November 1, 2011

Prophecy Platinum arranges $8.1 million private placement

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 1, 2011) - Prophecy Platinum Corp. ("Prophecy Platinum" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:NKL)(OTCQX:PNIKF)(FRANKFURT:P94P) announces that the Company has arranged a non-brokered private placement of 3,000,000…

November 1, 2011

Rockgate extends newly outlined high grade zone, Falea uranium-silver-copper project, Mali

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 1, 2011) - Rockgate Capital Corp. (TSX:RGT) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the results from 27 diamond drill holes completed as part of an…

November 1, 2011

Australia’s Kagara gives Lounge Lizard nickel mine the heave-ho

Australian copper and zinc miner Kagara Ltd. (ASX:KZL) is selling its Lounge Lizard nickel mine. "Kagara and its adviser Goldman Sachs & Partners Australia have commenced discussions with potential purchasers…

October 31, 2011

$1.3B African copper takeover threatened

The takeover of Anvil Mining (TSE:AVM), an African copper producer, by Chinese company Minmetals Resources Ltd, could be in jeopardy. Anvil warned on Monday that the $1.3 billion deal may…

October 31, 2011

PBX continues extending copper mineralization at the Copaquire Property Chile (FILSRCCA)

October 31, 2011

Premier’s pitch to BHP chief

THE Olympic Dam expansion must maximise benefits for every South Australian, Premier Jay Weatherill has told BHP's chief executive Marius Kloppers.

October 31, 2011

Canyon Copper Corp. acquires Copper Queen Patents; Longshot Ridge samples in process

Canyon Copper Corp. ("Canyon Copper") (TSX-V: CNC) (OTCBB: CNYC) is pleased to announce that it has acquired three of the patented claims included in its New York Canyon Project.

October 30, 2011

Texas gold digger finished building only mine in Saudi Arabia not owned by royals

Arabian American Development Co, announced over the weekend it has completed construction of the gold, silver and copper mine in Saudi-Arabia which it is developing with Saudi's Al-Kobra Mining Company…

October 30, 2011

In a month of copper strikes, world number 3 Collahuasi’s must count as shortest

Reuters reports unionised Chilean workers at Collahuasi, the world's third most productive copper mine, halted production on Saturday in a strike demanding a wage bonus, but were back at work…

October 30, 2011

Platinum brain device is top 10 medical breakthrough for 2012

A new minimally-invasive procedure that can safely and effectively treat brain aneurysms without open surgery by implanting an FDA-approved device consisting of a flexible braided mesh tube made of platinum…