CAPELLA RESOURCES LTD. announce assay results from the 2008 sampling program on its Labrador Base Metals Initiative. The company is actively exploring for nickel, copper, cobalt and other metals in central Labrador. Labrador is largely underexplored and hosts several new nickel and base metal discoveries, including Voisey’s Bay nickel-copper-cobalt deposit.
The Property was flown by a [...]

The South Dakota Water Management Board has approved new rules for injection wells for uranium mining operations proposed for the Black Hills region.
The water board approved the rules Thursday after listing to public testimony the previous day.
State environmental officials say it will be at least two years before any mining begins.

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Ninety-four pages of proposed rules for uranium mining companies that need to obtain state groundwater permits were too much Wednesday for the South Dakota Water Management Board.
The panel had planned to make a decision on the rules but decided to delay it until a special meeting April 2-3 in Rapid City.
Board members want to know [...]

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (TSX:CP) is expanding in the U.S. Midwest by paying at least US$1.48 billion for the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corp., a move that will help CP Rail extend its coal and agriculture business.
“It complements what we do and creates a new footprint for growth,” chief executive officer Fred Green told [...]

A state judge denied a request by two environmental groups to temporarily stop test drilling for uranium in Fall River County.
Circuit Judge Jack Delaney said at a hearing Tuesday that the groups had not shown how continuing the exploration would harm the environment.
Defenders of the Black Hills and ACTion for the Environment are challenging a [...]

Powertech Uranium Corp. has received a state permit to drill 155 exploratory holes to look for uranium in the southwestern corner of South Dakota.
Approval of the permit Wednesday by the state Board of Minerals and Environment is the first uranium exploration permit issued in more than 25 years.
Powertech president Richard Clement said his company hopes [...]

LINCOLN GOLD CORP. is pleased to announce that it has been informed by its joint venture partner, Kinross Gold Corporation, that it will commence drilling various gold targets on the Jenny Hill property in January, 2007. Jenny Hill is comprised of a large claim block located in the Black Hills directly between the past producing [...]

With the discovery of gold in the Black Hills of South Dakota in the late 1800’s, many people from all over the world came to the Black Hills of South Dakota to
“strike it rich.” One of the most well know and largest gold processing companies in the area was formed during this boom and contiued [...]

Defenders of the Black Hills of Rapid City will host a two-day uranium summit on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 17-18 in the Slim Buttes area of Harding County. The land treaty and environmental group invites the public to attend and bring camping equipment.
The informational meeting will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days [...]