Delta Mining and Exploration announce that it has finalized exploration plans with Apex Geoscience. Apex will be sending a team to collect samples for microdiamond analysis to Three Buttes on November 17, 2008.
The collection of the sample should take no more then a few days, after which the sample will undergo caustic fusion. Results should [...]

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc, a global mining and natural resources company, today reported that it has initiated production curtailments at two of its six North American Iron Ore mines.
Cliffs indicated that the curtailments were necessary to bring production levels in line with demand. Cliffs will temporarily idle two small pellet furnaces at Northshore Mining and [...]

Rio Tinto Alcan will be the title sponsor of Montreal’s new BIXI self-service bicycle rental system, supplying funding for the project as well as aluminium for the construction of the bicycles. BIXI will be offered to the public as of April 2009, with 2,400 bikes available at a network of 300 stations covering central Montreal.
“It’s [...]

Richmont Mines Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Richmont to acquire all of Patricia Mining’s outstanding shares through a combination of cash and stock. Patricia Mining shareholders will receive $0.15 in cash and 0.055 of one Richmont share for each Patricia Mining share held. The transaction values Patricia Mining at [...]

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Polaris Minerals Corporation, Dr. Roman Shklanka, Chairman, today announced the resignation of Mr. Robert Edsel from the Board.
Dr. Shklanka said, “Robert Edsel has been an active member of the Board since 2002, and on behalf of the Company, its shareholders, and my fellow Directors, I would like [...]

The Board of Directors of Waratah Coal Inc. acknowledge that Mineralogy Pty Ltd (Mineralogy) announced that it is amending its offer to purchase the outstanding common shares of Waratah. The amended offer will be open for acceptance until 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on December 3, 2008. Mineralogy has also indicated that it is amending [...]

Galloway Energy Inc. announces that the Company has signed an engagement agreement with Dominus Energy AG, a Swiss Corporation whereby Dominus will assist Galloway in the introduction of the Company to worldwide opportunities in the oil and gas sector and energy market.
Dominus owns private interests in various oil and natural gas plays worldwide. It is [...]

Entree Gold Inc. has commenced drilling on the western target at the Lordsburg, New Mexico copper-gold porphyry project. The Lordsburg project is located within a southeast-trending belt which hosts several large current and past copper producers, including Freeport McMoran’s Morenci, Tyrone, Chino and Safford operations.
The budgeted drill program is planned to include 2,700 metres (8,850 [...]

Noront Resources Ltd. and Rosseau Asset Management Ltd. announce that they have agreed to a jointly determined single slate of directors for election at Noront’s annual and special meeting of shareholders to be held on October 28, 2008 (the “Meeting”). The new Board will have a strong mandate to move the Company forward in the [...]

Through its mining division Severstal Resources, OAO Severstal announced that the offer by 7027940 Canada Limited, an affiliate of Severstal, to purchase the outstanding common shares of PBS Coals Limited (formerly, Penfold Capital Acquisition Corporation)(TSX: PBS) expired at 11:59 p.m. on October 24, 2008.
In order to resolve outstanding matters between PBS Coals Limited and the [...]