Tasman drilling update from Norra Karr REE project, Sweden

February 24, 2010 Filed Under: Rare Earth Elements  
Tasman drilling update from Norra Karr REE project, Sweden

Tasman Metals Ltd. Mr Mark Saxon, President and CEO, provides an update on developments regarding the Company’s 100% owned Norra Karr Rare Earth Element (REE) project. The drill program currently underway is nearing its conclusion with approximately 80 per cent of the program completed. In addition, a collaborative research project has been initiated, under the guidance of renowned REE expert... 

Cabot Oil & Gas Responds to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Order

September 28, 2009 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  
Cabot Oil & Gas Responds to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Order

Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation reported on its remediation of three frac fluid releases at its Heitsman 4H Well location in Dimock Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. As reported to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), on September 16, 2009 during fracing operations being performed by Cabot contractors, Baker Corporation and Halliburton, there were two releases... 

UC Hub Group, Inc. Begins Additional Gold and Silver Assays on Mineral Properties in Nevada and Arizona

January 27, 2009 Filed Under: Precious Metal  
UC Hub Group, Inc. Begins Additional Gold and Silver Assays on Mineral Properties in Nevada and Arizona

UC Hub Group, Inc. announces that it has ordered staff to begin survey and preliminary prospecting on two new mining claim properties. These new and additional assays will be sent to an assay chemist lab in Nevada and Arizona for analysis of a combination of potential minerals including and not limited to gold and silver. If appropriate, the Company may also ask for further assay analysis for Platinum,... 

NovaGold Completes Disposition of Alexco Shareholding

January 8, 2009 Filed Under: Mining Investment, Mining Stocks  
NovaGold Completes Disposition of Alexco Shareholding

Alexco Resource Corp. reports it has been advised that NovaGold Resources Inc. has reduced its shareholding in Alexco from approximately 16% to less than 2%. This reduction was accomplished by way of private sale transactions, with the shares acquired by multiple unrelated purchasers. As a consequence of this reduction in its shareholding, NovaGold is no longer deemed a reporting insider of Alexco... 

Silver Eagle Prepares for a Temporary Shut Down at Miguel Auza

December 17, 2008 Filed Under: Lead Mining, Precious Metal, Zinc Mining  

Silver Eagle Mines Inc. announces that it has received approval from the Mexican Government to an agreement reached with the Company’s union to implement a temporary suspension of operations at its Miguel Auza Mine property located in Zacatecas, Mexico, due to the continued low prices of Silver, lead and zinc. The temporary suspension has been approved until June 15, 2009, and the suspension... 

Ressources Appalaches: Appointment of an Engineering Team for the Dufferin Mine

December 8, 2008 Filed Under: Precious Metal  

Ressources Appalaches announce the appointment of Mr. Andre de Guise, a mining engineer, for the reopening of the Dufferin Gold Mine, in Nova Scotia. The engineering supervision for restarting the mine will now be under the management of this mining engineer, in association with Mr. Alain Hupe, Senior Geologist, who will be responsible for exploration matters. Andre de Guise, the Director of Operations,... 

Solex Reports Complete Drill Results at the Sayana Central Target, Macusani East Uranium Project, Peru

November 17, 2008 Filed Under: Copper Mining, Lead Mining, Uranium Mining, Zinc Mining  

Solex Resources Corp. announced the complete drill results from the Sayana Central near-surface uranium target at the Macusani East Project in Peru. The Macusani East Project is joint-ventured with Eldorado and contains 53 known uranium anomalies across 43,320 hectares. In total, 86 holes for an aggregate 8,172 metres were drilled on the Sayana Central target during 2007 and 2008; 66 holes were drilled... 

Sunoco Logistics Manages Order-to-Cash Process and Crude Gathering Pipelines With Synthesis(TM) Release 5.0

October 30, 2008 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  

Entessa Inc. — the leading provider of Oil and Gas Logistics Management Solutions — delivered Release 5.0 of its Synthesis(TM) enterprise software suite to Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.. The introduction of crude gathering pipeline support now enables Sunoco Logistics Partners to manage the entire order-to-cash logistics for its Western pipeline operations with Synthesis. Entessa is pleased... 

Zion Oil Issues Units in Initial Closing of Follow-On Offering

October 25, 2008 Filed Under: Mining Stocks, Oil and Gas  

Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. announced that the company issued 350,994 units in the initial closing of Zion’s follow-on offering. Each unit consists of one share of Zion stock and one warrant to purchase one share of Zion stock. The units were issued at $10 per unit and the amount raised in this initial closing was $3,509,940. Zion continues to accept subscriptions at $10 per unit and the offering... 

BacTech Seeks Government Funding for Bioleach Plant to Neutralize Toxic Arsenic Tailings in Cobalt, Ontario

October 23, 2008 Filed Under: Cobalt Mining  

BacTech Mining Corporation has applied for $10 million in government funding to build a pilot bioleach plant in the Cobalt area of Northern Ontario to neutralize the arsenic-laden tailings dumped there in the early 1900s. High grade silver was discovered in the Cobalt area in 1903, which led to a Klondike-like rush. Between 1903 and 1923, over 330 million ounces of silver were mined from high-grade...