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European consortium researching underground coal gasification in Bulgaria

Bulgaria’s largest privately owned gas company, Overgas Inc. AD, acting in a consortium of partners from five European countries, has signed an […]

MINING.com Editor | February 21, 2011 | 6:58 pm

Rusal Trails Alcoa With Owner’s $12.8 Billion Snub to Investors

Bloomberg News reports: United Co. Rusal, the biggest aluminum producer, is trailing Alcoa Inc. and all other peers as billionaire founder Oleg Deripaska snubs […]

MINING.com Editor | February 18, 2011 | 10:49 pm

Pro, anti uranium forces butt heads in Australia

Pro and anti-uranium mining unions are marshalling forces in Queensland, Australian Mining is reporting. On the pro-side, the article says that the Australian Worker Union (AWU) will lobby governments to expand mining and overturn bans. On the other side, the Electrical Trades Union (ETU), which mostly represents electrical, communications and power industry workers, says it will oppose the expansion of uranium mining in Australia, citing safety concerns around exposure to radiation.

MINING.com Editor | February 18, 2011 | 10:41 pm

Crystallex files for arbitration over gold project in Venezuela

Crystallex International Corporation has filed a request for arbitration against the government of Venezuela, and is seeking over US$3.8 billion in damages over a revoked mine contract.

MINING.com Editor | February 17, 2011 | 5:43 pm

Tahoe Resources lands environmental permit for Escobal

Tahoe Resources is one step closer to mining for silver in Guatemala. The Vancouver-based explorer said Wednesday it has received an environmental […]

MINING.com Editor | February 16, 2011 | 7:43 pm

Glen Eagle Resources: New 43-101 numbers show 40% higher lithium

Resource estimates for the Authier Lithium property are 40% higher than historical estimates, Montreal-based Glen Eagle Resources reported Wednesday.

MINING.com Editor | February 16, 2011 | 7:19 pm

Candente Gold exercises option in El Oro Gold Project, Mexico

Candente Gold has exercised its option to acquire a 50% interest in the El Oro Gold Project, owned by Luismin S.A. de […]

MINING.com Editor | February 16, 2011 | 12:30 am

US$6.75M settlement over pollution to Silver Valley

A mining company that polluted Silver Valley in northern Idaho has paid US$6.75 million over natural resource damages, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday. […]

MINING.com Editor | February 15, 2011 | 11:51 pm

Ventana supports revised EBX bid; Severstal cuts ties with Sacre-Coeur

Vancouver’s junior mining sector was abuzz with merger and acquisition activity Monday morning while gold prices edged upward on the Toronto Stock […]

MINING.com Editor | February 14, 2011 | 8:27 pm

Connors Drilling, Sanderson Drilling acquire surface diamond division of Swick’s Mining Services

Colorado-based Connors Drilling and sister company, Sanderson Drilling of Western Australia have purchased the assets of the Surface Diamond Division of Swick Mining Services (ASX: SWK) of Australia.

MINING.com Editor | February 14, 2011 | 4:34 am