October 25, 2011

Nebraska trying to change Keystone pipeline route

Facing strong resistance from local constituencies, Nebraska governor Dave Heineman says he'll meet with state lawmakers to consider challenging the proposed route for the Keystone XL pipeline, CBC reports: Pipeline…

October 25, 2011

Canadian uranium juniors with US properties to merge

Vancouver-based Titanium Uranium Inc. (CVE:TUE) and Toronto-based Energy Fuels (TSE:EFR) announced merger plans on Tuesday. Under the deal, outlined in a letter of intent, Energy Fuels will acquire all of…

October 25, 2011

Taku Samples Up to 2.6gpt Gold in Soil on Montana Property in Yukon

Taku Gold Corp. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:TAK) is pleased to announce follow-up deep auger-type, soil geochemical survey results completed over the 292-claim (6,065 hectare) Montana property in mid-August 2011. The…

October 25, 2011

Move to Saskatchewan if you want a raise

Despite global economic uncertainty, resource-rich Saskatchewan should offer significant salary gains for its workers in 2012, seeing an average 3.9% increase in wages. The Conference Board of Canada's compensation outlook…

October 25, 2011

Passport Potash signs LOI to acquire 50% ownership interest in HNZ Potash, LLC

Passport Potash, Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PPI)(OTCQX:PPRTF) has signed a letter of intent to enter into binding agreements under which NZ Potash, LLC will sell to Passport its 50% ownership interest in…

October 24, 2011

Au no! Viper’s verification sampling finds no gold, angry investors bite back

In an object lesson on the fickle nature of junior explorer investment, dismayed investors took a huge chunk out of Viper Gold's stock on the Toronto Venture Exchange after trade…

October 24, 2011

Cascadero Copper Corporation Options Powerline Gold Prospect Sudbury, Ontario

Cascadero Copper Corporation (TSX VENTURE:CCD) has entered into an Option Agreement that enables it to earn a 100% interest in the Powerline gold prospect (the "Property") in Street and Scadding…

October 24, 2011

Portage & Cliffs JV to Resume Drilling at Golden Ridge Deposit, New Brunswick

ST ANDREWS, NEW BRUNSWICK--(Marketwire - Oct. 24, 2011) - Portage Minerals Inc. ("Portage") (CNSX:RKX), today announced on behalf of the joint venture with Cliffs Chromite Ontario Inc. (f/k/a Freewest Resources…

October 24, 2011

Silvercorp rockets after clean bill from auditors

Silvercorp Metals, China’s biggest silver miner, was changing hands for $9.72 in Toronto on heavy volumes shortly after the open Monday, up almost 19% after a report by the forensic…

October 24, 2011

Rare Earth Metals Confirms REE Mineralization in East Lavergne Mineralized Zone on Its Springer Lavergne Prospect

Rare Earth Metals Inc. ("Rare Earth Metals", "RA" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:RA)(PINK SHEETS:RAREF)(OTCQX:RAREF) is pleased to report the completion of the initial drill program on the Lavergne REE Prospect.