December 2, 2011

Zinc mining juniors ready to meet coming supply crunch

While large zinc stockpiles, weak prices and cloudy global economic projections cast a veil of gloom over zinc markets, salvation is not far away.

December 2, 2011

Canada says no decision yet on revising uranium policy

Canada is reviewing a policy that restricts foreign ownership of uranium mines, but there has been no decision on revising those rules at this time, Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver…

December 2, 2011

Silver Bull Resources gaining after Coeur d’Alene Mines buys $5M stake in firm

Silver Bull Resources Inc. (SVB.TO,SVBL) is trading over 7% higher today at 58 cents a share and the company receiving a $5-million investment from Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. (CDM.TO,CDE) as…

December 2, 2011

Rio Novo gold receives the construction licence for the Almas gold project

Rio Novo Gold Inc. (TSX:RN.TO - News)(TSX:RN-WT.TO - News) ("Rio Novo" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the "Licenca de Instalacao", (the "LI" or "Construction License") has been…

December 2, 2011

Aboriginal groups stand against Canadian oil pipeline

A group of First Nations in British Columbia says it will do “whatever means necessary” to stop exports of crude oil from Alberta’s oilsands through their territories — including the…

December 2, 2011

Company Announcement: High grade gold intersections at Kanyankaw

Adamus Resources Limited is pleased to announce that its ongoing exploration program has returned positive results from the recent RC drilling program at its Kanyankaw project (22km east of the…

December 2, 2011

Sandvik, Flanders partner on automated drilling system

Sandvik and Flanders Electric have entered a formal partnership to automate surface mining drill rigs and provide autonomous operation.

December 2, 2011

Barclays: Gold bullish on further central bank buying healthy ETF demand

Gold took a break from its upward momentum over the past week and finished relatively flat on the day at $1744.39/oz, while Silver came off by 0.2% to $32.74/oz.

December 2, 2011

Copper traders bullish for first time in six weeks

Bloomberg reported copper traders are bullish on signs that demand is rising due to a drop in global inventories.

December 2, 2011

Continental Nickel kicks off diamond drilling in New Brunswick

Continental Nickel Limited (TSX VENTURE:CNI) ("Continental" or "CNI" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has commenced a diamond drilling program on the St. Stephen nickel-copper sulphide project…