Rio Tinto is to invest an additional US$300 million in the modernisation of the Kitimat aluminium smelter in British Columbia, Canada, bringing the current project funding total to over US$500 million.
“The Kitimat Modernisation Project leverages two of our greatest competitive advantages – clean, self-generated hydropower and internationally... 
Adanac Molybdenum Corporation announces the results for 10 holes from its Ruby Creek 2007/2008 diamond drilling program.
2007/2008 Diamond Drill Program
The program includes 60 holes starting at AD-372:
AD-372 to AD-374 results previously reported on September 13, 2007
AD-375 to AD-383 results previously reported on July 10, 2008
AD-384 to... 
EurOmax Resources Limited announce that it has completed diamond drillhole EOKSC 832 which intersected 542 metres of chalcopyrite bearing skarn at the Karavansalija property in Serbia. This drillhole is located 1,600 metres to the north of recently reported diamond drillhole results including 235 metres grading 1.08 g/t gold and 120 metres grading... 
DIAGNOS inc., a leader in the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and advanced knowledge extraction techniques, announced today the signing of an agreement with Diamond Frank Inc, a Canadian mining exploration company, optioning 100% interest in its K6 project situated in the Otish Mountains.
Diamond Frank will pay exploration fees to... 
Sierra Gold Corporation announced discovery of diamonds on the Sewa River with the 8“ dredge purchased from a South African company. The dredging operation produced over 10 carats of diamonds valued at US$110 per carat from its initial test run. Gold has also been collected and its values are presently being assessed. This equipment has the capability... 
Canadian Arrow Mines, Ltd. provide an update on exploration activities conducted on the Company’s Turtlepond Lake properties Atikokan properties and Denmark Lake properties. Claim staking, line cutting, geological mapping, prospecting, ground geophysics, mechanical trenching, and diamond drilling have been ongoing throughout the summer exploration... 
After consideration and discussion with its geological consultants, Apex Geoscience, Chief Executive Officer Brett Rodli and the Board of Directors of Delta Mining and Exploration have agreed to move forward with the exploration of the Three Buttes kimberlite.
Three Buttes has been deemed a bonafide kimberlite, therefore Apex recommends a microdiamond... 
Bayswater Uranium Corporation report that diamond drilling has commenced at the Brudell Lake Project located in the Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan. Drilling is designed to test high priority uranium targets identified by the Company’s air and ground surveys, one of the largest surveys ever conducted in the Athabasca Basin, that identified five... 
Diadem Resources Ltd. announce that it has entered into an agreement to retain Wakabayashi Fund LLC of Tokyo, Japan to assist Diadem in structuring and arranging one or more financings over a six month period. This will provide the Company with funding for general corporate purposes and to carry out a drilling program at its Franklin Diamond Project... 
Caldera Resources Inc. announce that it has obtained an independent technical report on the diamond potential of the Ellendale East property recommending a bulk sample be undertaken. The report dated July 7, 2008 and prepared by Dr. Gregory D Pooley PhD MBA AusIMM entitled “Technical Report on the Diamond Potential of the Ellendale East Diamond... 