Madalena Ventures' (CVE:MVN) shares are on the rise again today after investors and analysts weighed up the implications of news that Chevron (NYSE:CVX) and YPF have increased their investment commitments in the Vaca Muerta oil shale oil reservoir, where Madalena has interests in two blocks

U.S. stocks are getting a lift from Federal Reserve comments about the central bank's bond-buying program. 

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) rose nearly 70 points after dipping below the previous close early in the trading session. 

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (INDEXSP:.INX) began a short five-point climb from the opening bell to 1,671.55.

If the momentum continues, both indexes are set to once again reach record closes.

The NASDAQ Composite Index (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) is rising nearly eight points higher to 3,505.72.

Largo Resources (CVE:LGO) is on path to becoming the lowest cost producer of vanadium in the world from a primary source, according to CEO Mark Brennan, with the company's Maracás project in Brazil on pace for commissioning in the fourth quarter.

Canadian shares rallied for a third day on Tuesday, sending the benchmark gauge to its highest level in two months, as producers of raw materials and energy climbed following upbeat economic data from Europe. The commodity-heavy Standard & Poor’s/TSX Composite Index (TSE:OSPTX) gained 1.3 percent to 12,780.46 at 12:37 p.m. on Tuesday. More than four stocks advanced for every share that dropped.

Beeindruckende Bohrungsergebnisse in Amulsar erhärten Lydians Einschätzung des Potenzials der Goldmine.

London Mining befindet sich momentan in einer guten Position: die Produktionssteigerung des Marampa Eisenerzprojektes in Sierra Leone verläuft nach Plan und das Unternehmen befindet sich in Gesprächen mit potenziellen Partnern betreffs Marampa und dem nächsten grossen Einenerzprojekt, Isua in Grönland.

Die Umwelbehörden in Armenien haben nun den den geplanten Tagebau des Amulsar Goldprojektes genehmigt sowie den geplanten Standort der Abraumhalde. 

South Boulder Mines meldete, dass die Ergebnisse der jüngsten Erweiterungsbohrungen auf dem Colluli Kalisalz-Projekt in Eritrea erneut das Potenzial bestätigt haben, die Ressource zu vergrössern und die Wirtschaftlichkeit des Projektes zu verbessern.