Nickel Mining

Knight Resources Ltd.: Surface Exploration Program Begins at West Raglan

Mr. Harvey Keats, Chief Executive Officer of Knight Resources Ltd., reports that Anglo American Exploration (Canada) Ltd. has approved a $3.5 million dollar exploration program for nickel- copper- PGE mineralization on the West Raglan joint venture project in Northern Quebec to be conducted during the summer of 2009. The Company has decided not to fund... 

Benton options Sibley project to Kennecott

Benton Resources Corp announce that general terms have been agreed to between Benton and Kennecott Canada Exploration Inc. ( “KCEI” or “Kennecott” , a wholly own subsidiary of Rio Tinto) on Benton’s 100% owned South Sibley project. The South Sibley project is located in Dorion and McTavish Townships, approximately halfway... 

Wallbridge Mining Initiates $1.6 million 2009 Exploration Program on Parkin Offset Dyke

Wallbridge Mining Company Limited announced that its joint venture partner Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (“Impala”), the world’s second largest primary platinum producer, has allocated $1.6 million dollars for the 2009 exploration program on the Parkin Offset dyke properties in Sudbury. The program includes 6,300 metres of diamond... 

Crowflight Declares Commerical Production at Bucko Mine

CROWFLIGHT MINERALS INC. announced that, as of June 1, 2009, it has achieved commercial production at its wholly-owned Bucko Lake Nickel Mine (Bucko) located in the Thompson Nickel Belt near Wabowden, Manitoba (commercial production being defined as throughput greater than 60% of mill nameplate capacity). Initial production at Bucko commenced during... 

Inuit Communities Receive $6.8 Million in Profit-Sharing from Xstrata Nickels Raglan Mine

Xstrata Nickel announce that it has presented a cheque in the amount of Cdn$6.8 million to the Makivik Corporation, representing its share of the profits generated in 2008 by the Raglan nickel mine operation, located in the Nunavik Territory of Northern Quebec. Pita Ataami, President of the Makivik Corporation, said “Once again, this year’s... 

Cantex announces progress on Suwar project

Cantex Mine Development Corp. announce the progress on its Suwar nickel – copper – cobalt project. Work is progressing well at the Suwar project which is optioned to Vale International S.A, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vale S.A., formerly Companhia Vale do Rio Doce. Approximately 2,000 soil samples have been processed and submitted to ALS... 

Golden Chalice Resources Discovers New W3 Target Area at Langmuir

Golden Chalice Resources announce the discovery of new nickel mineralization approximately 500 meters east of the Langmuir Nickel Discovery Zone at its Langmuir Property, 35 km southeast of Timmins, Ont. Hole GCL09-11, the last hole of the 2009 winter drilling program, returned elevated nickel mineralization grading up to 0.34% nickel over a 2.4-meter... 

Asian Mineral Resources: Adjustment to Export Restrictions for Ban Phuc

Asian Mineral Resources Limited announced today that the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (“MOIT”) has agreed, following submissions by AMR’s 90% owned subsidiary Ban Phuc Nickel Mines LLC and the Son La Peoples Committee, that exports of nickel concentrate from its Ban Phuc project will be permitted for the five year period... 

Minnesota State Building and Construction Trades Council United in Opposition to Anti-Mining Bill

The Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council, one of the state’s most prominent labor groups, is in agreement with high profile elected officials from both sides of the political isle that there is no need for the non-ferrous mining legislation being pushed by the Friends of the Boundary Waters. Minnesota is facing the largest budget... 

Mantis Reports on Results of its Diamond Drill Program Conducted at the Rottenstone Project

Mantis Mineral Corp. announce the results of the diamond drill program conducted at its Rottenstone Nickel-Copper-Platinum Group Elements project, located in northern Saskatchewan. Seven holes totaling 1,177-meters of drilling were completed. This very limited drill program focused on seven VTEM (Versatile Time Domain Electromagnetic) targets selected...