Lundin pulls trigger on US$325M Eagle acquisition in Michigan
VANCOUVER — Lundin Mining (LUN-T) has been shopping for a base metal asset to add to its production portfolio, and on June 12 the company found a partner in Rio Tinto (RIO-N, RIO-L), which was looking to unload its development-stage...
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Jun 13, 2013 7:30PM
Mediterranean gets unsolicited bid from mystery Aussie Jr.
Mediterranean Resources (MNR-T) has received a takeover offer from an Australian exploration company that CEO Christopher Ecclestone says has requested confidentiality.
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Jun 12, 2013 12:00AM
Colorado Resources suffers discovery hangover
VANCOUVER — It is often difficult to maintain market momentum following a really strong discovery hole on a project. And Kelowna-based explorer Colorado Resources (CXO-V) found out just how trigger happy investors can be when the...
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Jun 6, 2013 5:53PM
BASE METALS: PEA for Murray Brook is positive
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NEW BRUNSWICK – El Nino Ventures of Vancouver is in possession of the preliminary economic assessment for its Murray Brook copper-lead-zinc project in the Bathurst mining camp, and the company says not only is it positive but there may be...
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Jun 5, 2013 3:26PM
NGEx wraps up campaign with high-grade hit
VANCOUVER — Copper explorer NGEx Resources (NGQ-T) capped off a busy drill season in April, with the Vancouver-based company completing 44,000 metres over a promising property package that straddles the Chile-Argentina border, southeast...
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Jun 5, 2013 12:00AM
Northern Dynasty's scuffle with the EPA continues
VANCOUVER — When it comes to media campaigns and social relations in the mining world, there might not be a more interesting case study than Northern Dynasty Minerals’ (NDM-T, NAK-N) ongoing defense of its large Pebble...
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Jun 5, 2013 12:00AM
Hudbay on schedule at Constancia despite rain
VANCOUVER — Operating in the Peruvian Andes can offer a range of challenges, not the least of which is a rainy season that usually runs from September through April. And heavy rains proved to be an issue for Canadian base metal producer...
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Jun 5, 2013 12:00AM
Santo Domingo feasibility expected in less than a year
When Capstone Mining’s (CS-T) Santo Domingo iron oxide-copper-gold project in Chile eventually enters commercial production in 2017 or 2018 — at an estimated capital cost of between US$1.5 billion and US$1.8 billion — the...
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Jun 5, 2013 12:00AM
Euromax forges ahead in southeastern Europe
VANCOUVER — It has been a busy year so far for Vancouver-based explorer Euromax Resources (EOX-V) and its diverse portfolio of base and precious metal projects across emerging jurisdictions in southeastern Europe. Euromax has locked down...
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Jun 5, 2013 12:00AM
Partners prove up copper potential at Pyramid project
VANCOUVER — It took less than three years and only 30 holes for Full Metal Minerals (FMM-V) and Antofagasta (ANTO-L) to define a resource at their Pyramid project in Alaska that contains more than 1.3 billion lb. copper, as well as...
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May 29, 2013 12:00AM