Mining Contractors

Richmont Mines Inc. Confirms and Amends its Shareholder Rights Plan

Richmont Mines Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors unanimously confirmed and amended the Company’s Shareholder Rights Plan (the “Amended and Restated Rights Plan”), set to expire in the coming months, so that it was in conformity with the current shareholder protection rights plan practices of Canadian companies. The objective... 

Aura Minerals Announces CEO to Step Down

Minerals Inc. today announced that Patrick Downey, President & Chief Executive Officer, will be leaving the Company. Mr. Downey stated, “The Board of Directors and I have agreed that this would be an appropriate time for me to step down as President and CEO of the Company. I am proud to have led Aura Minerals through its transition from a... 

VVC Exploration Announces A Brokered Private Placement

VVC EXPLORATION CORPORATION is pleased to announce that it intends to raise up to $770,000 in a brokered “best efforts” private placement of units of the Company (“Units”) at a price of $0.07 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant (a “Warrant”) of the Company. Each Warrant... 

Sociedad Punta del Cobre to Acquire Explorator Resources

Explorator Resources Inc. and Sociedad Punta del Cobre S.A. (“Pucobre”) are pleased to announce that they have entered into an acquisition agreement whereby a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pucobre will offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Explorator that Pucobre does not already own for $0.685 in cash per share.... 

Nomination Committee’s Proposal to Annual General Meeting of PA Resources

The Nomination Committee of PA Resources AB proposes the following to the company’s Annual General Meeting, which will be held on 17 May 2011. The Nomination Committee of PA Resources AB, which was established according to a decision at the Annual General Meeting on 18 May 2010, consists of Jesper Bonnivier, representing the shareholder Länsförsäkringar... 

Gardner Denver, Inc. Announces Redemption of Its 8% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2013

Gardner Denver Inc. announced today that it has issued a notice to redeem all $125,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be redeemed on May 2, 2011 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to,... 

AECOM joint venture wins contract worth up to US$1.66 billion to support U.S. Department of Justice’s Asset Forfeiture Program

AECOM Technology Corporation, a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that Forfeiture Support Associates (FSA), LLC, a joint venture with L-3 MPRI, has been awarded a contract to provide professional, financial and legal support to the Department... 

Capstone Completes Prefeasibility Study on Phase V Expansion of Minto Copper-Gold Mine

Capstone Mining Corp. today reported the results of a Prefeasibility Study for the Phase V expansion (“Phase V PFS”) of its high grade Minto copper-gold mine in the Yukon. This study recommends a ramp up in mill throughput to an average production rate of 3,750 tonnes per day (“tpd”) throughput or 1.37 million tonnes per year... 

Ritchie Bros. conducts record-breaking US$57 million unreserved Dubai auction

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, conducted a record-breaking auction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates last week (March 8 – 9), selling US$57 million of heavy equipment and trucks—the highest gross auction proceeds ever generated from a Dubai auction. The auction also set new Dubai site records for on-site... 

Ur-Energy Announces Withdrawal of Prospectus

Ur-Energy Inc. has determined that its previously announced short form prospectus offering of common shares will not proceed at this time. The Company filed a preliminary short form prospectus on February 11, 2011 and, at that time, the closing of the offering was anticipated to occur on or before March 1, 2011. The Company issued a news release on...