July 21, 2011 Pele Mountain Engages Advisor for Strategic Process to Separate Gold Assets from Eco Ridge Mine Rare Earths and Uranium Pele Mountain Resources Inc. (TSXV: GEM)( OTCQX: GOLDF) ("Pele" or the "Company") announced today that it has engaged Foundation Opportunities Inc. ("FOI") of Toronto, on a non-exclusive basis, to assist…
July 21, 2011 Bagging asbestos in the 1960s YouTube user markdcatlin uploaded a film showing how workers milled and bagged asbestos in the 1960s. The film was shot at the Cassiar Asbestos Company's asbestos mine in British Columbia, Canada. The mine…
July 21, 2011 Metalex recovers largest diamond yet from U2 kimberlite Metalex Ventures Ltd. (TSXV : MTX) is pleased to report that a 2.61 carat white gem quality diamond has been recovered from the exceedingly large, 9.3 hectare, U2 kimberlite pipe…
July 20, 2011 Montana won’t allow oil sands equipment headed to Alberta on state roads Imperial Oil’s plan to truck huge pieces of oilsands mining equipment through Montana and into Alberta has hit a speed bump. Montana Fourth Judicial District Court Judge Ray J. Dayton…
July 20, 2011 Midas Gold commences US$10.5 million exploration program at its Golden Meadows Project Midas Gold Corp. (MAX: TSX) today reported that the 2011 exploration program at its Golden Meadows Project, Valley County, Idaho, has commenced. The work planned by Midas Gold aims to…
July 20, 2011 Cnooc to pay $2.1 billion for Canada oil sands firm OPTI Canada, a bankrupt oil sands producer, has agreed to sell itself to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation, in a deal worth $2.1 billion, the…
July 20, 2011 Environmental impact statement approval for the Jansen potash project BHP Billiton has received notice from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment that ministerial approval has been granted for the development of the Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan. BHP Billiton submitted…
July 20, 2011 BHP Billitons diamond production falls in past year BHP Billiton’s diamond production suffered a double-digit d rop in the fiscal year, the miner reported on Wednesday. The company mined 2,506,000 carats, an 18% year-over-year drop.
July 20, 2011 Research funding a key indicator of interest in Canadian province’s minerals New Brunswick Business Journal reported that research funding for mining projects in New Brunswick has doubled over the past decade. Says the journal: Northcliff Resources Ltd. is drilling samples for…
July 19, 2011 PGMs, nickel explorer ends dispute with Constance Lake First Nation Thunder Bay-based Zenyatta Ventures has ended its dispute with Constance Lake First Nation after the leadership of the 1,470-strong community decided to no longer pursue a motion of injunction against…
Ma’aden selects Metso to deliver a gold processing plant to Ar Rjum mine The order includes process electrification, field instrumentation and automation. January 15, 2026 | 03:25 pm