SLAM Exploration Prospecting Rare Earth Minerals at Nash Creek
SLAM Exploration Ltd. announces it has mobilized a prospecting crew to explore for rare earth elements (“REE”) and follow up high levels of yttrium and phosphorus detected on its Nash Creek property in New Brunswick. SLAM has researched Provincial records and found a REE occurrence located approximately 2 km west of the yttrium-phosphorus soil anomalies within its extensive Nash Creek claim...
Great Western Minerals to Acquire Heavy Rare Earth Element Enriched Property in New Brunswick
Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. announce that it has entered into an option agreement with a third party to acquire a 100% working interest in a Rare Earth Elements property in the Province of New Brunswick, approximately 53 km east-northeast of the city of Bathurst. The agreement is subject to regulatory approval. This property is located in a mining-friendly jurisdiction, with excellent infrastructure...
Unico, Inc. Announces the Addition of a New Photo Gallery Showing the USGS Field Trip to the Deer Trail Mine
Unico, Incorporated, a natural resource company in the precious metals mining sector, today announced the addition of a new photo gallery on the company’s corporate website, www.unicomining.com, showing the company and its wholly owned Deer Trail Mining Company subsidiary hosting the recent United States Geological Survey (USGS) 2008 Marysvale District Field Trip at the Deer Trail Mine property. The...
Unico, Inc. and Its Deer Trail Mining Company Subsidiary Host USGS Field Trip
Unico, Incorporated, a natural resource company in the precious metals mining sector, announced that the company and its wholly owned Deer Trail Mining Company subsidiary hosted the recent United States Geological Survey (USGS) 2008 Marysvale District Field Trip at the Deer Trail Mine property. According to a report submitted by Deer Trail Mining Company Chief Geologist L. Alex Scarbrough, Jr., the...
Geovic Mining Appoints Conrad Houser as President of Geovic Energy
Geovic Mining Corp. announced the appointment of Conrad B. Houser to the position of Senior Vice President, as well as President of Geovic Energy Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary. Mr. Houser has more than 25 years experience in international mining activities, including project management, strategic planning, finance, administration, mine design, environmental permitting, compliance, and marketing. Additionally,...
Legend International Holdings Announces Revalidation Drilling Has Commenced on Its Queensland Phosphate Landholdings
Legend International Holdings, Inc. with phosphate projects in the State of Queensland, Australia, announces that drilling has commenced at the D-Tree project which forms part of its Queensland phosphate landholdings, and has substantial historically delineated phosphate projects. The drilling at D-Tree will be a mixture of reverse circulation and diamond core drilling and the Company plans to drill...
Spur Ventures Announces Granting of Extension to Complete Zhong Chuan Financing
Spur Ventures Inc. announced that Spur has agreed to grant Zhong Chuan International Mining Holding Company Limited an extension until September 26, 2008 to complete the financing announced in the Company’s April 14, 2008 press release. Zhong Chuan has asked for the additional time in order to deal with technical and procedural issues in China that have resulted in delays in the transfer of funds...
Coal Mining Companies Turning to Gemcom Minex in Asia Pacific
Gemcom Software International Inc., the largest global supplier of specialised mining productivity solutions, today provided an update on growing Gemcom Minex(TM) sales momentum in Asia Pacific. Strong demand for the software is being fuelled by booming commodity demand and mining companies seeking improved tools for geology and mine planning. Minex is a comprehensive geological modelling and mine...
Vena Acquires 100% of Coal Company in Peru and Provides Development Plans for Peruvian Anthracite Coal Market
Vena Resources Inc.announces it has now acquired 100% of Sudamericana de Carbon (SDC), a Peruvian company focused on the exploration, development and mining of anthracite coal. As previously announced on February 26, 2008, Vena had entered into an agreement with SDC whereby Vena could earn a 70% interest in SDC by spending US$2.5 million in exploration costs. To acquire 100% of SDC, Vena has agreed...
PotashCorp Announces Strike by Unionized Workers at Allan, Cory and Patience Lake
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) announced that unionized employees at its Allan Division, Cory Division and Patience Lake Division potash operations commenced strike action, effective 5:30 p.m. (CST) today. The 487 striking employees are members of United Steelworkers’ (USW) Local 7689 at Allan, USW Local 7458 at Cory and USW Local 189 at Patience Lake and are responsible...
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