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Goldcorp and IBM find way to improve predictability for gold mineralization

The companies launched 'IBM Exploration with Watson' in Canada.

BTU acquires more land around Great Bear’s Dixie

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Two miners killed at Canadian nickel operation

Two workers died after they were hit by waste debris being removed from Brazilian miner Vale's (VALE5.SA) Stobie underground copper-nickel mine in Sudbury, Ontario, officials said on Thursday. The employees were working in a shaft about 1,000 metres below the surface on Wednesday evening when the accident occurred, and were dead when rescuers reached the scene, the company said.

MetaPower International receives purchase orders totaling $1,777,320 for management services with a major oil sands energy company

MetaPower International, Inc. (OTCPK: MTPR) is pleased to announce that the Company's subsidiary, MetaPower Canada, Ltd, has received additional purchase orders totaling $1,777,320 CD from a Canadian Energy Company's facility in the Oil Sands Region of Northern Alberta, Canada. The orders are for 1) Continued work on development, calculation and reporting of key performance indicators, 2) On-going work on the Process Safety Management project, 3) Work on the Business Process Management initiative.

Harry Winston Diamond Corporation reports fiscal 2012 first quarter results

Harry Winston Diamond Corporation (TSX: HW) (NYSE:HWD) (the "Company") today announced its first quarter Fiscal 2012 results for the quarter ending April 30, 2011. Robert Gannicott, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer stated, "This quarter's results reflect improving rough diamond prices combined with increasing sales and profit for the luxury brand segment.

CanAlaska Uranium to list on the Toronto Stock Exchange

CanAlaska Uranium Ltd. (TSXV: CVV)  ("CanAlaska" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its common shares will be listed and commence trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") within the next two weeks.  The company's current trading symbol, CVV, will remain unchanged. "This graduation to the senior TSX board represents another milestone in the development of CanAlaska Uranium," said Mr. Peter Dasler, President & CEO.

New resource estimate could revitalize historic Pickle Crow Mine

One of Canada's most successful, historic gold mines is poised for a renaissance following a new resource estimate that outlines 1.26 million ounces of gold. The updated NI-43101, filed Wednesday by Ottawa-based PC Gold, says the gold is contained in 10.15 million tonnes of ore averaging 3.9 g/t Au. The deposit has a higher-grade underground component of 1.1 million ounces averaging 5.4 g/t Au, with almost half — 600,000 ounces — contained in high-grade veins grading 9.3 g/t Au. Image by PC Gold Inc.

Conditions at Chinese mines in Zimbabwe ‘inhuman and unsafe’ – union

Zimbabwe's Newsday reports the National Mine Workers’ Union has complained about the working conditions at Chinese-owned chrome and gold mines dotted around the Midlands region, saying they were inhuman and unsafe. At a meeting to commemorate the death of 427 Hwange miners at the Kamandama underground mine in 1972, national organising secretary Cotten Ndlovu said miners at Chinese-run companies were being forced to work long hours without incentives and protective clothing and accused Chinese mining firms of flouting the country’s labour laws.

H2O Innovation awarded major CAN$9.4 million contract for Suncor Energy’s Fort Hills oil sands mine

H2O Innovation, a complete water treatment solutions company providing custom designed high performance systems for the municipal, industrial, and natural resources markets, announces today that it has been awarded a major $9.4 million contract by Fort Hills Energy for the Fort Hills Oil Sands Project operated by Suncor Energy Operations. This contract will see H2O Innovation design, build, install, and commission a water treatment package that will provide potable water for the workers of Fort Hills Project currently in development 90 kilometers north of Fort McMurray, Alberta.

Molycor Gold Corp.: phase I drilling commences on the Beaverdell silver property

Edward Lee, President of Molycor Gold, reported that drilling has commenced on its 100% owned Beaverdell Silver property, located 4km southeast of Beaverdell, British Columbia. The exploration program will be focused on the North Kokomo – Tiger and Duncan Bounty vein areas where high grade rock chip samples were taken during an assessment program carried out during fall 2010 up to 61.98 oz/ton silver.