News Archive

August 2007
16 Aug 2007
New members join World Gold Council
Last week, the World Gold Council (WGC) announced three of the world's leading gold mining...
15 Aug 2007
SearchGold backs Stellar listing
Toronto-listed SearchGold Resources has picked up more than 4.8 million shares in float-hope Stellar Diamonds...
15 Aug 2007
Severstal acquires strategic holding in Celtic
ZAO Severstal Resurs, which manages the mining assets of OAO Severstal has informed the Celtic Resources...
14 Aug 2007
First Majestic snares Mexican safety gong
First Majestic Silver's La Parrilla Silver Mine has been awarded the ‘Safest Mine’ award for...
14 Aug 2007
Massive surge in domestic mining equipment shipments
A US Census Bureau report has recorded a massive surge in mining machinery shipments for...
13 Aug 2007
French group swallows UraMin
French-based multinational energy company Areva’s bid for UraMin announced in mid-July has received endorsement from...
13 Aug 2007
New legislation designed to jump start CTL production
Rep. Devin Nunes has introduced new legislation designed to expedite the production of clean, domestic...
10 Aug 2007
Joy Mining Machinery wins British award
Joy Mining Machinery has won the Queens Award for Enterprise in the category of International...
10 Aug 2007
Boroo agreement holds firm for Centerra
After lengthy negotiations, Centerra Gold and the Government of Mongolia have entered into an amended...
09 Aug 2007
NSSGA submits testimony on the S-MINER Act in the US
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) has submitted testimony to America's House Education and...
09 Aug 2007
Australian association examines the gender gap
In a time of booming commodity prices, salaries in the resources sector have risen at...
08 Aug 2007
Sojitz takes over Primary Metals
Primary Metals has entered into a support agreement with Sojitz Corp pursuant to which Sojitz...