Japan teams with Aussie junior in Cambodia (April 21, 2008)
A Japanese government-run company has agreed to spend US$4.5 million over three years on two of Southern Gold’s (SUTHF-O, SAU-A) Cambodian exploration projects.
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Hunter Dickinson, Goldbrook, team up
The Raglan district’s largest landholder, Goldbrook Ventures (GBK-V, GBKVF-O), is set to share its sizable swath of territory in northern Quebec with mining stalwart Hunter Dickinson.
PDAC offers first aid courses
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada has organized two wilderness first aid courses for explorers.
Uranium not so hot with Labrador Inuit
The week ended April 12, the 15th trading week of 2008, was punctuated by a setback for uranium explorers in Canada, as the Labrador Inuit government banned uranium mining for three years on the Labra…
Linatex acquires Durex Products
Linatex and Durex Products, both geared towards production of rubber parts and other products for material processing, have made a deal to merge.
Rockcliff drills copper-zinc at Rail property
Rockcliff Resources (RCR-V) has completed the first phase of drilling at the Rail base metal property, part of its Snow Lake project in central Manitoba. A total of 5,870 metres in 27 holes have been …
Dover Corp. subsidiary acquires Brady’s Mining and Construction
Diamond cutter supply company US Synthetic has acquired Brady’s Mining and Construction Supply.
CGA Mining hires Leighton for Masbate gold mine
CGA Mining (CGA-T, CGAFF-O) has awarded a mining contract for its Masbate gold project in the Philippines to Australia’s Leighton Contractors.
GobiMin posts 2007 results; dividends up 150%
It was a big year in China for Gobi- Min (GMN-V). The Canadian junior’s two operating nickel sulphide mines in northwestern Xinjiang province, which borders Tibet, drove revenues up nearly 100%.
Aker Kvaerner drops the Kvaerner, picks up Solutions
Development and engineer services provider Aker Kvaerner has changed its name to Aker Solutions.
Rosemont Copper enlists ABB for mill drives
Rosemont Copper, a subsidiary of Augusta Resource (AZC-T, AZC-X), has contracted ABB Switzerland to supply mill drives for the company’s Rosemont copper mine.
Homeland Energy picks mining contractor
South Africa-focused Homeland Energy Group (HEG-T, HMDEF-O) has awarded Moolman Mining a 3-year initial mining contract for its 74%-owned Kendal coal mine.