Gentor Resources Inc. closes acquisition of APM Mining Limited

March 9, 2010 Filed Under: Mining Investment, Mining Stocks  
Gentor Resources Inc. closes acquisition of APM Mining Limited

GENTOR RESOURCES, INC. announce the acquisition of APM Mining Limited pursuant to the closing under the Share Exchange Agreement dated February 23, 2010 between the Company, APM Mining and Arabian Peninsula Projects Ltd. As a result of the acquisition, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, APM Mining, holds the earn-in rights to the Block 5 and Block 6 copper exploration projects located... 

B.C. Provincial Government halts mineral exploration in Flathead Valley

February 10, 2010 Filed Under: Mining Services  
B.C. Provincial Government halts mineral exploration in Flathead Valley

Max Resource Corp. has learned that the Government of British Columbia intends to halt all ongoing mineral exploration work and prohibit any future mine development in the Flathead Valley in Southeastern B.C. In his Throne Speech of February 9, 2010, which outlines the B.C. Government’s legislative agenda for the upcoming session, BC Lieutenant-Governor Steven L. Point announced that the Province... 

CanAlaska Uranium commences winter drilling program at the Cree East project

January 27, 2010 Filed Under: Uranium Mining  
CanAlaska Uranium commences winter drilling program at the Cree East project

CanAlaska Uranium Ltd. announce that the Company has commenced exploration on its Cree East uranium project in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Cree East project is funded under a joint venture with the Company’s Korean strategic partners, comprising Hanwha Corporation, Korea Electric Power Corp., Korea Resources Corp. and SK Energy Co, Ltd. The Company recently received Cdn$4.12... 

Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces $2.25 Billion Barnett Shale Joint Venture with Total E&P USA, Inc.

January 4, 2010 Filed Under: Mining Investment, Oil and Gas  
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces $2.25 Billion Barnett Shale Joint Venture with Total E&P USA, Inc.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation announced the execution of an agreement for a $2.25 billion joint venture with Total E&P USA, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Total S.A. (NYSE:TOT, FP:FP) (“Total”), whereby Total will acquire a 25% interest in Chesapeake’s upstream Barnett Shale assets. Total will pay $800 million in cash at closing and will pay an additional $1.45 billion by funding 60%... 

Tethys Petroleum Limited: Tajikistan Joint Venture Finalised

December 31, 2009 Filed Under: Mining Investment, Mining Stocks, Oil and Gas  
Tethys Petroleum Limited: Tajikistan Joint Venture Finalised

Tethys Petroleum Limited announced that the joint venture relating to its Tajik projects previously announced in December 2007 has now been completed and that its interests in Tajikistan have therefore been transferred to its joint venture company Seven Stars Energy Corporation (“SSEC”). The completion of this deal had been waiting on the resolution of certain commercial and business issues... 

Aztec Announces Partnership Update for Its Closed VIII Drilling Program

November 4, 2009 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  
Aztec Announces Partnership Update for Its Closed VIII Drilling Program

Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. announced the progress of two of its partnerships formed under the Aztec VIII Oil & Gas Drilling Program which is now closed to subscriptions. The Aztec VIII-B Partnership closed June 17, 2009 and the Aztec VIII-C Partnership closed on August 31, 2009. Aztec Energy LLC acts as Managing General Partner for both partnerships and Aztec Drilling & Operating LLC acts... 

Crosstex Energy Acquires Eunice Natural Gas Liquids Processing Plant, Fractionation Facility for $42 Million

October 20, 2009 Filed Under: Mining Investment, Oil and Gas  
Crosstex Energy Acquires Eunice Natural Gas Liquids Processing Plant, Fractionation Facility for $42 Million

The Crosstex Energy companies, Crosstex Energy, L.P. and Crosstex Energy, Inc., announced that the Partnership has acquired the Eunice natural gas liquids (NGLs) processing plant and fractionation facility from Phillip Morris for approximately $42 million, which includes $18 million of assumed debt. Previously, Crosstex managed the plant and facility, which are located in south central Louisiana, under... 

Cliffs Natural Resources to Exercise Right of First Refusal and Acquire Partners’ 73.2% Interest in Wabush Mines

October 12, 2009 Filed Under: Iron Ore Mining, Mining Investment, Mining Stocks  
Cliffs Natural Resources to Exercise Right of First Refusal and Acquire Partners' 73.2% Interest in Wabush Mines

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that it plans to exercise its right of first refusal and acquire U.S. Steel Canada’s 44.6% interest and ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s 28.6% interest in the Wabush Mines joint venture. On Oct. 9, Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Ltd. announced an agreement with Wabush Mines’ other two joint venture partners, U.S. Steel Canada (44.6%) and ArcelorMittal Dofasco... 

Pacific Bay Options Argentina Uranium Property to UrAmerica

October 5, 2009 Filed Under: Uranium Mining  
Pacific Bay Options Argentina Uranium Property to UrAmerica

David H. Brett, President and CEO, Pacific Bay Minerals Ltd. reports that the Company has optioned its 100% owned “Cerro Solo” claims in Chubut Province, Argentina (the “Property”), to UrAmerica Ltd., a private company focused on uranium discovery in Latin America. Under the option agreement, UrAmerica can earn a 60% interest in the Property by incurring USD$1,200,000 in exploration... 

Report Shows Long Term Benefits of Gold Mining to Developing Economies

September 15, 2009 Filed Under: Precious Metal  
Report Shows Long Term Benefits of Gold Mining to Developing Economies

Large-scale gold production has been found to be a major factor in bolstering the economies of developing countries, according to a key report issued today by the World Gold Council (WGC) in partnership with the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and Oxford Policy Management. The new report, ‘The Golden Building Block: gold mining and the transformation of developing economies’,...