June 16, 2012

La Mancha’s White Foil property shows underground potential with mineralization extending 350 metres below current resource

"Thrilled" with the initial drill results, La Mancha continues to testing a depth of 600m, which is more than 350m deeper than the current resource boundary.

June 15, 2012

Mining minister sides with Australian gold company in Moose River land dispute

Nova Scotia's Natural Resources Minister, Charlie Parker, is supporting DDV Gold Ltd., an Australian gold company, over a family run Christmas tree farm that doesn't want its land expropriated and…

June 14, 2012

Macarthur Minerals substantially increases its hematite resource inventory, supported by metallurgical testwork

Indicated Mineral Resource inventory has increased from a total of 13.01 Mt @ 55.2% Fe1 at a cut-off grade of 50% Fe to 54.46Mt @ 47.2% Fe at a cut-off…

June 14, 2012

Anglo American: Met coal pricing affected by supply issues, not demand

US miners are filling the supply gap left by Australian miners.

June 14, 2012

Uranium focus as reactors restart

June 13, 2012

BHP’s already eye-watering Olympic Dam expansion bulked up again

World number one miner BHP Billiton on Wednesday bought additional exploration plots near its Olympic Dam mine and $30 billion expansion project.

June 13, 2012

Chalice disposes of residual interest in the Gnaweeda gold project

The company has sold its remaining 13.5% interest in the Gnaweeda Gold project to Archean Star Resources.

June 13, 2012

Shares jump as Australian billionaire moves to take over Whitehaven Coal

Nathan Tinkler had been widely expected to sell down his 21% stake in Whitehaven Coal, but is instead looking to taking over the business.

June 12, 2012

Crocodile Gold closes prepaid swap facility with Credit Suisse

The money, which comes as an advance from Credit Suisse against the sale of future gold production, will be used to repay a portion of the bridge loan facility provided…

June 12, 2012

Great Barrier Reef coal mine turning into Australia’s Keystone XL

Greenpeace takes out ads saying investing in the mega-mine is "risky business" and calls into question the ability of India's GVK to pull off the project as the group "has…