Itronics Inc. reported that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Itronics Metallurgical, Inc., has made a silver refining process discovery that increases per melt bullion recovery by 40 percent and reduces the per ounce silver refining cost proportionately. The Company is now implementing the new process into... Read more..
Alcoa announced it has agreed with ORKLA ASA to exchange their stakes in a Norwegian smelting partnership and a Swedish extrusion joint venture in order to focus on their respective areas of expertise and best practices. Alcoa will receive Orkla’s 50 percent stake in Elkem Aluminum ANS while Orkla... Read more..
MMX Mineração e Metálicos S.A. announces to its shareholders and the market that it has won the private bidding process promoted by Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional for port services to be provided by Terminal de Carga do Porto de Itaguaí, in Itaguaí Municipality, Rio de Janeiro State, which will... Read more..
Rusoro Mining announce that it has formally completed landmark agreements with MIBAM to custom mill ore from various MINERVEN operations in the El Callao District and to officially begin processing the ore being developed at the Isidora Mine. - A series of contracts will allow Rusoro to process ore at... Read more..
Itronics Inc. reported that its wholly owned subsidiary, Itronics Metallurgical, Inc., has completed pilot leach tests which show that its new process will increase per melt refining capacity by up to 10 times and reduce per ounce refining cost up to 90 percent. Itronics Metallurgical has been working... Read more..
Aurelian Resources Inc. provided an update regarding Ecuador’s draft mining law and expected political milestones over the coming months in response to shareholder requests. On June 27, 2008 the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MMP) announced completion of work on a draft law. Preparation of the... Read more..
CityView Corporation Limited announces that Canzar Resources Limited, the Operator of the Nhefo and Luachisse diamond concessions in Angola, has engaged International Progress & Design of South Africa to supply Dense Medium Separator (DMS) mobile plants for installation at Nhefo. The combined plants... Read more..
Corriente Resources Inc. announces that its Ecuador subsidiary has received an official notice signed by Minister Derlis Palacios Guerrero of the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum in Ecuador which states that the company is authorized to reinitiate its field operations. Additionally, Corriente received... Read more..
Sierra Leone Projects: Mexivada Mining Corp. (MNV.V) has begun diamond mining near Koidu Town, in the heart of the famous, world class Kono mining district of Sierra Leone. Hundreds of millions of US Dollars worth of diamonds are produced from the district every year, including many fancy-colored stones.... Read more..
Midway Gold Corp. announce 2009 work plans will primarily be focused on the Golden Eagle project in Washington and the Midway project in Nevada. Exploration at the Spring Valley project is expected to continue under a proposed earn-in agreement, previously announced (PR October 20, 2008). The Thunder... Read more..