August 8, 2011

Platina Resources Limited (ASX:PGM) received full assay results from Owendale platinum project

Platina Resources Limited (ASX:PGM) is pleased to confirm the receipt of all assay results from its recently completed 4,591 metre RC drilling program at the Owendale Platinum Project, New South…

August 8, 2011

Kalgoorlie Mining Company unlocks cash flow potential in ore agreement with Barrick

Kalgoorlie Mining Company, formally known as US Nickel (ASX: USN) through its wholly owned subsidiaries has acquired title to two quality advanced greenfields projects: the Snowbird Project in Northwest Territories,…

August 7, 2011

One in four Queensland MPs hold resource shares

One in four parliamentarians in Queensland's state government hold shares in mining or resources companies or have accepted sponsored travel from them this term.

August 7, 2011

North American Nickel announces discovery of Quartz Diorite Dyke

North American Nickel has discovered a previously undetected Quartz Diorite dyke in outcrop located in the north central portion of the Post Creek property which is approximately 2.8 kilometers north…

August 6, 2011

Copper, nickel remain weak on reduced industrial demand

Amid a weakening trend overseas and sluggish local demand, copper and nickel prices fell further by Rs 5 per kg in the local non-ferrous metal market on Saturday.

August 6, 2011

Xstrata Nickel approves two projects in Canada

Xstrata plc has approved two Xstrata Nickel projects totaling USD 649 million as it continues its investment in growth options within its Canadian portfolio. Xstrata Nickel?s development of the USD…

August 5, 2011

Hudbay agrees to sell Guatemalan nickel mine for $170m

TSX-listed Hudbay Minerals is to sell its Guatemalan Fenix project to Cyprus-based Solway Group for $170-million, the company said late on Friday. Solway, which owns mines in the Ukraine and…

August 5, 2011

Liberty Mines’ ops still halted

TSX-listed Liberty Mines posted a $4.3-million operating loss for the second quarter on Friday, as production still hadn’t started at its Ontario nickel operations remained halted after problems with its…

August 5, 2011

Western Areas considering nickel off take tender – CEO

The board of Western Areas has announced that due to continuing high levels of production from the Forrestania Nickel Project, shipments of nickel concentrate to Jinchuan Group in China are…

August 5, 2011

Albidon cuts nickel output forecast by 21pct at Munali mine

Reuters reported that Australia's Albidon Limited has cut its 2011 nickel concentrate output forecast by 21% at Zambia's Munali mine due to lower than projected ore production and quality.