January 18, 2012

Bulgarian coal miners strike over unpaid bonus

Thousands of miners at Bulgaria's three largest coal mines walked off the job Monday, claiming that employers are not delivering on their promise of bonuses.

January 18, 2012

Zambia zinc mine tipped to start operations

Zambia Daily Mail is reporting that a mining licence will soon be issued for a lead-zinc mine.

January 18, 2012

SouthGobi Resources sells more than four million tonnes of coal in 2011, 58% more than 2010

SouthGobi Resources Ltd. (TSX:SGQ)(HKSE:1878) announces the successful completion of 2011 on guidance in terms of coal sales and production.

January 18, 2012

A reader responds to “Atomic Anne, her husband and the dubious $2.5 billion African uranium deal”

MINING.com reader Julian Poniewierski, Principal Mining Engineer at PanAust Limited, has some insights into what could have gone wrong with Areva's 2007 purchase of Uramin, specifically the Namibian properties.

January 18, 2012

Condor Resources Inc.: San Martin Intersects 14.9 m of 68.7 g/t Ag at Surface in First Drill Hole

Condor Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CN) ("Condor" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that results of the first diamond drill hole at the Company's wholly-owned San Martin project in southern…

January 18, 2012

New Pacific Metals Reports Additional Drill Results at Past Producing Mt. Skukum Gold Deposit at Tagish Lake Project, and Re-Appoints Officers

New Pacific Metals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:NUX) (the "Company") is pleased to announce assay results for the remaining holes drilled in 2011 at the Lake Zone of the Mt. Skukum gold…

January 18, 2012

NuLegacy Gold Reports Geophysical Survey Expands High Grade Gold Zone’s Potential

NuLegacy Gold Corporation (TSX VENTURE:NUG) reports that the results of the recently completed deep-penetration induced polarization and resistivity ("IP/R") geophysical survey on its Red Hill gold exploration project in Nevada…

January 18, 2012

Namibia Rare Earths announces resource drilling program and geophysical surveys underway at Lofdal

Namibia Rare Earths (TSX: NRE) is pleased to announce that a 6,000 meter diamond drilling program has started with two drill rigs focused on the delineation of a first mineral…

January 18, 2012

Animas Provides Financing Update & Santa Gertrudis Gold Project Update

Animas Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:ANI) has closed on $1.2 million of the financing with Ernesto Echavarria as the sole participant. Mr. Echavarria may fund Animas with additional funds at a…

January 18, 2012

Rare Earth Metals Announces Grant of Stock Options

Rare Earth Metals Inc. ("Rare Earth Metals", "RA" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:RA)(OTCQX:RAREF)(PINKSHEETS:RAREF) announces that, subject to regulatory approval, it has granted 2,825,000 stock options to directors, officers, employees and…