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... 

North Bay Resources Goes Green With Vanadium Acquisition

October 30, 2009 Filed Under: Vanadium Mining  
North Bay Resources Goes Green With Vanadium Acquisition

North Bay Resources Inc. announce that it has acquired the Pine River Vanadium deposit in northeastern British Columbia. Vanadium is a strategic metal that is irreplaceable in a number of applications, including alternative energy storage, where its environmentally friendly attributes have led many to now refer to it as the “green” metal. Pine River Vanadium covers 1,810 acres and is located... 

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... 

Global Industries Awarded US$ 70 Million Project in Brazil

September 30, 2009 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  
Global Industries Awarded US$ 70 Million Project in Brazil

Global Industries, Ltd. announced that its Brazil Business Unit has signed a contract with Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for diving, ROV and construction services to be performed offshore Brazil, in the areas of Campos, Santos and Espirito Santo basins. The 180-day contract is valued at approximately US$ 70 million and has an option for an extension of up to six additional months. John Clerico,... 

ProspEx Resources Announces Kakwa Horizontal Well Results and Establishment of New Operating Area in West Central Alberta

September 28, 2009 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  
ProspEx Resources Announces Kakwa Horizontal Well Results and Establishment of New Operating Area in West Central Alberta

ProspEx Resources Ltd. is providing an operational update with respect to certain projects within its 2009 capital program. “Flow test results from our East Kakwa horizontal well have exceeded expectations, validating the concept of a repeatable horizontal drilling development on our lands”, said John Rossall, President and Chief Executive Officer. “I am also excited to announce that... 

Osage Terminates Participation in Rosa Blanca Concession

September 19, 2009 Filed Under: Lithium Mining, Mining Investment, Oil and Gas  
Osage Terminates Participation in Rosa Blanca Concession

Osage Exploration and Development, Inc. (OTCBB: OEDV), has terminated its participation in the Rosa Blanca block in Colombia. After drilling the RB 1 well without finding producible hydrocarbons in Phase One of its exploration contract at Rosa Blanca and analyzing the corrected seismic data, Osage believes that it is unlikely that the additional structures on the property will be productive. Osage... 

Lundin Mining Enters Into Agreement for the Sale of Ozernoe Project

September 19, 2009 Filed Under: Mining Investment, Mining Stocks, Zinc Mining  
Lundin Mining Enters Into Agreement for the Sale of Ozernoe Project

Lundin Mining Corporation a diversified base metals mining company with operations in Portugal, Spain, and Sweden, producing copper, nickel, lead and zinc. In addition, Lundin Mining holds a development project pipeline which includes expansion projects at its Zinkgruvan and Neves-Corvo mines along with its equity stake in the world class Tenke Fungurume copper/cobalt project in the Democratic Republic... 

Yellowjacket Mine Achieves Full Commercial Production, New Gold Zone Discovered

August 27, 2009 Filed Under: Precious Metal  
Yellowjacket Mine Achieves Full Commercial Production, New Gold Zone Discovered

Yellowjacket Joint Venture (“Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (EPL:TSX-V) and Prize Mining Corp. (PRZ:TSX-V)”) jointly announce completion of final commissioning and permit compliance requirements to allow for commencement of full production at their Yellowjacket Gold Mine, located in northwestern British Columbia. On July 10, 2009, the Yellowjacket Gold Mine received its BC Mines Act Permit for the... 

Biggest investor in Malian gold industry says more to come from prospect pipeline

July 20, 2009 Filed Under: Precious Metal  
Biggest investor in Malian gold industry says more to come from prospect pipeline

Randgold Resources, the company largely responsible for making Mali Africa’s third largest gold miner, says its continuing exploration in the region has yielded more major discoveries with the potential of becoming world class mines. Randgold Resources has already developed two world class mines in the country – Morila and Loulo, both based on its own discoveries. It has recently announced... 

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

June 22, 2009 Filed Under: Copper Mining, 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 its share of this program and will dilute from...