September 16, 2011

Mbada overtakes Murowa as Zimbabwe’s biggest producer

Mbada Mines (Pvt) Ltd, which operates in Zimbabwe's Marange diamond area, is producing more than 150,000 carats a month, surpassing Rio Tinto's Murowa mine as the country's largest diamond producer,…

September 16, 2011

Northern Gold Mining raises $10 million in private placement, Sprott among investors

Northern Gold Mining ("Northern Gold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:NGM) is pleased to announced that it has completed a non-brokered private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of $10,870,471 subject to…

September 16, 2011

Mwana Africa’s Zimbabwe mine gold output tops target

Gold miner Mwana Africa's Zimbabwe mine output has risen to a monthly average of 4,500 ounces, outstripping its targeted annual production rate, company executives said on Friday

September 16, 2011

B2Gold Corp. announces further positive exploration drill results from the Cebollati project in Uruguay

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 16, 2011) - B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO)(OTCQX:BGLPF)(PINK SHEETS:BGLPF) ("B2Gold" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce additional drilling results from the first exploration drill program at…

September 16, 2011

Rainy River resources conditionally approved to graduate to the TSX

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 16, 2011) - Rainy River Resources Ltd. ("Rainy River" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:RR) is pleased to announce that it has received conditional approval to list…

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

Jayden completes earn-in for an additional 10% interest in silver coin

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 16, 2011) - Jayden Resources Inc. ("Jayden" or "the Company") (TSX:JDN)reports that it has completed the expenditure requirements to earn an additional 10% interest in…

September 16, 2011

Beneficiation to be incorporated in new Zimbabwe diamond policy

HARARE (miningweekly.com) Zimbabwe wants 10% of all diamonds mined in the country to be cut and polished locally, Mines Minister Obert Mpofu said in Harare this week. A diamond policy…

September 15, 2011

Changes to oil sands royalty rates boost Alberta coffers by $1 billion without scaring investors

In a study released Thursday by Calgary University's School of Public Policy, Professor Ken McKenzie using economic data found incremental revenue for the government of Alberta over the last two…

September 15, 2011

Alexco posts 9-fold increase in profit from Bellekeno silver mine

Alexco Resource Corp. (TSX:AXR) posted a banner year in silver production and sales, as the Vancouver-based company made the successful transition from mine developer to producer. With production starting on…