November 17, 2011

Rio Tinto shuts smelter, blames rising energy costs

The aluminum market may soon see prices rise, or at least find a floor, as mining companies find that rising energy costs and low prices for the metal are a…

November 17, 2011

Firestone selects AmmLeach process for its Torlon Hill zinc-lead-silver oxide project in Guatemala

Alexander Mining and Firestone Ventures have announced that Firestone has decided to advance investigating the use of AmmLeach® at its Torlon Hill project in Guatemala. Firestone is in discussions with…

November 16, 2011

Barrick executive to lead NovaGold; stock jumps 27 percent

Gregory A. Lang, former President of Barrick Gold of North America, accepted the position of president and chief executive officer of NovaGold Resources (TSE:NG). He starts in January. NovaGold also…

November 16, 2011

Solitaire Minerals acquires platinum-group property in Northwest Ontario

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 16, 2011) - Solitaire Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SLT) (Solitaire) is pleased to announce that the company has signed an option to acquire a 100% interest…

November 16, 2011

Avanti intersects 85.4 meters averaging 0.378% molybdenum at Roundy Creek prospect on the Kitsault Mine property

VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwire - Nov 16, 2011) - Avanti Mining Inc. (TSX-V: AVT) (PINKSHEETS: AVMNF) ("Avanti" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received assays from the next…

November 16, 2011

Gold Canyon Intersects 310 Meters at 1.87 Grams per Tonne Gold Including 129 Meters at 3.30 Grams at Springpole Gold Project

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 16, 2011) - Gold Canyon Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:GCU)(PINK SHEETS:GDCRF) ("Gold Canyon" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that hole SP11-091 has intersected 310…

November 15, 2011

Tempers flare again over New Prosperity mine

Pro-and anti-mining forces are clashing once again over a proposed copper-gold mine in northern BC. On Monday Taseko Mines, the proponent of the New Prosperity mining project, said it has…

November 15, 2011

Dia Bras confirms discovery of a large disseminated silver zone at its Cusi property

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 15, 2011) - Dia Bras Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DIB) ("Dia Bras" or the "Company") is pleased to report that exploration drilling from the surface at Promontorio…

November 15, 2011

Cadillac provides update to its $7.0 million private placement financing

Cadillac Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CDC) ("Cadillac" or the "Company") announces an amendment to its brokered private placement financing announced on October 26, 2011. In addition to offering units ("Units") at…

November 15, 2011

Workers at Peru zinc miner Volcan say going on strike

Workers in much of Peruvian zinc miner Volcan's Yauli district said late on Monday they were going on strike within hours after wage talks failed with the world's No. 4…