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Vale Re-Starts Operations at Ontario Mines

Brazil’s Vale SA is restarting work at its Ontario mines after suspending operations last week following the death of a mine worker.

From Vale 7 Feb 2012

Wallbridge Mining Announces Deal with Lonmin‎

Wallbridge Mining Company Limited has signed an agreement with Lonmin Plc in which Lonmin will buy 13.2 million units of Wallbridge for $2.5 million. Each unit of the Canadian company will cost Lonmin CAD $0.19 and comprise of one common share of Wallbridge and a half common share purchase warrant.

From Wallbridge Mining Company Limited 18 Jan 2012

Wildcat Exploration Confirms Nickel Mineralization at Burntwood Project

Wildcat Exploration has authenticated the existence of mineralized nickel and gold-bearing quartz veins, through the drilling assays obtained from the Burntwood property, located in the Thompson Nickel Belt (TNB).

7 Jan 2012

Fort St. James Nickel Updates on Drilling at Kilometer 26 Project

Fort St. James Nickel has offered details on the ongoing drill campaign at the Kilometer 26 project. This drilling started on November 20 and the company drilled four holes. Currently, the fifth hole is being drilled.

20 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

Rockland Minerals Extends Stacked Cu-Ni-PGE Mineralization at Retty Lake Property

Rockland Minerals has reported that the hole 849-10 is an extension of the strong anomalous mineralization of Cu-Ni-PGE, which was encountered in this summer’s drill campaign conducted at the Retty Lake Cu-Ni-PGE property, Québec.

15 Dec 2011

Continental Nickel’s Diamond Drilling Begins at St. Stephen Project

Continental Nickel (CNI) has started a diamond drill campaign at the St. Stephen copper-nickel sulphide project, New Brunswick. The company can purchase project interest of up to 70%, as this project is under Abitex Resources’ option.

5 Dec 2011

Rockland Announces Drill Results at Retty Lake, Quebec

Rockland Minerals Corp. has announced receipt of partial drill results from the Retty Lake Project claims immediately adjacent to the Blue Lake Cu-Ni-PGE cluster, located in Labrador Trough, Québec.

22 Nov 2011

Horizonte Minerals Reports Drill Results from Araguaia Nickel Project, Brazil

Horizonte Minerals has announce continuing positive results from the infill resource drilling programme at its 100% owned Araguaia nickel project ('Araguaia') in Para Sate, north central Brazil.

From Horizonte Minerals Plc 21 Nov 2011

Sama Resources Reports Metallurgical Test Results from Samapleu Project

Sama Resources has reported that the results from the latest heavy media separation tests conducted under the metallurgical test campaign at its Samapleu Extension 1 poly-metallic deposit and Samapleu Main poly-metallic deposit, have obtained more high-grade results.

21 Nov 2011