TransAtlantic Petroleum Corp. (TSX: TNP.U) announces it has been awarded three exploration licenses in South East Turkey. The 3 licenses together cover a total of 162,762 acres and are for a term of 4 years. They were awarded to TransAtlantic based upon a commitment to work programs on each of the respective areas. TransAtlantic will [...]
CHINESE investors believe that mining industry is the “ace” of Mindanao, the new Chinese ambassador to the Philippines Li Jinjun said in a briefing with national government officials Monday.
The Chinese envoy confirmed that there are two Chinese firms currently negotiating with the Philippine team specifically in Mindanao and are set to pour in $500 million [...]
Discovery Mining, Inc., a leader in electronic discovery technology, today announced the addition of Ann Heatherington as Director of Sales, Northeast. From the New York City office, Ann will lead the sales efforts for the Northeast region, with a particular focus on corporate legal departments.
Prior to joining Discovery Mining, Ann was the Director of Sales, [...]
Quantitative Methods, Corp. (OTCBB: QTTME), today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Canadian Corporation to acquire several mining claims. These claims are in a prime location that is characterised by high-grade mineral reserves. The MOU is subject to an evaluation of the property and shareholder approval of the acquisition. [...]
Wentworth Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: WNWG) is pleased to announce that it has acquired 27,557 gross acres of oil and gas fee mineral rights in East Texas. The mineral package lies in east central Freestone County and west central Anderson County in the active East Texas Basin. The 27,557-acre mineral block was acquired from Roboco Energy [...]
Mineral water from the pristine Qinghai-Tibet plateau is likely to become the first resource to be commercially tapped following the recent opening of the rail link to Lhasa.
A group of scientists and experts who researched the region’s development prospects estimated that bottled water from springs in the plateau could generate more than one billion yuan [...]
Surigao Joint Venture partners Mindoro Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:MIO; FWB:OLM) and Panoro Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:PML ; FWB:PZM) report that a Confidentiality Agreement has been signed with SR Metals Inc., on the Agata nickel laterite project, Surigao Gold District, the Philippines.
BHP Billiton has notified the Surigao Joint Venture that it will not be proceeding with [...]
WW Energy Inc. (Other OTC:WWNG.PK) announced today that its subsidiary WW Oil and Gas Inc. has acquired the mineral rights to property within the Uintah and Duchesne counties. These counties are located in the largest oil production area in Utah. The mineral rights to these properties are in the 5th largest Oil and Gas producing [...]
Mineral production from mining and quarrying sector in May grew 3.3 per cent at Rs 6,503 crore as compared to that in the preceding month.
The production figures did not include atomic and minor minerals.
Production in May was higher by three per cent over the same month of the last year, an official release said.
The mineral [...]
Iron ore production in the country has almost doubled during the past five years, with the private sector’s share in total production showing marked improvement.
Exports up 260 pc
Exports also have gone up by around 260 per cent during this period, according to the figures placed by the Ministry of Mines in Parliament on Wednesday.
According [...]
