November 8, 2011

Mining degrees pay well but are not popular

Mining and geoscience degrees pay well compared to other degrees, but they are not popular with students. The Wall Street Journal published an interactive chart that compares 173 possible college…

November 8, 2011

Guyana Precious Metals announces the grant of stock options

Guyana Precious Metals Inc. (TSX-V: GPM) (the "Company") announces that it has granted effective November 7, 2011 an aggregate of 1,550,000 options to a director and consultants of the Company…

November 8, 2011

Powerscreen takes on Latin America with experienced dealer Manager

Powerscreen, one of the world’s leading providers of mobile crushing, screening and washing equipment, has recently appointed Iain Laidler as the new Dealer Manager for the Powerscreen brand in Latin…

November 8, 2011

Powerscreen announces strategic distributor appointment in Mongolia

Powerscreen, one of the world’s leading providers of mobile crushing, screening and washing equipment, has signed an agreement with its first distributor in Mongolia – Wagner Asia Equipment LLC.

November 8, 2011

Ridgemont intercepts 43% iron over 49 metres at Redford

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 8, 2011) - Ridgemont Iron Ore Corp. (TSX VENTURE:RDG)(OTCQX:RIOOF)(PINK SHEETS:RIOOF) ("Ridgemont") is pleased to announce additional assay results from the ongoing drill program on the…

November 8, 2011

Rare Earth Metals Inc. outlines a number of heavy rare earth targets on Its Dory Pond area, Red Wine Property

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, Nov 08, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Rare Earth Metals Inc. ("Rare Earth Metals", "RA" or the "Company") CA:RA +12.50%RAREF +5.83% (otcqx:RAREF) is pleased to report that…

November 8, 2011

Alcoa approves next stage of $2.1 billion capital improvements in Quebec

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) will undertake the next phase of its five-year, $2.1 billion investment plan for its Baie-Comeau, Deschambault and Becancour smelters in Quebec. "The plan will move the Quebec smelters…

November 8, 2011

Robex Resources Inc./Nampala: feasibility study reveals a pre-tax net present value (NPV) of $113.6 million at $1,250 gold price per ounce, and an internal rate of return (IRR) of 46.45%

QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Nov. 8, 2011) - Robex Resources inc. (TSX VENTURE:RBX)(FRANKFURT:RB4) is pleased to announce the excellent results of the feasibility study for its 100%-owned Nampala project located…

November 8, 2011

Noranda Income Fund reports third quarter earnings before interest and income taxes of $20.5 million

Noranda Income Fund (the "Fund") (TSX:NIF.UN) reported earnings before interest and income taxes of $20.5 million for the third quarter of 2011, compared to $5.7 million in the same quarter…

November 8, 2011

Hecla declares first quarterly silver price-linked common stock dividend and preferred dividend

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hecla Mining Company (“Hecla”) (NYSE:HL) today announced its Board of Directors has declared the first quarterly silver price-linked dividend under Hecla’s recently announced silver price-linked dividend policy.…