Exploration and Projects - Page 1

US to levy mining ban near Grand Canyon
Monday, January 09, 2012 The US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is expected to finalise a 20-year ban on new mining claims made on public land surrounding the Grand...

Vale to invest $21.4bn for 2012 operations
Thursday, December 01, 2011 Vale's board of directors has approved a $21.4bn investment budget for its operations in...

Norilsk Nickel to expand exploration activities
Friday, November 04, 2011 Russian firm Norilsk Nickel is planning to invest $300m in its exploration activities around the...

Sudan signs contracts for gold exploration
Wednesday, November 02, 2011 The Government of Sudan has signed contracts with 50 firms to explore for gold in the...

EDB to provide funds for Kazakhstan project
Friday, October 28, 2011 The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has allocated $150m to fund Altynalmas Gold’s gold production project in the Akbakai ore field, Zhambyl Oblast,...

Colt Resources receives mining licence for Portugal project
Thursday, October 27, 2011 Canada-based Colt Resources has received a mining licenxe from the Portuguese Secretary of State for Energy and Mining for its Boa Fé gold...

Rio Tinto to provide $1.3bn fund for Guinean iron ore project
Friday, October 21, 2011 Rio Tinto will provide an additional $1.3bn for the development of the Simandou iron ore project in...

Nyota Minerals discovers gold in Ethiopia
Friday, October 14, 2011 Nyota Minerals has made three new gold discoveries at the 3,200km2 Northern Blocks, located about 100km north of Tulu Kapi gold project in Western...

Lydian subsidiary receives exploration and mining licence in Georgia
Thursday, October 13, 2011 Lydian International's subsidiary Georgian Resource Company has received an exploration and mining licence foran area of gold mineralisation in Guria province of western...

Sudan and Saudi Arabia to start exploration in Red Sea
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Sudan and Saudi Arabia are planning to produce large quantities of gold, silver and copper from the Red Sea within three...

UBK Resources to develop Bolivian assets
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 UBK Resources has entered into a share exchange agreement with UBK Resources S.R.L. Bolivia to jointly explore and develop natural resources in Bolivia, including silver, manganese, zircon...

Bandanna Energy to start coal export terminal construction at Gladstone
Wednesday, October 05, 2011 Bandanna Energy is planning to start the construction of the first stage of the Wiggins Island coal export terminal (WICET) at Gladstone, Australia, following completion of its financing...

Shanduka to conduct feasibility review of Lonmin's Limpopo assets
Wednesday, October 05, 2011 Lonmin, Western Platinum (WPL), Messina and Messina Platinum Mines (MPML) have entered into a conditional share subscription agreement with Shanduka...

European Goldfields secures loan for Greek projects
Wednesday, October 05, 2011 European Goldfields (EG) has entered into talks with Qatar Holdings for a $600m loan to develop its Skouries and Olympias gold projects in...

Atlantic to conduct study on bauxite exploration in Vietnam
Monday, October 03, 2011 Australian firm Atlantic has signed an agreement to carry out a development study on bauxite exploration in Central Highlands,...

Tombstone receives US exploration permits
Thursday, September 29, 2011 Tombstone Exploration has received approval from the Arizona State Land Department for four new state permits, which cover an 8km² area at the eastern edge of the Tombstone Mining...

TSJV secures construction contract for Australian coal mine plant
Thursday, September 29, 2011 Macarthur Coal has awarded Theiss Sedgman (TSJV) an A$85m ($84.5m) contract for the construction of a new coal handling and preparation plant (CHPP) in...

Rio Tinto and North Atlantic Potash to form JV
Thursday, September 29, 2011 Acron Group subsidiary North Atlantic Potash has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Rio Tinto to carry out potash exploration activities in...

Victory Nickel to start development of Canadian nickel mine
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 Victory Nickel has received approval from its board of directors for the development of the Minago sulphide nickel mine located on the Thomson Nickel Belt in central Manitoba,...

China to expand Indian Ocean activities
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 China is planning to expand its mineral exploration activities in the seabed of the Indian Ocean. The nation received approval from the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to...