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Urban Mining Opportunities Close To Home

Oil, gas and now precious metals from discarded Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhones and other electronics: For emerging companies such as Green Technology Solutions, Inc., Texas is truly the land of opportunity.

1 Aug 2012

Dutch Gold Resources and Trelis Announce Joint Venture Project in Montana

Dutch Gold Resources has declared that a Letter of Intent has been inked with Trelis for a joint venture project located in Montana. A bulk sampling campaign is being planned before executing the final agreements.

31 Jul 2012

Significant Diversification Developments In The Global Titanium Industry

The July 2012 "Titanium Update" newsletter published by the International Titanium Association (ITA), Denver, CO, reports on significant diversification developments in the global titanium industry, including a major capital investment program for a Midwest producer of high-performance alloys and a new brand and marketing strategy for an international metals supplier.

31 Jul 2012

Klondike Gold Begins Construction Work at Indian River Project

Klondike Gold has reported that construction work is being carried out at the Indian River project. The company signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with 46799 Yukon in order to explore and expand this mining project.

From Klondike Gold Corp. 31 Jul 2012

Horsehead To Expand Zinc Oxide Capacity At Zochem Unit

Horsehead Corporation, a leading U.S. producer of zinc and zinc-based products, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Horsehead Holding Corp. (Nasdaq:ZINC), today announced that it is in the process of adding additional zinc oxide production capacity at its Zochem, Inc. facility in Brampton, Ontario.

31 Jul 2012

Metals Creek Resources to Continue Exploration Program at Ogden Gold Project

Metals Creek Resources has secured notice from Goldcorp and Goldcorp Canada that it does not plan to continue its back-in right at the Ogden Township property. This aspect paves the way for an official 50/50 joint venture (JV) made with Goldcorp in order to continue the Ogden property exploration.

31 Jul 2012

The Modern Practices Of Hydraulic Fracturing: A Focus On Canadian Resources

A new report, "The Modern Practices of Hydraulic Fracturing: A Focus on Canadian Resources", provides a comprehensive overview of hydraulic fracturing in Canada.

30 Jul 2012

OSM Honors Alcoa’s Sandow Mine with 2012 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Award

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) has conferred Alcoa’s Sandow mine located in Texas with the “Good Neighbor Award” in the Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Awards for 2012.

From Alcoa Corporation 30 Jul 2012

Diamonds North Resources, Uranium North Resources Conduct Surface Exploration at Empire Creek

Uranium North Resources and Diamonds North Resources have declared that the surface exploration campaign is being carried out at the Empire Creek gold project, located in Washington State. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the US Department of Interior, has approved a land use permit for particular drill target areas.

30 Jul 2012

Soldi Ventures Obtains Surface Chip Sample Assays from Cameron Township Graphite Property

Soldi Ventures has declared that it has obtained the assay results of samples taken from the Cameron Township flake graphite property, located adjacent to Ste-Therese-de-la-Gatineau in Quebec. Two successive chip samples assayed graphitic carbon of 26.85% and 25.02%, respectively. These samples were taken over thicknesses of every 1m.

30 Jul 2012