April 4, 2012

Standard Graphite options Quebec graphite claims

Standard Graphite Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SGH) (the "Company") is pleased to report that it has signed an option to acquire a 100% interest in 31 mining claims in Quebec.

April 4, 2012

Half-billion South African platinum mine gets green light

The South African government has ok'd a $443-million platinum mine located north of Rustenburg.

April 4, 2012

‘Shocking’ trade numbers have some Australians calling the end of the mining boom

The commodity price cycle peaked in the third quarter of last year.

April 4, 2012

Sierra Leone diamond firm eyes IPO

Could Sierra Leone, the African nation whose decade-long civil war funded by booty from diamond mines bore the term "blood diamonds," be going legit. when it comes to the mining…

April 4, 2012

Valemax No. 8 has not even loaded its first ore and it’s already worth 36% less than it cost

According to website VesselsValue.com the latest Valemax is worth 36% less than the $107 million the Brazilian iron ore titan paid for it last year because of a "slump in…

April 4, 2012

Miner union chief: EPA killing us like Navy SEALs kill terrorists

Chalk up another fracture in the Big Labor-environmentalist alliance: United Mine Workers President Cecil Roberts unloaded on the Environmental Protection Agency in a radio interview Tuesday.

April 4, 2012

Codelco, world’s largest copper producer, chooses Oniqua MRO Analytics

Oniqua MRO Analytics www.oniqua.com, the leading provider of analytics-based MRO optimization solutions for asset-intensive organizations, today announced that Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco), has chosen Oniqua Analytics Solution…

April 4, 2012

Ellis Martin Report with Sprott Money’s CEO Eric Sprott

In this exclusive feature, Ellis Martin interviews Sprott Money CEO Eric Sprott for a wide-based discussion of today and tomorrow's commodity market issues.

April 4, 2012

Shanta Gold seeking $35m for added capex

Tanzania-focused Shanta Gold is planning to raise $35 million to be put towards its New Luika Gold Mine.

April 4, 2012

Russia can’t be a potential market for polished diamond export

Will the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) succeed in its endeavour of establishing Russia as a potential market for polished diamond export through the Indo-Russian buyers sellers meet…