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National Fuel Update Drilling Operations on New Pennsylvania State Leases

Seneca Resources, a wholly owned subsidiary of National Fuel Gas Company announced that it has completed drilling and coring a vertical Marcellus Shale well on Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (“DCNR”) Tract 595 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Seneca acquired tract 595 at the DCNR lease sale in September 2008. At that same sale, [...]

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Encouraging Assays Returned from Coles Creek

Callinan Mines has received encouraging assays from the 2008 summer drill program carried out on the Coles Creek property near Houston, BC.
This program was designed to further test the silver, lead and zinc mineralization discovered during the 2007 drill season. Mineralization was successfully intersected over a 1.2 kilometer strike length, in volcano-sedimentary host rock.
Mineralization was [...]

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Mainland Resources, Inc. Appoints Ernest G. Sorochan, P. Eng. as Board Director

Mainland Resources, Inc., a Nevada corporation has appointed Ernest G. Sorochan, P. Eng. as a Director of the Board effective July 17, 2008.
Ernest G. Sorochan is a Professional Engineer with a long history of project management, engineering oversight, economic evaluation and operational experience working for international oil and gas companies.
Mr. Sorochan has built a professional [...]

Plateau Mineral Development, Inc. Announces Commencement of Electrical Work

Plateau Mineral Development, Inc., along with its partner, Plateau Mineral Development LLC, announced today that electrical work is scheduled for the second week in December. Connections will be installed linking to a 400 amp, three phase 480 volt electrical service that will provide power to the compressor, the chiller plant and, when needed, to a [...]

Genesis enters coal exploration

State-owned electricity company Genesis Energy is making a foray into coal exploration though a carbon charge is on the cards and the Government has a green bent.
One of the five big electricity retailers and generators, Genesis has applied for a coal exploration permit for the Mokau coalfield in the King Country.
The permit is a first [...]

International Nickel Ventures Corporation: Initial 2006 Program at Santa Fe/Ipora Completed Further Drilling Underway

International Nickel Ventures Corporation is pleased to report the completion of the initial 2006 drill program of 38,000 metres at the Santa Fe/Ipora nickel laterite projects in Goias State, Brazil, with joint venture partner Teck Cominco Limited (“Teck Cominco”). An expansion of the 2006 drill program including additional 6,900 metres, was approved by the joint [...]

Group launches ‘Coal is Filthy’ ads against TXU plan

Dirty, gritty faces stared out from the ads in Texas major newspapers for the past two days declaring that “Coal is Filthy” and urging people to oppose TXU Corp.’s proposal to build 11 coal-fired electric plants.
The ads looked like they were placed by two well-known environmental groups to promote an anti-coal plant rally this weekend.
But [...]

Joy at £37m coal equipment order

The biggest order for coal mining equipment for decades is set to give a huge boost to a Midlands manufacturing operation.
Powerfuel will spend £37 million on state-of-theart machinery to be used at the Hatfield pit near Doncaster in South Yorkshire.
Two sets of coal-cutting and ancillary equipment will be bought from Joy Mining Machinery, to be [...]

Dixon, Perot & Champion Inc. Considering Strategic Partnership With Mining Company in Argentina

Dixon, Perot & Champion Inc. is currently conducting its due diligence with the intent of acquiring mining properties in Argentina. The company has been approached by a North American mining and exploration company that is currently involved in mining operations in Argentina and seeking strategic partnerships. Dixon, Perot & Champion will consider the possibility of [...]

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Philex Gold Receives Interim Order for Transaction With Philex Mining Corporation

Philex Gold Inc. announced that it has obtained an interim order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) with respect to the Company’s previously announced Plan of Arrangement with Philex Mining Corporation (“PMC”) and PMC’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Philex Gold Holdings Inc. (“PGHI”) (see press release dated February 25, 2010).
Pursuant to the Plan of [...]