Vista Gold Corp. announced the initial results of a sampling and metallurgical testing program on the existing heap leach pad at its Mt. Todd gold project in Northern Territory, Australia.
Uranium Energy Corp. announced that it has acquired the rights to explore for uranium on the Channen Project, a 10,704-acre property located in southern Goliad County, Texas.
Handeni Gold Inc. announced the appointment of a Board Vice-Chairman as well as the appointment of new Board members to each of its existing Audit, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committees.
Minera IRL Limited, the Latin America gold mining company, is pleased to announce commencement of the permitting process for the Don Nicolas Project located in the mining friendly Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.
Selwyn Resources Ltd. announced an updated mineral resource estimate for the XY West deposit, Selwyn Project in Yukon, and the global mineral inventory.
According to Metals Economics Group’s (MEG) recent Strategic Report, the 2011 dollar volume of significant ($25 million minimum) acquisitions totaled $47.4 billion—down 4% from 2010’s $49.3 billion.
SMT Scharf AG, technology and world market leader for rail-bound railway systems for underground mines, has substantially increased its revenue and earnings in the first quarter 2012.
Dia Bras Exploration Inc. reported that continued surface and underground drilling at its Promontorio mine has expanded the Promontorio disseminated silver deposit and the El Gallo veins while development work on Level 9 of Promontorio mine has encountered good grades of silver in the disseminated zone.
Rubicon Minerals Corporation provided an update of its exploration activities at its 100%-owned F2 Gold System, Phoenix Gold Project, located in the heart of the prolific Red Lake gold district.
Cameco announced it has signed an agreement with Advent International to purchase NUKEM Energy GmbH (NUKEM), one of the world's leading traders and brokers of nuclear fuel products and services.
Nuinsco Resources Limited and its Diabase Peninsula uranium project, along with other explorers in Saskatchewan's Athabasca Basin, received a boost in February when Prime Minister Stephen Harper reached an agreement to facilitate uranium exports from Canada to China.
