Johnson Matthey Inc. today announced an agreement with the U.S. government, resolving virtually all government claims of alleged environmental violations at Johnson Matthey’s Salt Lake City gold and silver refining facility.
The case, which centered on claims by the government that Johnson Matthey had violated environmental laws during 2000 to 2002 regarding certain wastewater treatment activities [...]

TGC Industries, Inc. announced that it will purchase an additional 4,000 channels of ARAM ARIES seismic recording equipment to be delivered by August 1, 2008. These additional recording channels will enhance the capacity of the Company’s eight seismic crews currently operating in the field, bringing the total available recording channels to approximately 47,000.
Wayne Whitener, President [...]

Sonterra Resources, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SOTR) announced today that Donald Vandenberg has been named as Chief Executive Officer and President of Sonterra effective as of June 23, 2008. Gary Lancaster has been named as Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Sonterra as of June 23, 2008.
Michael Pawelek, Sonterra’s current Chairman of the Board [...]

Coal production is expected to slow down after a small section of roof collapsed in a Greene County mine.
No one was injured in last weekend’s roof collapse. The collapse was in the Emerald Mine, just south of Waynesburg.
State Department of Environmental Protection spokesman Tom Rathbun says the piece of roof fell on a stage loader, [...]

The export of metals and minerals is expected to grow in the coming financial year as mining projects expand or start production to capture demand from the urbanisation and industrialisation of emerging economies.
The federal government said in its 2007/08 budget papers that “non-rural commodity exports are expected to grow” as new projects and expansions come [...]

Century Aluminum Company and Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation announced today that Larry Holley has been named president and general manager of Gramercy Alumina, LLC and St. Ann Bauxite Limited, effective May 8, 2008.
“We are delighted with Larry’s appointment,” said Century’s chief operating officer Wayne R. Hale. “His technical background, mining experience and energy expertise make [...]

Central States Enterprises has announced plans to build a new corn ethanol facility which will be located next its present grain terminal near Montpelier.
According to a press release issued by the company over the weekend to the Muncie Star Press, the $150 million project will provide 200 jobs during construction and will create about 40 [...]

Newmont Mining Corp. (NEM) elected Vincent Calarco as non-executive chairman, effective Jan. 1.
The Denver gold company said Calarco succeeds Wayne Murdy, who will retire at the end of the year.
Newmont Mining said Calarco joined the board in 2000 and currently serves as chairman of the corporate governance and nominating committee and a member of [...]

Mesa Uranium Corp. is pleased to announce it has retained the services of AGORACOM to provide marketing services.
AGORACOM will be responsible for raising awareness about Mesa amongst retail investors for the purposes of attracting new and prospective shareholders. As an exclusive small-cap content provider to Yahoo Finance Canada, AOL Finance Canada and every Blackberry device [...]

Mesa Uranium Corp. is pleased to announce commencement of drilling at its 100%-owned Lisbon Valley project in San Juan County, Utah. Bob Beeman Drilling Company of Moab, Utah has been selected as the drilling contractor and Jet West Geophysical Services of Farmington, New Mexico will provide drill hole logging services. Drill programs have been designed [...]