September 21, 2011

China base metals demand growing 10% more than GDP

Demand growth for base metals in China is exceeding its GDP growth rate by 10 percent, and will keep growing, Fan Shunke, the president of China Non-ferrous Techno-Economic Research Institute…

September 21, 2011

BNP Paribas makes cuts across the board for its outlook on base metal prices

Dow Jones, via Fox News, reports that BNP Paibas analysts are cutting their outlook for base metal prices.

September 21, 2011

Trevali announces $40.0 million offering of 5-year convertible senior unsecured debentures by way of a short form prospectus

Trevali Mining Corporation ("Trevali" or the "Company") (TSX:TV)(OTCQX:TREVF)(FRANKFURT:4TI)(BVLAC:TV) is pleased to announce that it has filed a preliminary short form prospectus with the Securities Commissions in each of the Provinces…

September 21, 2011

Sunridge Gold completes 5000 m core drilling program and reaches 50% ownership of Majescor’s Besakoa copper-zinc-gold Project, Madagascar

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Sept. 21, 2011) - Majescor Resources Inc. ("Majescor" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:MJX) is pleased to report that on September 15, 2011, the Company has received formal…

September 20, 2011

Russia in zinc mining deal with Iran

Russia has agreed to develop an Iranian zinc deposit that is among the largest in the world in a deal involving an Iranian bank that faces international sanctions, the Russian…

September 19, 2011

Selwyn Resources Ltd.: new high-grade mineralization extends XY West to the Northwest

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 19, 2011) - Selwyn Resources Ltd. ("Selwyn") (TSX VENTURE:SWN) is pleased to provide additional information on the discovery of zinc-lead mineralization northwest of XY West…

September 19, 2011

Sunridge Gold Completes Drilling Program and Reaches 50% Ownership at the Besakoa Copper-Zinc-Gold Project, Madagascar

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 19, 2011) - Sunridge Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SGC)(OTCQX:SGCNF) announces that the initial 5,000 metre diamond drill program on the Besakoa copper/zinc/gold volcanogenic-massive-sulphide (VMS) project in…

September 18, 2011

Record $8.5 billion likely spent in 2011 exploring for gold

Research firm Metals Economics Group reports gold continues to be top exploration target accounting for more than 50% of global exploration of non-ferrous metals for the second consecutive year in…

September 16, 2011

Apogee to acquire the balance of its Chilean venture

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 16, 2011) - Apogee Silver Ltd. ("Apogee" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:APE) provides the following update with respect to its agreement with Valencia Ventures Inc. ("Valencia").…

September 16, 2011

MEG calculates $17 billion spent on non-ferrous exploration in 2011

Preliminary estimates from Metals Economics Group’s (MEG) Corporate Exploration Strategies (CES) study indicate that 2011 nonferrous exploration budgets will exceed $17 billion for expenditures related to precious and base metals,…