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Potash Mining Exploration, Athabasca Potash Inc. Second Quarter Results Reported

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Athabasca Potash Inc. (TSX:API) (”Athabasca” or the “Company”) reports the unaudited results of Athabasca’s operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 have been filed and may be viewed at www.sedar.com.
A summary of key financial and operating results for the quarter follows:
Highlights

3-D seismic survey on 60.22 kms was completed and the compilation and interpretation of […]

China Mining Exploration Safety Mine Exploration Equipment

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

Fewer people died in China’s often deadly mines in the first seven months of 2008 compared with the same period last year, a safety official said on Saturday, but warned that the situation remained serious. The death toll was 1,631 in the January to July period, a fall of 24 percent, spokesman for the State […]

Rusian Nickel Mining Exploration Company, Norilsk Nickel Disappointing 1Q Financial Results

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

The world’s top nickel and palladium miner, Norilsk Nickel [OTC:NILSY; LSE:MNOD], announced disappointing first quarter financial results on May 4, in the wake of its major deal with Russia’s aluminium giant United Co. Rusal. Amid analysts’ warnings of value dilutive repercussions stemming from the deal, Norilsk’s unexpected first quarter losses appeared to raise some doubts […]

Gold Mine Exploration in Zimbawe Reported : Gold Production Plunges 61 percent

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Zimbabwe’s gold production plunged by 61 percent to 295.57 kilogrammes (652 pounds) in March compared to February because wages are being held back, a mining association said on Tuesday.
“We have the potential to produce 30 tonnes of gold annually but right now production is going down monthly,” Jack Murehwa, head of the Chamber of Mines, […]

China Mining Exploration The “New Big” Gold Company Exploration

Friday, April 11th, 2008

China became the world’s biggest producer of gold last year, overtaking South Africa which held top spot for 100 years, the independent precious metals consultancy GFMS said here on Wednesday.
Meanwhile the price of gold was on course to reach a record high of 1,100 dollars an ounce in 2008 amid global financial turbulence, the respected […]

Gold Drilling in the Abitibi region of Quebec, Normabec Mining Company Reported

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Normabec Mining Resources Limited is pleased to announce additional results from its on-going winter drilling program on the Pitt Gold property, located along the Porcupine-Destor Break, some 35 km north of Rouyn-Noranda, in the Abitibi region of Quebec.
Normabec previously released impressive results from its first two first holes of the season (See Press Releases dated […]

Mining Exploration Update, Truscott Mining

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Truscott Mining Corporation Limited (ASX: TRM.AX) Announce Tennant Creek Exploration Update.
Overview:

Truscott engaged Australian Contract Mining Pty Ltd to commence a planned diamond drilling program of eight holes at the Westminster project on the 14th January 2008.

After early confirmation of relationships between geophysical information and structural elements in the field an extended program of ten holes […]

Coal Price and Mining Exploration in Asia

Monday, March 17th, 2008

Record coal prices reflect the accelerating boom in Asian coal-fired power generation, which is causing a fundamental and long-term shift in international coal flows. A series of short-term supply disruptions has exacerbated this, highlighting a market with substantial supply infrastructure constraints.
ANALYSIS
Just as record coal prices for steam coal appeared to abate in January, and dry […]

Tin Negouran Uranium Project Update

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

Niger is the fourth largest uranium producer in the world. Today Global Uranium Corp. was update of its Tin Negouran uranium project in Agadez of Niger region, West Africa. Firs discovered by a Japanese exploration team 20 year ago.
This forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause […]

Beta Executes Securities Exchange Agreement to Acquire Namibian Westport Ltd.

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

Beta Minerals Inc. (”Beta”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a securities exchange agreement dated July 9th, 2007 (”Securities Exchange Agreement”) with Forsys Metals Corp. (”Forsys”), a public Ontario company and Namibian Westport Ltd. (”Namibian”) (formerly Namibian Minerals Ltd.), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Forsys, pursuant to which Beta will acquire all […]