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Afferro Mining identifies new iron targets at Cameroon project
Thursday, May 03, 2012 Afferro Mining has reported 25 new iron targets at the Akonolinga iron ore project in Cameroon following the completion of an airborne geophysical...

Berkeley Mineral Resources wins mining licence for Kabwe project in Zambia
Thursday, May 03, 2012 Mineral processing company Berkeley Mineral Resources (BMR) has received the official large-scale mining licence for the Kabwe lead-zinc project in Lusaka,...

Orogen Gold confirms high grade gold mineralisation at Deli Jovan mines
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 Orogen Gold has confirmed the presence of very high grade gold mineralisation at the historic Gindusa and Rusman gold mines at Deli Jovan in eastern Serbia, following the completion of...

Xstrata increases Zinc production from Australian mines
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 Xstrata has increased its annual zinc production by 5% or 25,000t from two mines in Australia, the company has...

Temex Resources starts drilling programme on Golden Lake property in Canada
Tuesday, May 01, 2012 Temex Resources Corp has started an initial diamond drill programme on the recently-acquired Golden Lake property, located close to the Juby Main Zone in north-eastern Ontario,...

Silver Lake Resources announces drilling updates from the Eelya Complex
Tuesday, May 01, 2012 Silver Lake Resources has announced new updates on its drilling activities at the Eelya Complex, part of the Murchison project off the coast of Perth,...

Continental Coal to extend South African coal mine life
Monday, April 30, 2012 Continental Coal has entered into agreements that will allow it to extend the operating mine life of the Ferreira Coal Mine and its production of thermal coal in South...

Xstrata Coal seeks partner to acquire Donkin Coal stake
Monday, April 30, 2012 Xstrata Coal is seeking an operating partner to divest its stake in the Donkin Coal project located in Nova Scotia,...

Deals this week: Dassault Systèmes, Kincora Copper, Pan Terra Industries and more
Friday, April 27, 2012 Dassault Systèmes has announced plans to acquire geological modeling and simulation company Gemcom Software International for approximately...

Habtoor Leighton and Dragados Gulf win construction contract for Saudi Arabian mine
Thursday, April 26, 2012 Habtoor Leighton Group in joint venture with Dragados Gulf Construction Company / Intecsa Industrial (ACS Group) has secured a $169m contract to construct mine-related infrastructure for...

Rio Tinto and Chinalco to develop iron ore project in Guinea
Thursday, April 26, 2012 Rio Tinto and Chinalco have completed the formation of their joint venture which will develop and operate the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, following completion of all regulatory...

Woulfe completes feasibility study at Sangdong project in Korea
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Woulfe Mining has completed a feasibility study for its wholly owned Sangdong mining project in South...

Steele Resources to acquire gold and silver mine in New Mexico
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Steele Resources Corp has executed formal documents for the acquisition of the privately owned Billali gold and silver mine located in New Mexico,...

Afferro Mining reports positive results from Nkout project
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Afferro Mining has reported positive drilling results from its Nkout Iron Ore Project in Cameroon, which indicated high-grade zones of...

Fission Energy to acquire Pitchstone Exploration
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Fission Energy has signed an arrangement agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Canada-based Pitchstone...

Driven Capital to earn 60% stake in Canada's White River Property
Monday, April 23, 2012 Driven Capital has entered into a definite option agreement with Tarsis Resources to earn a 60% interest in the White River Property located in Yukon,...

Deals this week: Caterpillar, Pele Mountain Resources and more
Friday, April 20, 2012 The Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM) has formally approved the Caterpillar's planned acquisition of ERA Mining...

Cape Lambert Resources signs binding agreement for iron ore project
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Cape Lambert Resources has signed a binding heads of agreement (HoA) confirming access to key transport infrastructure related to the development of its 100% owned Marampa Iron Ore Project...

Rio Tinto named official metal provider for London 2012 Olympic games
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Rio Tinto has been named the official metal provider for the 4,700 medals which will be awarded at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic...

Deals this week: Caterpillar Inc, Lundin Mining Corp, Magnum Mining and more
Friday, April 13, 2012 Mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has signed an agreement to sell its Bucyrus distribution and support business to WesTrac, a wholly owned subsidiary of Seven Group Holdings, for about...

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