B.C. Provincial Government Halts Mineral Exploration in Flathead Valley



February 11th, 2010 | File Under : Companies - Gold - Mineral Exploration

Max Resource Corp. has learned that the Government of British Columbia intends to halt all ongoing mineral exploration work and prohibit any future mine development in the Flathead Valley in Southeastern B.C.

Mining Companies, Tibet Mineral Development To Develop Lithium Mining Project



February 11th, 2010 | File Under : Companies - Lithium - Mineral Exploration

Xinhua news agency reported, mining company Tibet Mineral Development focus on developing lithium mining project in Salt Lake. Lithium mining project is estimated to have reserves of lithium carbonate to reach 2.4 million tons. The company plans to produce lithium carbonate in the first phase of 5,000 tons and the second phase of lithium production can reach 20,000 tons.

Mining Companies, Tibet Mineral Development To Develop Lithium Mining Project



February 7th, 2010 | File Under : Companies - Lithium - Mineral Exploration

Xinhua news agency reported, mining company Tibet Mineral Development focus on developing lithium mining project in Salt Lake. Lithium mining project is estimated to have reserves of lithium carbonate to reach 2.4 million tons. The company plans to produce lithium carbonate in the first phase of 5,000 tons and the second phase of lithium production can reach 20,000 tons.

Hudbay Sees Mid-2010 Decision On Guatemala Nickel Project



November 23rd, 2009 | File Under : Companies - Mineral Exploration - Nickel

Canadian base-metals-miner HudBay Minerals expects to make a final decision on whether to proceed with the Fenix nickel project, in Guatemala, around the middle of next year, CEO Peter Jones said on Wednesday.

The company is trying to come up with a low-cost power solution for the project, which is bought last year when it acquired Skye Resources,

Wallbridge Mining To Expand Drill Program on Rogers Creek Copper-Gold-Molybdenum Property



November 16th, 2009 | File Under : Companies - Copper - Gold - Mineral Exploration

Wallbridge Mining Company Limited announced today that the Company will expand its drilling program on the Rogers Creek property to 2,500 metres on the basis of copper and molybdenum mineralization observed in diamond drill hole WRC-001.

Meet and Conference on Development of Mineral Resource and Mineral Based Industry in North Eastern Region



November 10th, 2009 | File Under : Companies - Mineral Exploration - Trade & Market

To encourage investment in exploration and exploitation of the minerals for the development of mineral based industry in the North Eastern States, a two-day Investors’ Meet and Conference on Development of Mineral Resource and Mineral Based Industry in North Eastern Region began in Guwahati toady.

Sirius Exploration Buys Australian Potash Permits



October 26th, 2009 | File Under : Companies - Mineral Exploration

copper-underground-mining-explorationSirius Exploration Plc, a diversified mining and exploration holding company, said it bought an Australian firm holding salt and potash permits for 13 million pounds ($21.60 million) in stock, sending its shares up as much as 11.6 percent.

Environmental Award for Mining Companies: Rio Tinto QIT Madagascar Minerals Won Nedbank Environmental Award



October 25th, 2009 | File Under : Coal - Companies - Gold - Mineral Exploration

rio_tinto_logoRio Tinto, a mining company that has the largest variety of mining exploration projects and processing of mineral resources in some countries. Rio Tinto mining company produces aluminum, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals.