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... 

Franconia Signs Land Agreement for Maturi Copper-Nickel-Platinum Group Metals Property

January 19, 2010 Filed Under: Copper Mining, Nickel Mining, Platinum Group Metals  
Franconia Signs Land Agreement for Maturi Copper-Nickel-Platinum Group Metals Property

Franconia Minerals Corporation announces that it has reached an agreement with the South Kawishiwi Association LLC, a group of nearby cabin owners who are exchanging surface lands with the US Forest Service for surface rights over a portion of Franconia’s Maturi mineral deposit. Under the terms of the agreement, Franconia reinforces its right to access the Maturi Cu-Ni-PGM deposit – via... 

Nevada Company Introduces First Scalable Dry Recovery System For Lode And Placer Ores

January 9, 2010 Filed Under: Mining Services  
Nevada Company Introduces First Scalable Dry Recovery System For Lode And Placer Ores

After years of research, development, and testing, AU Goose, a mining service company in Reno, Nevada, has unveiled a solution to a long-time industry problem for junior and mid-level mining operations: How to extract and test heavy metal ores using a timely, cost effective, and dry method of recovery. AU Goose’s technology is the industry’s first modular, dry, non-toxic recovery system for both... 

USA Uranium Explores Comstock Royalty Plan and Pursues Additional Gold Properties

October 24, 2009 Filed Under: Lithium Mining, Precious Metal  
USA Uranium Explores Comstock Royalty Plan and Pursues Additional Gold Properties

USA Uranium Corp. CEO Ken Berscht announce, “Our recent trip to visit the Comstock Lode in Nevada opens new areas of focus for USA Uranium as we expand our former gold producer and the Net Smelter Royalty (NSR) royalty acquisition model with strategic and early stage gold development projects which fit our business model of exploration and royalty development projects. The Comstock Lode Mining... 

Thelon to Acquire Lithium Project

Thelon to Acquire Lithium Project

Thelon Ventures Ltd. announce that it has signed a LOI with Gene Leong to acquire a 100% interest in 60 mineral Claims in the Lac Malartic area of Quebec. The terms of the LOI are that Thelon will pay $100,000 dollars cash and issue 3 million Shares on closing. Lac Malartic lithium property is located approximately 40 kilometers north of Val D’Or and 25 km south of the town of Amos in Quebec.... 

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... 

Lincoln Mining advances Pine Grove gold property, Nevada

August 26, 2009 Filed Under: Mining Investment, Mining Stocks, Precious Metal  
Lincoln Mining advances Pine Grove gold property, Nevada

Lincoln Mining Corporation, a Canadian-based mineral exploration and development company announce that it is in the process of advancing the Pine Grove gold property in Lyon County, Nevada. Lincoln has contracted Dudley Thompson Mapping Corporation Inc., of Surrey, BC, for new photogrammetry suitable for mine-site engineering. Ground survey control and aerial photography are planned for September.... 

Talon Metals Granted Rights to New Potash Exploration Licences

July 6, 2009 Filed Under: Potash Mining  
Talon Metals Granted Rights to New Potash Exploration Licences

Talon Metals Corp., announce the granting of two new exploration licences for potash and to provide an update on the Sergipe Potash Project located in Sergipe State, Brazil. In a news release dated May 25, 2009, the Company announced the acquisition of the Sergipe Potash Project and immediately commenced a detailed review of the available technical data. Subsequently, Talon submitted an application... 

Great Panther Signs New Sales Contracts for Topia Concentrates

June 18, 2009 Filed Under: Lead Mining, Mining Contractors, Precious Metal, Zinc Mining  
Great Panther Signs New Sales Contracts for Topia Concentrates

GREAT PANTHER RESOURCES LIMITED announce it has signed contracts with Louis Dreyfus Commodities Metals Suisse SA (LDC), part of one of the world’s largest commodities trading companies, for the sale of lead and zinc concentrates from the Company’s wholly owned Topia silver-lead-zinc mine in Durango State, Mexico. The contracts are effective through to December 31, 2010 and will enable Great... 

Minefinders Achieves Commercial Production at Its Dolores Mine

May 7, 2009 Filed Under: Precious Metal  
Minefinders Achieves Commercial Production at Its Dolores Mine

Minefinders Corporation Ltd. a precious metals mining and exploration company announced that it has achieved commercial production effective May 1, 2009 at its 100% owned Dolores gold and silver mine in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. The advance to commercial production status is based on the operational and financial performance of the mine to date. Production of gold and silver at the Dolores Mine...