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South African Mining Companies Set to Employ Rocmec’S Thermal Fragmentation Mining Method

October 9th, 2008
South African Mining Companies Set to Employ Rocmec’S Thermal Fragmentation Mining Method

Rocmec Mining inc. announce that it has begun to introduce its exclusive and patented thermal fragmentation mining method in South Africa, an important market for narrow-vein mining.
During a recent week long trip to South Africa, management engaged in productive talks with major precious metal mining companies. Industry experts were made aware of the functionalities and [...]

Pala Investments Acquires Strategic Interest in Dumas Contracting Ltd.

October 9th, 2008
Pala Investments Acquires Strategic Interest in Dumas Contracting Ltd.

Dumas Contracting Ltd, one of Canada’s largest underground mining contractors, and Pala Investments Holdings Limited, an international investment company focused on the mining sector, announced today that they have reached an agreement whereby Pala will acquire a controlling interest in Dumas. Daniel Dumas will remain a significant shareholder, and President and CEO of the company.
Commenting [...]

TTM receives final preliminary economic assessment for Chu Molybdenum Project

October 9th, 2008
TTM receives final preliminary economic assessment for Chu Molybdenum Project

W. K. Crichy Clarke, President and CEO of TTM Resources Inc. announces that the Company is in receipt of its Preliminary Economic Assessment report (”PEA”) from Moose Mountain Technical Services (”Moose Mountain”) of Calgary, Alberta, for its 100% owned Chu Molybdenum Project, 65 Km Southwest of Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada.
Final Preliminary Economic Assessment Report
The Company [...]

Extents of “A” Zone Returns up to 0.53% Uranium Oxide in Surface on Dios Upinor Project

October 9th, 2008
Extents of “A” Zone Returns up to 0.53% Uranium Oxide in Surface on Dios Upinor Project

DIOS EXPLORATION updates its summer exploration progress on its large 450 sq. kilometer UPINOR uranium project (owned 50%-50% with Sirios Resources) in the LaGuiche Basin, Quebec, Canada. A total of new 156 grab samples were collected this summer on the property and 142 along the radioactive A zone and its extents, 44 out of 142 [...]

A 2000-Meter Drill Program on the Abcourt-Barvue and Aldermac Properties Starts Today

October 6th, 2008
A 2000-Meter Drill Program on the Abcourt-Barvue and Aldermac Properties Starts Today

Mr. Renaud Hinse, president and C.E.O. of Abcourt Mines Inc., announce that a 2000-meter drill program on the Abcourt-Barvue properties starts today. On Abcourt-Barvue, one 175-meter hole is drilled to increase the indicated resources and on the Aldermac property, several holes will be drilled to extend the mineralized zone where excellent copper-zinc values were intersected [...]

North American Gem Inc. Receives 69 Coal Prospecting Permits North of Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan

October 6th, 2008
North American Gem Inc. Receives 69 Coal Prospecting Permits North of Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan

North American Gem Inc. announce that 69 Coal Prospecting Permits have been issued to the Company in Saskatchewan, near the most recent coal discovery by Goldsource Mines Inc.. The Coal Prospecting permits cover 134,600 acres (52,992 hectares) and comprise the first set of Coal Disposition Applications that were filed by North American Gem that received [...]

Abacus Expands the Development Team for the Afton-Ajax Project

October 6th, 2008
Abacus Expands the Development Team for the Afton-Ajax Project

Abacus Mining & Exploration Corporation announce the appointment of Mr. James Whittaker as Project Manager for the development of the Afton - Ajax mine near Kamloops, B.C. Mr. Whittaker will report to Andrew F. Pooler, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Mr. Whittaker has more than 18 years of mining experience in both North and [...]

Gilla Acquiring Terra Merchant Resources Corporation

October 4th, 2008
Gilla Acquiring Terra Merchant Resources Corporation

GILLA INC., has entered into a definitive agreement effective October 3, 2008 to acquire all the shares of Terra Merchant Resources Corporation, a private company incorporated in Ontario, Canada. Terra has secured rights to a gold exploration property in Angola, known under the name of Salutar Commercio Mining Concession, located some 120 km north of [...]

Alexco Enters Into Silver Purchase Agreement With Silver Wheaton

October 3rd, 2008
Alexco Enters Into Silver Purchase Agreement With Silver Wheaton

Alexco Resource Corp. announce that it has entered into a silver purchase agreement with Silver Wheaton Corp. under which Silver Wheaton will purchase 25% of the life of mine silver produced by Alexco from its Keno Hill Silver District in Canada’s Yukon Territory. The agreement anticipates that the initial silver deliveries will come from the [...]

Gossan Retains Hatch to Provide Engineering Process Support for the Inwood Magnesium Project

October 3rd, 2008
Gossan Retains Hatch to Provide Engineering Process Support for the Inwood Magnesium Project

Gossan Resources Limited has retained Hatch of Montreal, Canada, to provide engineering process support for the Inwood Magnesium Project The agreement covers a 5-phase work program culminating with the opening of a Certificate of Authorization file with the Manitoba government for construction and environmental approvals for a production facility at Inwood, located in south-central Manitoba.
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