairman Daniel Chiu. After the meeting it was announced that Fortune Oil would invest around $500 million in the iron mining industry in Armenia.
By Joel Scanlon
24 Feb 2011
Central Iron Ore Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:CIO) has announced that three of its applications for exploration licences that are prospective for the occurrence of Iron Ore in Western Australia have now been successfully granted. It is expected that the remaining tenements will be granted over the coming months.