September 6, 2011

Rare Earth Metals intersects significant heavy REE mineralization at Dory Pond area, red wine project, with HREO/TREO ratio of 42.1% from intersection of 1.55% TREO over 21.0 meters

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 6, 2011) - Rare Earth Metals Inc. ("Rare Earth Metals", "RA" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:RA)(OTCQX:RAREF)(PINK SHEETS:RAREF) is pleased to report preliminary Rare Earth Element…

September 4, 2011

Exploration company accused of bribery in Mexico

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating a Calgary-based company over allegations of bribery in Mexico. The Mounties are checking whether Blackfire Exploration Ltd. made monthly payments to a local…

September 3, 2011

Canada leads mining M&A during first half with slew of big deals

Canada led the world in the number of mining mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for the first half of the year, says Ernst & Young. And while the number of deals…

September 2, 2011

China pours more money into Canada west coast oil sands pipeline

The Globe and Mail reports on Friday that MEG Energy, a small oil sands developer partly owned by China's CNOOC, has ponied up $100 million to join another Chinese state-owned…

September 2, 2011

Osisko Mining Corporation Terminates Mountjoy Exploration Agreement

Claim Post Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CPS) (the Company) announced today that Osisko Mining Corporation (Osisko) terminated the exploration agreement on Claim Post Resources wholly owned Mountjoy Property near Timmins Ontario.…

September 2, 2011

Big pay day for shortseller as investors jump Silvercorp ship

Silvercorp Metals was forced on Friday to react to an anonymous letter also sent to the Ontario Securities Commission, presumably from a shorter of the company's stock that alleges a…

September 2, 2011

Mineral association asks Quebec government for clearer rules

The Quebec Mineral Exploration Association asked the Quebec government for rules that will simplify mineral development and exploration. A mining bill, which the association has criticized, is working its way…

September 2, 2011

Sandstorm Gold announces US$6 million payment to Metanor Resources and provides update on the Bachelor Lake project

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 2, 2011) - Sandstorm Gold Ltd. ("Sandstorm") (TSX VENTURE:SSL) has remitted the US$6 million final payment to Metanor Resources Inc. ("Metanor") (TSX VENTURE:MTO) in accordance…

September 2, 2011

High River provides an update on the bankruptcy procedures of Prognoz Silver LLC

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 09/02/11 -- High River Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: HRG) ("High River" or the "Company") was informed that the Arbitration Court of the City of Moscow…

September 2, 2011

Hathor to respond to Cameco offer no later than Sep 14th

Hathor is considering Cameco's hostile, all-cash bid in consultation with its legal and financial advisors and will respond within two weeks. TORONTO (Reuters) - Hathor Exploration , the target of…