September 16, 2011

Lead futures decline on weak spot demand

14:31 IST Lead prices fell by 0.44% to Rs 114.25 per kg in futures trade today amid a weak trend at the domestic spot market amid subdued demand from consuming…

September 15, 2011

Alexco posts 9-fold increase in profit from Bellekeno silver mine

Alexco Resource Corp. (TSX:AXR) posted a banner year in silver production and sales, as the Vancouver-based company made the successful transition from mine developer to producer. With production starting on…

September 14, 2011

Firestone Ventures announces new La Luna zinc-lead-silver project in Guatemala

Firestone Ventures Inc.(CVE:FV) reported high-grade zinc-lead-silver results from "La Luna" project, 80 km north of Guatemala City, Guatemala.

September 13, 2011

ATAC Resources Ltd. intersects 188.07 g/t silver, 8.69% lead and 6.06% zinc over 37.91 m at its Ocelot silver-lead-zinc target-Yukon

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 13, 2011) - ATAC Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:ATC) is pleased to announce the final 2011 drill results from its Ocelot silver-lead-zinc discovery. The Ocelot is…

September 8, 2011

Asia Now drills 26.7 meters at 73.4 g/t silver and 6.1% lead, expands the Beiya north high-grade gold, silver and base metal zone to 1,840 meters long

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 8, 2011) - Asia Now Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE:NOW) reported today the assay results for 14 drill holes recently completed at its Beiya Project, one of…

September 6, 2011

Selwyn significantly expands XY west deposit

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 6, 2011) - Selwyn Resources Ltd. ("Selwyn") (TSX VENTURE:SWN) is pleased to announce the first drill results from the recent drilling of the XY West…

August 29, 2011

Nigeria: Mining Sector to Generate Two Million Direct Jobs

Stakeholders in the mining sector said they are targeting to create about two million direct jobs for Nigerians from the sector. Under the Progressive Miners Empowerment Association (PMEA), the miners…

August 22, 2011

Canada’s Silvercorp buying Chinese assets

Canadian company Silvercorp Metals Inc. said Monday it is buying a controlling share in two Chinese mining companies for about $10.4 million, including debt. Silvercorp will hold a 90 percent…

August 22, 2011

American Manganese Initiates Detailed Exploration on Their 100% Owned Rocher Deboule Iron Oxide Copper Gold Target

Larry W. Reaugh, President and Chief Executive Officer of American Manganese Inc. (TSX VENTURE:AMY)(PINK SHEETS:AMYZF)(FRANKFURT:2AM) ("American Manganese" or the "Company") is pleased to report the Company has initiated a detailed…

August 18, 2011

Kazakhstan looking increasingly attractive to international businesses, investors says GCM Worldwide

Kazakhstan, strategically placed between China and Russia, has a wealth of mineral riches which it is eager to profit from. While Kazakhstan is probably best known for its oil, changes…