September 27, 2011

First Nickel begins ore delivery from Ontario mine

Canadian miner First Nickel Inc said it restarted production at its Lockerby nickel-copper mine in Ontario and made its first ore delivery to diversified miner Xstrata Plc's nickel business.

September 27, 2011

Pacific Ridge reports gold intersected in 9 of 10 initial holes drilled at Skookum main target, Mariposa project, Yukon

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 27, 2011) - Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:PEX) (the "Company") has successfully completed its 2011 exploration program on its properties in the Yukon's White…

September 26, 2011

Prophecy Platinum up 5.69% after announcing Wellgreen results

Prophecy Platinum (CVE:NKL) was up 5.69% on Monday trading after announcing drill results at its Wellgreen project, located in Yukon. Prophecy stated […]

September 26, 2011

Highland Valley Copper workers vote to strike

A Kamloops BC TV station reports workers at Teck Resources Highland Valley Copper mine have voted 99.5% in favour of striking if necessary to back wage and benefit demands. The…

September 26, 2011

Detour Gold acquires Trade Wind Ventures for $84 million

Detour Gold (TSE:DGC), a gold and exploration company located in northeastern Ontario, announced that it will acquire Trade Wind Ventures, which owns a property adjacent to the Detour Lake project,…

September 26, 2011

Ivanhoe Mines expects the Mongolian Government to support the Oyu Tolgoi investment agreement

Ivanhoe Mines said in a statement today that the investment agreement for the Oyu Tolgoi Project remains a fair and legally binding contract that deserves and requires the unqualified support…

September 26, 2011

NDP wants to keep more value-added mine work in Ontario

The Ottawa Citizen reports that the Ontario NDP, which is fighting a provincial election and challenging the incumbent Liberal Party, want to change the provincial mining act so more mine…

September 26, 2011

Romios intersects 22.1 metres assaying 1.25% copper and 22.43 g/t silver in new discovery underlying the north zone, Trek property, B.C.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 26, 2011) - Romios Gold Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:RG)(OTCBB:RMIOF)(FRANKFURT:D4R) ("Romios" or the "Company") is pleased to announce assay results from the initial portion of the 2011…

September 26, 2011

Prophecy drills 120.9 meters grading 1.26 g/t PGM+Au, 0.36% Ni, 0.30% Cu within 457 meters grading 0.47% NiEq at Yukon Wellgreen project

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 26, 2011) - Prophecy Platinum Corp. ("Prophecy Platinum" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:NKL)(OTCQX:PNIKF)(FRANKFURT:P94P) announces the drill results received from its 2011 drilling Wellgreen PGE-Ni-Cu Project.…

September 26, 2011

Canadian Zinc Corporation: environmental assessment of Prairie Creek Mine enters next phase

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 26, 2011) - Canadian Zinc Corporation (TSX:CZN)(OTCQB:CZICF) is pleased to report that the Mackenzie Valley Review Board ("MVRB") has officially closed the public registry for…