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Albidon Announces Signifcant Uranium Mineralisation at Chisebuka , Zambia

March 11th, 2008

Albidon announced its JV partner African Energy has received final assay results from the initial phase of RC drill testing of the Chisebuka uranium anomaly in the Kariba Valley JV Project in Zambia. Significant intersections include: 7m @ 445 ppm U3O8 from 11m incl. 2m @ 762 ppm U3O8 from 11m and 2m @ 642 [...]

PMC sets the record straight – What really happened at Crew Gold’s LEFA mine in Guinea

October 16th, 2008

In response to the Crew Gold Corporation (CRU.T) (“Crew”) notice date 26th September 2008 announcing that its operating subsidiary at the LEFA gold mine in Guinea has taken over the works being performed under its third party mining contractor, PMC International (“PMC”) states that the situation has been misrepresented and we would like to set [...]

Chaclo seeks NDRC approval to develop Guinean bauxite mine

April 15th, 2007

The Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd. (Chalco) has applied to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) for approval to develop bauxite mines in and around
the Mamou Region of the African country of Guinea, the NDRC announced
today.
Chalco plans to [...]

Rocmec to Commence Thermal Fragmentation Mining at Fresnillo’s Cienega Mine in Mexico

August 18th, 2009

Rocmec Mining Inc. provide an update on its thermal fragmentation mining contract with Fresnillo plc for the Cienega mine. The Cienega mine is located in the northwest corner of the State of Durango, approximately 325 kilometres from Durango, the capital of the State.
The thermal fragmentation unit has arrived on site and Rocmec’s employees are prepared [...]

InterOil Confirms Gas in the Antelope Reef at Antelope-1 Well

January 1st, 2009

InterOil Corporation announced that gas has flowed from its Antelope 1 well confirming hydrocarbons in the Antelope Reef. The top of the reservoir was intersected at 5,735 feet (1,748 meters) with gas encountered at that same depth. Drilling ahead is continuing at 5,892 feet (1,796 meters) with an underbalanced mud system with gas production [...]

The Linde Group to invest in largest air separation plant in India

October 27th, 2009

The technology group The Linde Group today announced it will build and commission a state-of-the-art 2,550 tonnes per day (tpd) air separation unit (ASU) at Tata Steel Ltd’s plant in Jamshedpur, India. Tata Steel is one of the world’s leading steelmakers. Once commissioned in early 2012, this will be the largest air separation plant in [...]

Crosshair Provides Exploration Update & Announces Start of Drilling

August 14th, 2008

Crosshair Exploration & Mining Corp. provide an update on the 2008 summer exploration program on the Company’s Central Mineral Belt (CMB) Uranium Project in Labrador and to announce that drilling is now underway to test priority targets along the main Armstrong – Area 1 – C Zone corridor.
Highlights of the 2008 summer program to date [...]

Nevsun Resources Ltd.: Bisha Construction Underway

September 4th, 2008

Nevsun Resources Ltd., announce that the Bisha development project in Eritrea is well underway.
Preparation of the plant site has commenced by local contractor, Segen Construction, under the supervision of Bisha’s EPCM contractor, SENET of South Africa. Since early 2008 Bisha has ordered critical long lead items, expanded construction camp facilities, engaged local contractors, increased its [...]

Altona signs ‘memo of understanding’ to develop Arckaringa coal project

July 24th, 2006

Mining group Altona Resources PLC said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with BP Australia Pty Ltd to jointly evaluate development opportunities for Altona’s Arckaringa coal project in South Australia.

Mantle Mining IPO reaches $4m target

November 9th, 2006

Mantle Mining Corporation Ltd has said that its initial public offer has closed early after reaching its target of $4 million.
The miner of gold in Queensland and Victoria, which will begin trading in mid-November, issued 20 million shares at 20 cents each and said the strong demand from both retail and institutional investors was encouraging.
“Our [...]