2nd China Off-Highway Vehicle Summit 2010

November 16, 2009 Filed Under: Mining Equipment  
2nd China Off-Highway Vehicle Summit 2010

Organized by Duxes Business Consulting Inc. and endorsed by powerful organizations around the world, 2nd China Off-Highway Vehicle Summit 2010 (COVS) will take place on January 21st to 22nd, 2010 in Beijing, China. COVS is the annual Off-Highway event in China, which is of its first kind to gather so many leading companies to be the speakers and delegates including Caterpillar, Terex Mining, Volvo... 

Mines Management Updates Permitting Activities at the Montanore Project

July 13, 2009 Filed Under: Copper Mining, Precious Metal  
Mines Management Updates Permitting Activities at the Montanore Project

Mines Management Inc. report that the public comment period for the re-permitting process for the Company’s Montanore Silver-Copper Project concluded on June 29, 2009. The 120-day period began upon completion of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”), and allowed the public to review the Draft EIS and provide comments to the governmental agencies overseeing the re-permitting process. Mr.... 

Uranium Star Engages Engineering Group for its Green Giant Vanadium Project in Madagascar

May 21, 2009 Filed Under: Vanadium Mining  
Uranium Star Engages Engineering Group for its Green Giant Vanadium Project in Madagascar

Uranium Star Corp. announces that the recent significant advances to the Green Giant Vanadium Project in Madagascar have dictated that the Company retain a consulting mining engineering company in order that additional metallurgical work and an order of magnitude study can be completed. This work would provide guidance for the existing field work program and a future Preliminary Economic Assessment... 

Slam Exploration announces zinc – lead – silver resource at Nash Creek

February 12, 2009 Filed Under: Lead Mining, Precious Metal, Zinc Mining  
Slam Exploration announces zinc - lead - silver resource at Nash Creek

SLAM Exploration Ltd. announces it has received a draft 43-101 Technical Report and resource estimate from Wardrop Engineering Inc. for its wholly-owned Nash Creek Project in New Brunswick. Using a 2% Zinc Equivalent cut-off and after mill recoveries are factored in, Wardrop estimates the Nash Creek deposit contains an indicated resource of 7,807,900 tonnes grading 2.72% zinc, 0.55% lead and 18.26... 

Matamec Announces the Discovery of New Rare Earth-Yttrium Showings in the Kipawa Alkaline Complex

December 24, 2008 Filed Under: Precious Metal  

Matamec Explorations Inc. announce the discovery of new rare earth showings on its 100% Zeus property in Temiscamingue. The property covers 14 371 hectares and is located in the Kipawa alkaline complex. Mining Engineering magazine mentions in its “Industrial Minerals Review” June 2008 edition that consumption of REE, especially in automotive catalysts, fluid cracking catalysts, permanent... 

Denison Mines Corp. Announces Postponement in Midwest Project and Suspension at Tony M Mine

November 25, 2008 Filed Under: Uranium Mining, Vanadium Mining  

Denison Mines Corp. announced that the owners of the Midwest joint venture consisting of AREVA (69.16%), OURD (5.67%) and Denison (25.17%) have determined that the development of the Midwest Project will be postponed due to current economic conditions. The status of the project will be reviewed every six months. The postponement is a result of the current economic climate, delays and uncertainties... 

AVEVA Opens Latin America Office in Brazil

November 11, 2008 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  

AVEVA, the leading supplier of engineering IT systems for the plant and marine industries, today announced further expansion into Latin America with the opening of AVEVA do Brasil in Rio de Janeiro. This office, the latest in AVEVA’s expanding global platform, will provide premium product solutions and support for its growing customer base in Brazil, including the country’s leading energy... 

Farallon Updates G-9 Production Status While Managing Project Expenditures

November 10, 2008 Filed Under: Copper Mining, Lead Mining, Precious Metal, Zinc Mining  

Dick Whittington, President and CEO of Farallon Resources Ltd. provide an update of activities at the Company’s G-9 polymetallic (zinc, copper, lead, silver, gold) operation on the Campo Morado property in Guerrero State, Mexico, as well as a general corporate update. As announced in August 2008 mining at G-9 has proceeded based on a 17-month plan, with an initial production rate of 20,000 tonnes... 

Copper Mountain board makes decision to develop Copper Mountain Project

November 1, 2008 Filed Under: Copper Mining  

Copper Mountain Mining Corporation announce that the Company’s Board of Directors have authorized management to proceed with the development of the Copper Mountain Project subject to the Company finalizing its financing arrangements as well as obtaining the required operating permit amendments for the Project. The Company has ordered long lead major equipment items. Site work has progressed well... 

Stingray Receives Acid Plant Cost Estimates for Feasibility Study at El Pilar Copper Project, Mexico

October 31, 2008 Filed Under: Copper Mining  

Peter Mordaunt, Chairman and CEO of Stingray Copper Inc. reports that the Corporation has received independent cost estimate proposals for the construction of a commercial acid plant capable of producing sulfuric acid, a necessary operating requirement at the El Pilar oxide copper project located in Sonora, Mexico. In the metallurgical process being studied for the El Pilar project, sulfuric acid is...