Alaska Pacific Energy continues to look for ways to expand its presence in the mining sector by talking to companies interested in pursuing joint ventures or a full amalgamation of interests.

New York Times says that Malaysia is placing a big bet on rare earth metals: As many as 2,500 construction workers will […]

Uranium One, the world’s largest publicly-traded uranium producer, reported on Tuesday a net loss of $142.8 million in the fourth quarter. In 2009 the company reported positive earnings of $179.8 million for the same period. The loss was attributable to a one-time charges. The company said that the carrying value of the Honeymoon Uranium Project was written down by $113.5  million due to the strengthening of the Australian dollar and increased capital expenditures.

Detour Gold Corporation has commenced a 2,000-metre diamond drilling program at Conquest's Sunday Lake Property, which is currently under joint venture option to Detour Gold.

Gabriel Resources announced that it will release its fourth quarter and year-end results for the period ending December 31, 2010 before market […]

Diamond Fields International Ltd. has been advised by Spirit Resources Sarl that it intends to acquire additional shares of the Company through an ordinary course purchase program for up to additional 5% share of DFI from time to time, over the next twelve months

Franconia shareholders have approved an agreement whereby Duluth will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Franconia, and Franconia will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Duluth. Franconia's assets are expected to be rolled into Twin Metals Minnesota LLC, a Duluth (60%) and Antofagasta plc (40%) joint venture.

Maricopa native and District 23 lawmaker Frank Pratt is fighting to allow Central Arizona College and Eastern Arizona College to offer four-year baccalaureate degrees in nursing, elementary and secondary education, business and mining technology.

“We have nearly 400,000 people in Pinal County and there is no way for them to get a four-year degree without venturing out of the county or logging onto a computer,” Pratt said.

To bring about the change at the two community colleges, Pratt has introduced HB 2277 in the Arizona Legislature. The bill would allow select four-year degrees at the two community colleges through the 2017-2018 fiscal year.

The Mesabi Range Community and Technical College is getting a boost in its mining training. Bucyrus, a leader in mining technology and equipment worldwide, is donating an electronic mining shovel simulator to the Mesabi Range College Foundation and to the college.