To fuel Brazil`s impressive growth in output, the total area of land under cultivation has expanded to around 50 million hectares, but perhaps more amazingly, has potential to expand to 300 to 400 million hectares

The mineral resource estimate for the Arraias property was updated with an estimated Near Mine Block regions deposit containing 58.8 million tonnes of measured and indicated mineral resources, averaging 5.01% P2O5 at a 2.8% P2O5 cut-off grade as of July 16, 2010.

A recent resource upgrade highlighted the world-class potential of Elemental Minerals’ Kola potash deposit, which is part of its Sintoukola property in the Republic of Congo. The company has deliberately remained below the radar, allowing the project to speak for itself. The latest results promise to lift the veil of anonymity.

Toronto's main market was back in the red Wednesday, on slumping commodities and skepticism that EU leaders will be able to devise a plan in the day’s meetings regarding the region's debt crisis.

EurOmax Resources' (CVE:EOX)(OTCQX:EOXFF) share consolidation is the first step in a process that will transform the junior explorer into a London-based exploration and development company.

Silver Bull Resources (TSE:SVB)(AMEX:SVBL) Tuesday said a new NI 43-101 report currently being completed will show a 39 per cent increase in the open pittable resources at the Shallow Silver Zone at its Sierra Mojada project in Mexico.

Geomega Resources (CVE:GMA) unveiled Thursday preliminary metallurgical results from its Montviel rare earths-niobium project near Level-sur-Quévillon, Québec, with recoveries as high as 97% total rare earth oxides (TREO).