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Argosy Minerals Receives Three Exploration Licences for Bembeye Iron Ore Project

Argosy Minerals Limited (ASX:AGY) has announced that it has been granted three exploration licences, through its wholly owned subsidiary Argosy Exploration Limited, for iron ore in Sierra Leone known as the Bembeye Iron Ore Project.

5 Mar 2011

Dianor Resources Conducts Preliminary Review on Iron Ore Potential of Leadbetter Property, Ontario

Dianor Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DOR)(OTCQX:RDSNF) has announced that it in light of the increased worldwide demand for iron ore resources, and the well established iron mining history of the Wawa area, a preliminary review of the Iron Ore Potential of the Leadbetter Property is being conducted.

4 Mar 2011

Democratic Republic of Congo to Lift Mining Ban

The Democratic Republic of Congo is going to lift the ban on mining in the eastern sector in March 2010. The Mines Minister Martin Kabwelulu said on Tuesday that the ban on mining activities and exports that was applied to North Kivu, South Kivu and Maniema would be lifted.

2 Mar 2011

Miners Bring Economic Boom to Western Australia

Western Australian finances have gone from a deficit to an opening surplus of $1.1 billion piggybacking on the higher royalties for iron ore this year. The strong earnings from the mining sector have shown the surplus for the first six months of the 2010-11 financial year.

From BHP Billiton Plc 2 Mar 2011

Australia's to Earn $215 Billion from Mineral and Energy Exports Next Financial Year

In the next financial year Australia will earn $251 billion from commodity exports as per the forecasts from the federal government. With the mining boom looking good for another decade and the prices for farm goods like wheat, cotton and sugar rising the export earnings for the country will most likely rise by 9% compared to the last financial year.

2 Mar 2011

Advanced Explorations Receives Exercise Request from Shandong Fulun Steel

Advanced Explorations Inc. (TSX VENTURE:AXI)(FRANKFURT:AE6) has announced that it has received an exercise request from Shandong Fulun Steel Company for its 7,000,000 warrants as part of the framework agreement between the two companies (Press Release September 29, 2010) at a price of $0.55.

2 Mar 2011

South Africa Extends Ban on New Mining Permits

The South African ban on new mining permits may last longer than the originally planned six months. The Department of Mineral Resources had put a moratorium on new prospecting rights applications to deal with the existing applications and sort out current disputes.

1 Mar 2011