Invecture Announces Expiry of Bid and Take Up of Shares of Frontera Copper

March 18, 2009 Filed Under: Mining Investment, Mining Stocks  
Invecture Announces Expiry of Bid and Take Up of Shares of Frontera Copper

Bryan Nethery, CEO of Frontera Copper Corporation and John Detmold, CEO of 0839073 B.C. Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary of Invecture Group, S.A. de C.V., and controlling shareholder of Frontera, today jointly announced that since March 4, 2009 an additional 2,915,336 common shares of Frontera have been validly deposited to the offer made by the Offeror to acquire all of the outstanding Common Shares... 

U.S. Silver Reports Management Changes

October 15, 2008 Filed Under: Precious Metal  

U.S. Silver Corporation announce that Bobby Cooper will become the Company’s new Chairman of the Board effective immediately. Mr. John Ryan, the former Chairman, will remain an active member of the board. Mr. Ryan was hugely instrumental in the creation of US Silver in 2006. He has served the Company with distinction and dedication over the past two years providing the leadership needed to help... 

DuPont Titanium Technologies Announces a Price Increase for Ti-Pure Titanium Dioxide Products in Europe, Middle East and Africa Regions

October 13, 2008 Filed Under: Mining Services  

DuPont Titanium Technologies today announced a price increase for all DuPont(TM) Ti-Pure® titanium dioxide grades sold in Europe, Middle East and Africa regions. Effective Oct. 15, prices for DuPont coatings, plastics, specialty, paper and laminate titanium dioxide grades will increase by 150 Euros per tonne in all Euro markets of Western and Central Europe and North Africa regions and by $120 per... 

Northern Oil and Gas Announces First Quarter Results and Provides an Update on Williston Basin Drilling Program

May 19, 2008 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. reported a first quarter 2008 net loss of $187,000 or $0.01 per common share. Complete details of the company’s financial performance in the first quarter can be found its Form 10-Q which has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Michael Reger, Chief Executive Officer of Northern said, “Northern has made significant progress in its first... 

Diavik Diamond Mine first quarter update

May 10, 2008 Filed Under: Diamond Mining, Mining Services  

Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. (DDMI), operator of the Diavik Diamond Mine, is pleased to provide this first quarter update. Diavik continued to build on its strong safety record with zero lost time injuries, two medical treatments and an all injury frequency rate of 0.37 during the first quarter of 2008. DDMI was notified that for its excellent 2007 safety record, Diavik has been selected to receive the... 

Queensland Gas Shareholders Back AGL, Spurn Rival Bid

March 3, 2007 Filed Under: Mining Stocks, Oil and Gas  

Queensland Gas Co. shareholders approved AGL Energy Ltd.’s purchase of a stake in the Australian coal seam gas producer for A$324 million ($254 million), spurning a rival bid from a Societe Generale Asset Management unit. AGL’s proposal, which includes a 20-year contract to buy fuel from the Brisbane-based company, was backed by more than 75 percent of shareholders, Queensland Gas Managing... 

American Stock Exchange Lists The Common Stock of Challenger Energy Corp.

January 30, 2007 Filed Under: Mining Services, Oil and Gas  

The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) today listed the common stock of Challenger Energy Corp. under the ticker symbol CHQ. Challenger Energy Corp. is a Canadian company engaged in oil and gas exploration, with its primary emphasis on high impact opportunities offshore Nova Scotia and Trinidad and Tobago. Challenger will begin a three well back- to-back drilling program offshore Trinidad and Tobago... 

EAST TEXAS DRILLING REPORT, OCTOBER 8

October 8, 2006 Filed Under: Mining Services  

DEVELOPMENTAL Panola County # In a lease 11.1 miles west of Carthage, in a wildcat field, the R.D. Browning GU Well No. 6 will be drilled by AC Exploration. The well will be drilled to 10,200 feet in the Morgan, E Survey, A-469. The well may also be drilled in the Beckville (Travis Peak) Field, the J.G.S. (Rodessa Gloyd) Field, the Fairplay, Northeast (Travis Peak) Field, the Carthage (Pettit, Lower)... 

EAST TEXAS DRILLING REPORT, AUGUST 27

August 28, 2006 Filed Under: Mining Services  

DEVELOPMENTAL Cherokee County # Marathon Oil will drill the Dixon “A” Well No. 5 in the White Oak Creek (Travis Peak) Field to 12,500 feet, 7.2 miles west of Alto in the Self, I Survey, A-793. # The Barnes Gas Unit 1 Well No. 4 will be drilled by Southwestern Energy Production in the Overton (Cotton Valley Sand) Field. The well will bottom at 12,550 feet and is 3.7 miles northeast of Mixon... 

Bauxite keeps going full tilt in hot weather

August 14, 2006 Filed Under: Bauxite Mining, Mining Services  

It’s been another positive week of football practice for the Bauxite Miners. Going every morning from 7:30 a.m. to around noon, the Miners have shown that they are learning what head coach Jon Watson is teaching them – and doing it quickly. The Miners have three weeks left to prepare for the season-opener at McGehee on Sept. 1. ”We’ve looked good in practices this week,”...