February 3, 2012

Fracking explained negatively

In an escalating media war, the makers of the movie Gasland put together a good looking infographic to get out their message that hydraulic fracturing is bad.

February 3, 2012

Minco Gold Corporation Provides Update on the Tugurige Gold Project

Minco Gold Corporation (the "Company" or "Minco Gold") (TSX:MMM)(NYSE Amex:MGH)(FRANKFURT:MI5) provides the following update on the Tugurige Gold Project. On January 13, 2011, Minco Gold announced that it had, through…

February 3, 2012

TomaGold Corporation Starts Drilling on its Monster Lake Gold Project

TOMAGOLD CORPORATION (TSX VENTURE:LOT)("TomaGold" or the "Company") - is pleased to announce the beginning of a 3,000 metres, 21 holes, drill program on the 100% owned Monster Lake Property located…

February 3, 2012

“Glenstrata” could flex muscles in iron ore

The $80 billion proposed merger of commodities trader Glencore and Swiss-based miner Xstrata could lead to a fresh round of acquisitions in iron ore, Reuters is reporting today.

February 3, 2012

Imperial Oil green-lights $2 billion Cold Lake expansion

Imperial Oil is spending $2 billion to expand its Cold Lake insitu oilsands operation in northeastern Alberta.

February 3, 2012

Northern Gold Raises Over $3.8M Through the Exercise of Warrants Issued Pursuant to a $2,500,500 Previous Private Placement

Northern Gold Mining Inc. ("Northern Gold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:NGM) announces that since issue 25,074,270 warrants have been exercised for gross proceeds of $3,862,700. TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 3,…

February 3, 2012

White Tiger Announces Start of Long Hole Production at Lamaque

White Tiger Gold ("White Tiger" or the "Company") (TSX:WTG) is pleased to announce that it is starting Long Hole ore production from the mine's North Wall.

February 3, 2012

Caterpillar shuts locked out Electro-Motive plant in Canada

American-based heavy equipment maker Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) through its subsidiary Electro-Motive Canada (EMC), said today that it is closing EMC's locomotive production operations at its London, Ontario plant, after several months…

February 3, 2012

Tanzanian Royalty Awards Contract for Preliminary Economic Assessment of Surface Rubble Deposit at Kigosi Gold Project

Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corporation is pleased to announce that it has entered into a contractual agreement withConsulmet Metals (Pty) Limited of South Africa to complete a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA)…

February 3, 2012

Coal mines becoming safer but some still ‘don’t get it,’ says U.S. regulator