February 29, 2012 Alphamin Resources Corp.: Update on Bisie Tin Project, Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”) Alphamin Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE:AFM) announced that it has lifted the state of Force Majeure on its PR5266 which hosts the Bisie Tin Project in the North Kivu Province, east…
February 29, 2012 Over a hundred workers in limbo after Firestone Diamonds’ Botswana mine surprise closure The future of about 160 workers at BK11 diamond mine in Botswana is in the balance after UK-based owner, Firestone Diamonds (LON:FDI), suspended operations yesterday.
February 29, 2012 DIOS Updates Shadow-LeCaron Diamond-Gold Project Results MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Feb. 29, 2012) - Management of DIOS EXPLORATION (TSX VENTURE:DOS) is pleased to update Shadow-LeCaron gold-diamond project results, in the Emerging Opinaca-Eastmain 1 Gold Camp, 350 km…
February 29, 2012 Golden Share initiates Phase Two of diamond drilling on Band Ore Main target in Ontario Golden Share Mining Corporation ("Golden Share" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:GSH) is pleased announce the start-up of a follow-up diamond drilling program on the Band Ore Main target of its…
February 23, 2012 Wind turbines on their way to diamond mine The job of putting up the proposed hybrid wind farm at Diavik Diamond Mine has begun. Trucks are beginning to take the blades for the windmills and its other components…
February 23, 2012 Rio Tinto discovers Australia’s biggest rough pink diamond at Argyle Australia's biggest pink rough diamond has been discovered at Rio Tinto's Argyle mine, the world's largest producer of rare pink diamonds.
February 22, 2012 One million dollar diamond to be auctioned in Vancouver An emerald cut diamond valued between $900,000 and $1 million is set to be auctioned in Vancouver on Sunday at the Sutton Place Hotel.
February 21, 2012 Grizzly finds potash in Alberta, investors find somewhere else to put their money On much heavier volumes than usual Grizzly Discoveries shed 3c or 6.52% by midday Tuesday. Before the market open the Edmonton-based company announced a potash discovery near Medicine Hat in…
February 20, 2012 A new kind of hyperinflation: Zimbabwe hikes mining fees by as much as 8,000% The Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines says the government's hike of pre-exploration fees for the majority of minerals – by as much as 8,000% – together with increased royalty rates will…
February 17, 2012 Anglo American reports solid 2011 profits thanks to coal and diamonds London-based giant miner Anglo American PLC (LON:AAL) announced today record $13.3-billion 2011 earnings, a 23% increase in underlying earnings a share and a 14% increase in annual operating profits to…
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