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Asian demand for electricity driving Western Canadian thermal coal explorer

The CEO of a Canadian coal start-up says voracious demand for thermal coal will keep the shovels turning for three decades on a proposed new mine in Western Canada.

Andrew Topf | February 3, 2011 | 5:56 pm

Fronteer Gold acquired by Newmont Mining in a $2.3 billion deal

On Thursday, Fronteer Gold announced that all its outstanding shares will be acquired by Newmont Mining. Size of the deal is $2.3 […]

Michael Allan McCrae | February 3, 2011 | 4:59 pm

Commerce Resources’ Upper Fir tantalum and niobium deposit confirmed as a large indicated resource, Blue River, BC

AMEC has determined a base case indicated mineral resource of 36.35 million tonnes containing 195 ppm (gpt) Ta2O5 and 1,700 ppm (gpt) Nb2O5.

Mineweb | February 3, 2011 | 8:50 am

Energizer targets 2014 start-up at big Madagascar vanadium project

Mining Weekly reports: TSX Venture Exchange-listed Energizer Resources could potentially supply approximately 14% of the global vanadium market when its Green Giant […]

MINING.com Editor | February 3, 2011 | 12:00 am

BRC forms JV with Rio Tinto to explore for diamonds in DRC

Mining Weekly reports: TSX- and JSE-listed BRC DiamondCore has formed a joint venture (JV) with diversified mining group Rio Tinto to resume […]

MINING.com Editor | February 2, 2011 | 11:49 pm

BHP’s Jansen potash project takes another step forward

Australian uber-miner BHP Billiton is moving ahead with its Jansen potash project.

Brian Truscott | February 2, 2011 | 6:26 pm

Patriot moving forward with plan to open new coal mines

Mining Weekly reports that U.S. miner Patriot Coal will open a number of new mines in the next two years as it […]

MINING.com Editor | February 2, 2011 | 5:58 pm

Massive uranium supply/demand gap developing

Speakers at a London conference point to a massive supply gap developing for uranium, with mine output unable to keep up with […]

Mineweb | February 2, 2011 | 5:37 pm

S.Africa: govt will ensure enough coal for Eskom, but coal still not domestic priority

State-owned power utility Eskom urges regulation of coal exports to ensure domestic power suppliies, but government backs off declaring coal a strategic […]

Mineweb | February 2, 2011 | 5:35 pm

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