Uranerz Energy Corporation announce that the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (“WDEQ”) – Air Quality Division has approved and issued the air quality permit for the Company’s Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project. The WDEQ – Air Quality Division has issued Permit No. CT-8644 in the form of a Permit to Construct the Nichols Ranch Uranium ISR Project which includes...
Guildhall Minerals Ltd., operating as Edge Resources announce that drilling operations are underway on the Company’s first well of its previously announced Edmonton Sands drilling program. The well is being drilled conventionally and vertically to approximately 1,000 meters, targeting multiple zones within the Edmonton Sands group of formations using a “Super-Single” Automatic Drilling...
Nord Resources Corporation, which is ramping up copper mining and processing operations at its Johnson Camp Mine in Arizona, today issued a progress report on its success at increasing production to the targeted production rate of 25 million pounds of copper per year. Nord Resources focused during 2008 on executing its plan to reactivate the Johnson Camp Mine, while it continued to extract copper by...
Nord Resources Corporation announced that it has commenced the mining of new ore at its Johnson Camp Mine near Tucson. “We have met our milestones for reactivating the Johnson Camp Mine,” said John Perry, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We have commenced mining, crushing and stacking new ore on the leach pads.” “This puts us on schedule for the production of copper...
Terry Engelder, professor of geosciences in Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, who recently announced that the Marcellus natural gas find is potentially larger than his earlier estimates, will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming Pennsylvania Natural Gas Summit, an outreach program of Penn State. The summit will be held at the Ramada Conference Center in State College on Dec....
Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited announce it has completed the environmental assessment process for its proposed railway project in Labrador. The Company has been officially advised of the decision of the Minister of Environment and Conservation with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. On April 23, 2008, CLM submitted a Notice of Project to the Minister of Environment and Conservation,...
DuPont Titanium Technologies today announced a price increase for all DuPont(TM) Ti-Pure® titanium dioxide grades sold in Europe, Middle East and Africa regions. Effective Oct. 15, prices for DuPont coatings, plastics, specialty, paper and laminate titanium dioxide grades will increase by 150 Euros per tonne in all Euro markets of Western and Central Europe and North Africa regions and by $120 per...
Nord Resources Corporation, which is reactivating copper mining at the Johnson Camp Mine in Arizona, today provided an update on its progress toward starting up production of new copper at its Johnson Camp Mine near Tucson, Arizona. “As previously announced, on August 19, 2008, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) issued the air-quality permit required to proceed with construction...
DuPont Titanium Technologies today announced a price increase for all DuPont(TM) Ti-Pure® titanium dioxide grades sold in Latin America. Effective Oct. 1, Latin American prices for all DuPont titanium dioxide grades will increase by $150 (USD) per metric ton. This increase is in addition to the price increases previously announced. “Demand for TiO2 remains strong. Higher raw material, energy...
Johnson Matthey Inc. today announced an agreement with the U.S. government, resolving virtually all government claims of alleged environmental violations at Johnson Matthey’s Salt Lake City gold and silver refining facility. The case, which centered on claims by the government that Johnson Matthey had violated environmental laws during 2000 to 2002 regarding certain wastewater treatment activities...