September 21, 2011

BHP’s China sales jump, but weaker growth a risk

China's position as the world's economic engine is being reinforced as expectations for growth in developed markets wane, but so is the risk a decline in its appetite for metals…

September 20, 2011

Silver Shield discovers additional high grade in New Shear Zone samples 1,799 g/t silver at the La Cumbre silver/gold property, Mexico

Silver Shield Resources (SSR-TSXV) is pleased to announce that it has sampled additional high grade silver near the previously announced north -easterly trending shear, which returned 1.79g/t Au, 4,031g/t Ag…

September 20, 2011

Victory Nickel receives board approval to proceed with development of Minago Mine

Victory Nickel Inc. (the "Company") CA:NI 0.00% ( www.victorynickel.ca ) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the development of the 100%-owned Minago sulphide nickel mine located on…

September 20, 2011

Rio Tinto heads underground at Bingham Canyon Mine

After declaring a 730,000 tonne increase of contained copper in mineral resources at Kennecott Utah Copper, Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) expects to head underground. Rio Tinto says that the mineral resource,…

September 20, 2011

Avanti intersects 598.5 meters averaging 0.077% molybdenum at Kitsault

Avanti Mining Inc. CA:AVT -2.86% (pinksheets:AVNMF) ("Avanti" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received assays from the next 14 holes of its 2011 drill program at…

September 20, 2011

Mongolia eyes changes to Oyu Tolgoi copper deal

The Mongolian government is discussing possible changes to a 2009 investment agreement for the massive Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold deposit, media reports quoted Mongolia's finance minister, S. Bayartsogt, as saying Tuesday.…

September 20, 2011

Rio Tinto senses a shift in mood

Despite order books that are full and robust commodity prices, Rio Tinto says that customer sentiment is now more cautious and physical markets are softer than they were six months…

September 20, 2011

Empire Mining final assays from Demirtepe main zone return significant copper-gold-silver and molybdenum values

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 20, 2011) - Empire Mining Corporation (TSX VENTURE:EPC) ("Empire") is pleased to report the final assay results for the remaining drill holes from Phase I drilling at the…

September 20, 2011

Russia in zinc mining deal with Iran

Russia has agreed to develop an Iranian zinc deposit that is among the largest in the world in a deal involving an Iranian bank that faces international sanctions, the Russian…

September 20, 2011

Prophecy Platinum clarifies and restates certain disclosure

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 20, 2011) - Prophecy Platinum Corp. ("Prophecy Platinum" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:NKL)(OTCQX:PNIKF)(FRANKFURT:P94P) reports that as a result of a review by the British Columbia…