Fortescue Metals Group provided Pilbara Iron Ore and Infrastructure Project monthly construction report, reporting that first ore on ship remains scheduled for mid May 2008. During May, it continued good construction progress at both port and mine sites with dredging now completed and total port construction has advanced beyond 50% complete and is ahead of [...]

Cape Lambert Iron Ore announced a mineral resource estimate for the Central Target Area at its Cape Lambert iron ore project, located in the Pilbara region, WA. The Mineral Resource Estimate is 977Mt @ 32.4% Fe, 39.6% SiO2, 1.76% Al2O3, 0.024% P, 0.11% S and 5.98% LOI. The company added that it has commenced independent [...]

China’s strong demand for coal and iron ore is adding to the upward pressure on freight rates, which have risen sharply as the ship line-up builds in Australia after storm disruptions early this month.
Industry officials and traders said there was no sign of a slowdown in Chinese iron ore demand, despite Beijing imposing tax changes [...]

Atlas Iron has released an update regarding its Pardoo and Abydos iron ore projects. Highlights include 20m @ 62.4 % Fe from 14m in PDRC648 and 14m @ 58.4 % Fe from 28m in PDRC721.
Original Announcement: Iron Ore Exploration Update

Great Northern Oilsands Inc. - has been informed by the operator that the 10 day drilling program of the prolific D3 Reef Test Well in the Rich/Rumsey Area of Central Alberta, has been delayed. The spud date for the well has been delayed due to bad weather conditions in the area. Great Northern [...]

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is working to establish guidelines for drilling companies along the Fayetteville Shale.
Companies must now obtain permits from the state’s Oil and Gas Commission to drill for natural gas in the formation, which stretches across much of northern Arkansas. They also must get letters of authorization from the state to [...]

Drillsearch Energy has released its SW QLD weekly drilling update for 27 June 2007. The company advised that two rigs are continuing operations on the JV Blocks. Talgeberry 19, an oil delineation well, spudded on 17 June 2007. Oil shows were encountered while drilling, and a DST over the Adori Formation reservoir interval recovered oil. [...]

Crescent Resources Corp. announces that it has signed a contract with Compania Paraguaya de Mineria S.A. for 20,000 metres of drilling on the Oviedo Uranium Project in Paraguay. This open-hole drilling program using reverse-circulation equipment is scheduled to commence in early August.
The open-hole drilling method in conjunction with a down-hole gamma-ray probe will give immediate [...]

Great Northern Oilsands Inc. has been informed by the operator that the 10 day drilling program of the prolific D3 Reef Test Well in the Rich/Rumsey Area of Central Alberta, has been delayed. The spud date for the well has been delayed due to bad weather conditions in the area. Great Northern anticipates the [...]

Tri Origin Minerals Ltd - Strong estimates for zinc-copper project - Mr Bruce Robertson, MD; Boardroomradio is pleased to announce that Tri Origin Minerals Ltd has published an audio file. The following presentation “Strong estimates for zinc-copper project” is now available as an instant audio download to your computer. You may also transfer this [...]