September 1, 2011

Mining exploration at Mosquito’s CuMo Project has started; U.S. Forest Service has approved work program and signed Plan of Operations

Mosquito Consolidated Gold Mines (TSX-V:MSQ)(US OTCQX:MQCMF - "Mosquito" or the "Company") today announced that the U.S. Forest Service, Intermountain Region, has officially signed the Plan of Operation, the final authorization…

August 31, 2011

PNG’s new leaders try to assuage miners while tightening grip on power

Papua New Guinea’s new prime minister Peter O'Neill and the country's Investment Promotion Authority have moved to quell concern about proposed changes governing ownership of resources in the country saying…

August 31, 2011

Rodney Cooper: Bullish on iron ore and copper

Rodney Cooper, a senior mining analyst with Dundee Capital Markets in Toronto, has some rather bullish forecasts for iron ore and copper prices. But given the worldwide economic malaise and…

August 31, 2011

South Africa may force mining sector into beneficiation

South Africa's mining sector could be forced to take part in beneficiation activities, the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) has indicated. Mining licences could be granted with conditions attached to…

August 31, 2011

Guinea transitional council debates draft mining code

Guinea's draft mining code, in which the government plans to more than double its stake in mining projects, has been sent to the country's transitional law-making body for debate and…

August 31, 2011

Nautilus Minerals to raise $100 million for PNG seafloor project

Nautilus Minerals (TSX:NUS)(AIM:NUS) is to raise approximately US$100 million (C$98.1 million*) through a private placement of common shares to fund the development of its first project, Solwara 1, in the…

August 31, 2011

BCGold Corp. closes first tranche of private placement

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 31, 2011) - BCGold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:BCG)(PINK SHEETS:BCGOF) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche of its private placement previously announced…

August 31, 2011

Fjordland Options Dillard Gold and Copper Property, Between Copper Mountain Mine and Elk Gold Mine, Southern British Columbia

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 31, 2011) - Fjordland Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FEX) has signed a Letter of Intent with private vendors for the 2,200-hectare Dillard Property, located in southern British…

August 31, 2011

Mining giant backs new Australian International Arbitration Rules

SYDNEY, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Vice President of Litigation BHP Billiton, Mr Damian Lovellhas today welcomed the introduction of the new ACICA Arbitration Rules designed to speed up the…

August 31, 2011

Nevsun drills 30m of 8.55% copper adjacent to Bisha Mine

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 31, 2011) - Nevsun Resources Ltd. (TSX:NSU)(NYSE Amex:NSU) is pleased to report the assays from the forty-three diamond drill holes at the hanging wall copper zone within…