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Kennecott Utah Copper Under Fire from Clean Air Campaigners

Environmental activists are suing Kennecott Utah Copper over air pollution issues. The clean air groups have been saying that the Bingham copper mine being operated by Kennecott Utah Copper is kicking up too much dust and should be shut down.

21 Dec 2011

Helicopter Attacked at Freeport's Grasberg Mine

In Indonesia gunmen attacked a helicopter which was transporting mine workers from the Freeport McMoRan gold and copper mine in the east of the country.

19 Dec 2011

Gunpowder Gold Updates on Exploration at Dome Rock Gold Claim Block

Gunpowder Gold has provided update on the results from one of the claim blocks located in the Dome Rock gold project, Arizona.

19 Dec 2011

Crazy Horse Resources Announces Assay Results from Taysan Project

Crazy Horse Resources has reported the assay results from the final 49 holes drilled during all the resource drill campaign at the Taysan project, which has porphyry copper, gold and silver. The company has drilled 36,494 m at the project.

19 Dec 2011

Centerra Completes 2011 Drilling at Redstar's Oasis Porphyry Project

Centerra has completed the 2011 drill campaign at Redstar Gold's Oasis porphyry project, Southwest Nevada. The company planned this drilling to examine for high-grade zones in the extensive low-grade gold mineralization regions cut during the 2010 drill campaign and to extend the mineralized region.

From Heliostar 17 Dec 2011

Kivalliq Energy Reports Diamond Drilling Results from Lac Cinquante’s Western Extension

Kivalliq Energy has announced the assay results of the diamond drilling program conducted at the Western Extension, which is situated 450 m along the strike and western part of the Lac Cinquante uranium deposit.

17 Dec 2011

Equitas Resources Updates on Exploration at DAY Copper-Gold Porphyry Project

Equitas Resources has updated the 2011 exploration program at the Day gold-copper porphyry project, located in the Toodoggone area of north-central BC.

17 Dec 2011

Cresval Capital Releases Diamond Drilling Results from Bridge River Project

Cresval Capital has announced the assay results of the 2011 diamond drilling conducted at the Bridge River project, which is a copper porphyry target present 40 km towards the northwest part of Gold Bridge, southwest BC.

16 Dec 2011

Zambia Miners Request Foreign Auditor for Industry

In Zambia the Chamber of Mines has requested the government to appoint a foreign auditor. They added that an independent international auditor will be able to address the concerns that had been expressed by the general public over the honesty of the voluntary declarations of mining companies.

15 Dec 2011