New Caledonia’s Kanak Rheebu Nuu group has issued an ultimatum demanding that all construction work on the Goro nickel project stop before September the 24th.
The ultimatum was issued by the group’s leaders, Andre Vama and Raphael Mapou, and communicated at a news conference in Noumea.
Mr Mapou says they have been manipulated by the Goro parent [...]

Cygnus Oil and Gas Corporation has announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors - Mr. Ted E. Davis, Mr. Ralph D. McBride, and Mr. Alfred J. Moran. The Cygnus Board is now composed of four independent directors in addition to our Chairman and CEO.
Mr. Ted E. Davis retired in 2000 [...]

West Hawk Development Corporation (TSX VENTURE: WHD)(FWB: H5N) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the advancement of both social processes and technical evaluation for its Mackenzie Valley Coal-to-Gas Project in Northwest Territories, Canada. Successful, preliminary meetings with Elders and Business Executives followed by public meetings with residents of Tulita and Norman Wells, NWT, have recently [...]

Minera Andes (TSX VENTURE:MAI.V - News)(OTC BB:MNEAF.OB - News) is pleased to report the discovery of a new high-grade silver/gold vein parallel to the Frea vein at the San Jose project in Argentina. The new vein, drilled from underground workings accessed by the Frea vein ramp, intersected 1.24 meters of 4.56 g/t gold and 1,500 [...]

When Robert Martin discovered the LabMag iron ore project in 1960, he found a deposit laced with enough iron that a magnet would stick to some parts of the ground.
But the deposit was low grade and considered worthless at the time. Mr. Martin went on to a lengthy career with Iron Ore Co. of Canada [...]

Brilliant Mining Corp. (BMC:TSXV) (“Brilliant”) is pleased to announce that June nickel ore deliveries from the Lanfranchi Nickel Mine have increased by 34% over the same period in May and represent the highest monthly production since recommencement of mine operations in 2005. In June 2006, ore deliveries totaling 18,634 tonnes of ore grading 2.33% [...]

Asian Mineral Resources Limited (TSXV:ASN) announces that it has acquired an additional 20% project ownership in the Ban Phuc Nickel Project (“Project”), Vietnam for US$2.5 million. The 20% interest acquisition from founding joint venture partner, Mineral Development Company, was made in accordance with the terms of the July 12, 2005 definitive Purchase Agreement, thereby increasing [...]

Dejour Enterprises Ltd. (“Dejour”) (TSX-V: “DJE”) Robert L. Hodgkinson, Chairman & CEO, is pleased to provide the results of the initial April/May 2006 drilling in the Athabasca Basin, Northern Saskatchewan, Canada and comment on the Company’s working capital position.
Athabasca Basin Update:
The majority of the 15 diamond drill holes completed in the spring 2006 drill program [...]

Cash Minerals Ltd. announced that its Yukon Uranium Project has acquired approximately 2,000 additional mineral claims covering about 40,000 hectares in the Wernecke Mountain area of east-central Yukon Territory. The staking program was instituted in late 2005, when the company held approximately 350 claims covering about 7,000 hectares. Additional claims have been staked on the [...]

Millions of pounds of uranium are being accumulated on behalf of investors who eventually hope to sell the radioactive metal at a profit. In a trend similar to exchange-traded funds for commodities like gold and silver, Nufcor Uranium Plc will list on London’s Aim market on Friday with about 2 million pounds of uranium held [...]