News Archive

September 2008
16 Sep 2008
Government of the DRC reports on mining contract review progress
The Ministry of Mines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo reports "good progress as it...
14 Sep 2008
Toro welcomes West Australian electorate decision to support uranium mining
Uranium explorer, Toro Energy, has welcomed the Western Australian election results defeating the prospect of...
13 Sep 2008
US coal industry leader says technology is key to energy security, climate change
"Coal is not merely important to the United States and to the world, it is...
12 Sep 2008
First Majestic Silver hopes to ride the storm
First Majestic Silver's President and CEO, Keith Neumeyer commented at the Denver Gold Show in...
11 Sep 2008
North American Gem signs MOU to acquire Appalachia Coal Corp
North American Gem has signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with Appalachia Coal Corp, a...
10 Sep 2008
Austpac Resources demonstration plant operating progress
Austpac Resources has announced that a further A$5.7 million capital had been raised by a...
09 Sep 2008
Sherwood Copper and Capstone Mining combine copper operations
Sherwood Copper and Capstone Mining have entered into a Letter Agreement to combine, by way...
08 Sep 2008
Petra acquires majority of Williamson diamond mine
Petra Diamonds has entered into an agreement to acquire a 75% interest in Tanzania's renowned...
08 Sep 2008
Acidic pit lake treatment successfully completed
Alexco Resource U.S. has successfully completed an emergency pit lake treatment environmental services contract at...
08 Sep 2008
Waratah’s plan for new big export coal mine stumble
Waratah Coal planned to build a new 25 Mt/y mine on its Galilee Basin tenements, which...
05 Sep 2008
New water research questions Actionaid findings
Water testing techniques including water isotope analysis have raised questions regarding the accusations made earlier...
04 Sep 2008
Alaska voters validate State’s regulatory framework for mining
Northern Dynasty Minerals explains that last week, Alaskans issued a clear vote of confidence in the...