Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. pours gold at Jerritt Canyon Gold Mine

April 17, 2009 Filed Under: Precious Metal  
Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. pours gold at Jerritt Canyon Gold Mine

Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. announce that it has recommenced processing ore and pouring gold at its roasting facility at Jerritt Canyon, Nevada. The first gold pour since permission was received from the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) for the restart of the milling facility was attended by the President and CEO of Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. (YNG), Graham Dickson, the CFO of YNG, Shaun... 

Millstream Gives Update on Montana Joint Venture Deal

December 12, 2008 Filed Under: Cobalt Mining, Copper Mining, Precious Metal, Zinc Mining  

Ernest Harrison, Chairman of Millstream Mines Ltd. announce that Nirek Resources Inc.’s Option to purchase a 49% interest in Millstream’s Tamarack Gold property (PR April 01/08) has been terminated and is no longer valid. Accompanying the original signed Letter of Intent between the parties Millstream issued to Nirek a non-brokered Flow-through share (FTS) Offering priced at $1.00 per FTS.... 

DIAGNOS Options its K6 Diamond Project in Otish Mountains to Diamond Frank

October 21, 2008 Filed Under: Diamond Mining, Oil and Gas  

DIAGNOS inc., a leader in the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and advanced knowledge extraction techniques, announced today the signing of an agreement with Diamond Frank Inc, a Canadian mining exploration company, optioning 100% interest in its K6 project situated in the Otish Mountains. Diamond Frank will pay exploration fees to DIAGNOS, a cash amount of $105,000 CDN for services... 

Industry Leaders Help Advance Math and Science Education

October 14, 2008 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  

An education initiative aimed at inspiring students to choose careers in math and science will soon award a third round of grants to K-12 classrooms at several local schools. The Education Collaborative, an outreach program of the Society of Petroleum Engineers of Santa Maria, awards the grants on behalf of the Oil & Gas Industry. In addition to providing grants, the collaborative recently launched... 

ExxonMobil Donates $1.5 Million to Gustav Disaster Relief in Louisiana

September 8, 2008 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  

Exxon Mobil Corporation announced today a donation of $1.5 million for disaster relief assistance in Louisiana resulting from Hurricane Gustav. “The physical damage from Gustav’s hurricane force winds has been devastating, particularly in south Louisiana,” said Rex W. Tillerson, chairman and chief executive officer. “Hundreds of thousands of people will be without power for several more weeks... 

Apollo Gold Commences 2008 Drilling Program and Expands its Land Position at the Black Fox Project

September 4, 2008 Filed Under: Precious Metal  

Apollo Gold Corporation announce that a surface core drilling program commenced on September 3, 2008 on its Grey Fox property, which is part of the Company’s Black Fox Project located near Matheson, Ontario, Canada. Richard Nanna, Senior Vice-President of Exploration and Development for Apollo, stated, “A previous owner of the property, Battle Mountain Gold Company, conducted a drilling program... 

Continental Resources Increases Bakken Shale Holdings to 577,000 Acres

September 4, 2008 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  

Continental Resources, Inc. announced that it has recently added 36,000 net acres to its holdings in North Dakota Bakken, including 32,000 net acres in Mercer County, adjacent to other Continental acreage. The Company’s total acreage position is now 577,000 net acres in the Bakken shale play of North Dakota and Montana. The Company also announced initial production results for several recently... 

Advanced Explorations Engages Miller Mathis & Co.

August 13, 2008 Filed Under: Iron Ore Mining  

Advanced Explorations Inc. announce it has engaged Miller Mathis & Co. LLC for the purpose of assisting the Company in finding strategic and/or financial partners to further its Roche Bay Project in Nunavut, Canada. As the Company expects to release its preliminary economic assessment in the near future, it is looking for a partner with the capability, depth and experience that will enhance... 

Searchlight Minerals Corp. provides update on Searchlight Gold Project

August 8, 2008 Filed Under: Precious Metal  

Searchlight Minerals Corp., a minerals exploration company focused on the acquisition and development of projects in the southwestern United States, is pleased to provide investors with the following update on exploration activities at its Searchlight Gold Project in southern Nevada. The Company has been working over the past year to better position itself for the exploration and development of its... 

Continental Resources Reports Improved Results From Its Second Well in the Three Forks/Sanish Formation in the North Dakota Bakken

July 10, 2008 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  

Continental Resources, Inc. announced initial results from its Mathistad 1-35H well completed in the Three Forks/Sanish formation in the North Dakota Bakken Shale area. The McKenzie County well, in which Continental has a 40% working interest, is the second that the Company has completed in the Three Forks/Sanish formation in North Dakota. “The Mathistad 1-35H commenced production on July 4,...