MineAfrica has announced its upcoming lineup of seminars including several that focus on mining on an international level and are not specific to just Africa. Due to the challenging economic situation MineAfrica says it is offering special value pricing and enhanced benefits to assist our participants. Upcoming events include Financing for Mining Ventures and Investing in African Mining seminars in […]

AEP Southwestern Electric Power Co (SWEPCO) and its subsidiary Dolet Hills Lignite Co (DHLC) have entered into an agreement with The North American Coal Corp and its affiliates, Red River Mining Co (RRMC) and Oxbow Property Co (OPC), to acquire 50% of the Oxbow mine lignite reserves and all associated mining equipment and assets. As […]

Union Resources is focused on exploration and development of the offshore Namibian Sandpiper-Meob phosphate project with joint venture partners Bonaparte Diamond Mines and Tungeni Investments; and resolution of the potential disputes and the potential development of the Mehdiabad base metal project in Central Iran. It has now lodged a claim with EFIC in respect of Mehdiabad.

Alcoa World Alumina and Billiton Suriname Holdings - both mining companies - have reached an agreement in principle where Suriname Aluminum Company (Suralco), an Alcoa subsidiary, will acquire the bauxite and alumina refining interests of BHP Billiton Maatschappij Suriname (BMS), a BHP Billiton subsidiary, in Suriname. Suralco and BMS anticipate completing the transaction by the end […]

New Gold and Western Goldfields report that RiskMetrics Group and Glass, Lewis and Co. have each formally recommended that their subscribers vote FOR the proposed business combination of New Gold and Western. RiskMetrics and Glass, Lewis are leading providers of proxy research and voting recommendations to institutional investors in Canada and the US. Highlights of the Transaction include a diversified […]

The Arch Coal Foundation is giving $1.5 million to the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER) Clean Coal Technology Center. “This gift from Arch Coal will help move the University of Wyoming along on its path to becoming a leader in advanced coal technology development,” says Governor Dave Freudenthal. “The research and innovation that […]