Belmont Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BEA)(OTCBB:BEAAF)(FRANKFURT:L3L)reported that it was awarded a contract to C3Drilling Canada Inc. of nearby Fort Frances, Ontario to commence a drill program on the 1632 ha group of 14 contiguous mineral claims (102 claim units), known as the Lumby/Bufo property.
HudBay Minerals Inc. (TSX:HBM) reported a new National Instrument 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate for the Fenix project in eastern Guatemala.
First Nickel Inc. (TSX:FNI) (“FNI”) reported that the company has filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities its audited financial statements, and management’s discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2009.
On Monday, BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc (BHP.AX)(BLT.L) reported that Australia’s Kwinana nickel refinery has restarted operations after being shut because of a hydrogen gas shortage.
Nortec Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:NVT)(FRANKFURT:WMQ) reported that the company is in discussions with the Government of Ecuador for the acquisition of mining projects.
Arctic Star Diamond Corp. (TSX VENTURE:ADD) announced that the company’s field crews have mobilized to the Credit Lake camp and field work has commenced.
NiCo Mining Limited (TSX VENTURE:NCL) reported that the company has entered into a letter agreement dated March 24, 2010 with Red Crescent Resources Holding A.S., a company incorporated under the laws of Turkey, pursuant to which NiCo has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of RCR.
Goldbrook Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:GBK) reported that the companu has received additional funding of $3,500,000 for the 2010 exploration program from Jilin Jien Nickel Industry Co., Ltd. of Panshi, Jilin, China.
Hathor Exploration Limited (TSX VENTURE:HAT) and Forum Uranium Corp. (TSX VENTURE:FDC) reported that they have intersected strong alteration in both the Athabasca Group sandstone and well down into the basement rocks on their Henday Joint Venture property located in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan.
CROWFLIGHT MINERALS INC. (TSX:CML) reported that shipments of nickel concentrate from the Bucko Lake Nickel Mine located near Wabowden, Manitoba recommenced the week of March 15th.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010