August 31, 2011

Silver Spruce reports continued significant REE results Pope’s Hill MP trend, Trans Labrador Highway, NL

BRIDGEWATER, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 31, 2011) - Silver Spruce Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SSE)(FRANKFURT;S6Q) - Silver Spruce Resources Inc. is pleased to announce continued significant results from prospecting on the road…

August 31, 2011

Osisko announces an increase in Caterpillar Lease Financing Facility

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Aug. 31, 2011) - Osisko Mining Corporation ("Osisko")(TSX:OSK)(FRANKFURT:EWX) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Caterpillar Financial ("Cat Financial") to increase its equipment…

August 31, 2011

BCGold Corp. closes first tranche of private placement

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 31, 2011) - BCGold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:BCG)(PINK SHEETS:BCGOF) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche of its private placement previously announced…

August 31, 2011

Fjordland Options Dillard Gold and Copper Property, Between Copper Mountain Mine and Elk Gold Mine, Southern British Columbia

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 31, 2011) - Fjordland Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FEX) has signed a Letter of Intent with private vendors for the 2,200-hectare Dillard Property, located in southern British…

August 31, 2011

Vale to process 81Mt ore waste

Brazilian miner Vale announced a plan for processing 80Mt of iron ore waste from tailings dams in Minas Gerais state in Brazil. Studies proved that huge tones of iron ore…

August 31, 2011

Dissing coal—and the future of West Virginia

West Virginia state leaders were in an uproar last week over a remark about coal made by Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, elder statesman and one of the longest-serving members…

August 31, 2011

Mining giant backs new Australian International Arbitration Rules

SYDNEY, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Vice President of Litigation BHP Billiton, Mr Damian Lovellhas today welcomed the introduction of the new ACICA Arbitration Rules designed to speed up the…

August 31, 2011

Silver Quest approves a 75 hole diamond drill program at the Davidson joint venture claims

Vancouver, BC - Silver Quest Resources (TSX.V: SQI) ("Silver Quest" or "the Company") is pleased to report that the Davidson Joint Venture Management Committee has approved a budget covering work…

August 31, 2011

Spanish Mountain announces commencement of pre-feasibility study

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 31, 2011) - Spanish Mountain Gold Ltd. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SPA) is pleased to announce the commencement of a Pre-Feasibility Study ("PFS") for the Spanish…

August 31, 2011

Gem International options 100% of gold project in Mvomero & Kilindi Districts of Tanzania

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 31, 2011) - Gem International Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:GI) has entered into an option agreement with Mr. Anderson Fred Temu, Mr. Pascal D. Nestory and Mr.…