November 24, 2011

Quebec mining investment at an all-time high, up 43% from 2009

The mining industry in Quebec is roaring, with $2.92 billion in investment in 2010, up from 43% in 2009. The Institut de la statistique du Québec, which released the findings…

November 24, 2011

Try keeping a poker face while bidding on this $150,000 diamond and meteorite slice gambling set

One of the more unique lots at Christie's Magnificent Jewels auction on November 29 in Hong Kong is likely to be a set of poker chips made by the Swedish…

November 24, 2011

Cadillac Closes $2.5 Million Financing

Cadillac Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CDC) ("Cadillac" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the closing of the first tranche of a private placement financing led by NCP Northland Capital Partners…

November 21, 2011

Mindoro Arranges Private Placement to Raise up to C$4 million for Gold Program

Mindoro Resources Ltd (TSX VENTURE:MIO) (ASX:MDO.AX - News) (FRANKFURT:WKN 906167) today announced it is undertaking a capital raising through the sale of up to 33,400,000 Common Shares and CDIs on…

November 21, 2011

Fieldex Exploration announces maximum $2 million private placement

Fieldex Exploration Inc. (TSXV: FLX) (Frankfurt: F7E) announces that it has entered into an engagement letter with Industrial Alliance Securities Inc. for a best-efforts private placement of "flow-through" units and…

November 20, 2011

World’s lightest material is made out of nickel

Scientists have succeeded in making the world's lightest material, so light it can float on top of dandeloin fluff, and they made it out of nickel. The metal used matters…

November 18, 2011

Great Lakes Nickel signs option agreement with Rio Tinto

TORONTO, Nov. 18, 2011 /CNW/ - Great Lakes Nickel Limited ("GLN" or the Corporation") is pleased to announce that it signed an agreement today with Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc.…

November 18, 2011

Western Areas starts new nickel mine ahead of schedule

Western Areas' Spotted Quoll underground mine in Australia delivered its first nickel ore on Friday, two months ahead of schedule. Western Areas, Australia's third-largest nickel producer, said on Friday a…

November 14, 2011

Nickel surplus likely to jump, says top Japanese producer

Japan's top nickel producer, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., is predicting a glut in the supply of the metal. Bloomberg reports a global nickel surplus may soar in 2012 to the…

November 11, 2011

Albidon shuts down Zambia nickel mine citing ‘serious cash flow difficulties’

Mining Weekly reports Albidon’s (ASX:ALB) problems escalated on Friday after it suspended operations at its Munali nickel mine, in Zambia.