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Argentex Mining provides update on exploration activities in Argentina

Argentex Mining Corporation (TSX-V: ATX, OTCBB: AGXM) is pleased to report on the positive progress made in advancing its flagship polymetallic Pinguino project and to provide a summary of its initial plans for the 2008-2009 exploration season.
During this field season, Argentex completed the largest diamond drilling program in the history of its Pinguino project, testing [...]

Farmers Reject Argentina’s Bid to End Protests on Tax

Farmers in Argentina said new government caps on grain-export taxes don’t go far enough, threatening to prolong a two-month conflict that has disrupted trade and led to food shortages in Buenos Aires.
The government reduced the top end of the variable tax rate on soybeans, wheat, corn and sunflower seeds, leaving the levy unchanged at the [...]

Tombstone Exploration Corporation Engages Layne Christensen Company for Drilling Program

Tombstone Exploration Corporation (OTC BB:TMBXF.OB - News) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Layne Christensen Company (NasdaqGS:LAYN - News) of Mission Woods, Kansas to conduct its drilling program. Layne Christensen’s Mineral Exploration Division is one of the largest companies providing drilling services for geological assessment with over 150 drilling rigs worldwide. [...]

Zinco Mining Corporation Commences Major Drilling Program on its Jalisco Polymetallic VMS Project in Mexico

Zinco Mining Corporation (”Zinco”) (TSX VENTURE:ZIM - News) is pleased to announce that it has commenced a major drilling project on its 100% owned Cuale polymetallic volcanogenic massive sulphide property, one of six separate massive sulphide camps that occur within its Jalisco VMS project area, which is located in the Jalisco State of south western [...]

Normabec Mining Resources Ltd.: Drilling at Real De Catorce in Mexico Returns 3,622 G/T (106 oz/t) Ag, 1.27% Pb and 0.18% Zn Over 4.30 Metres

Normabec Mining Resources Ltd. (CDNX:NMB.V - News) (Frankfurt:N6M.F - News) (”Normabec” or “the Company”), through its wholly owned Mexican subsidiary Minera Real Bonanza S.A. de C.V. (”MRB”), is pleased to announce additional high grade silver and base metal results from its surface and underground drilling programs on the Veta Madre structure at the Real de [...]

Committee Bay Resources Ltd. to Merge with Niblack Mining Corp.

Committee Bay Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:CBR - News; “Committee Bay”) and Niblack Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:NIB - News; “Niblack”) today announced that the two companies have entered into a Letter of Agreement providing for a business combination whereby Committee Bay will acquire (the “Acquisition”) all of the issued securities of Niblack on the share exchange [...]

War Eagle Mining Company Inc.: Core Drilling Confirms Surface Mineralization Continues to Depth

Initial assay results for Lithium, Tin, Tantalum and Niobium on the MAC Property lays groundwork for an aggressive 2008 exploration program including a Phase II Drilling Program of up to 18,000 feet (6,000 meters).
War Eagle Mining Company Inc. (TSX VENTURE:WAR - News) today is pleased to announce that the results from the 2007 diamond drilling [...]

Cement export ban in India as inflation increases

INDIA has banned the export of cement and was considering a similar move for steel, the Commerce Minister confirmed at the weekend, as the Government aims to calm inflation that has leapt to a three-year high.
“We have issued a notification last night banning export of cement,” Kamal Nath said after a business conference.
Cabinet ministers, scheduled [...]