K+S to make history with Legacy potash
K+S plans to go ahead with building its Legacy potash project in Saskatchewan’s highly prospective potash basin, with initial production expected in 2015.
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Newmont suspends Conga construction
Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) has indefinitely halted construction activities in agreement with the government of Peru at its 51%-owned Conga gold-copper project in the northern region of Cajamarca, following weeks of protests over the proposed…
New NWT Premier looking to revive mineral investments
Two recent news items have underscored the divergent futures of the Northwest Territories (NWT) and Canada’s other two territories. On one side, BHP Billiton (BHP-N) announced possibly selling its Ekati diamond mine in the Northwest Territories…
KGHM starts the bidding on Quadra FNX
Three billion dollars may sound like a tidy sum – but when it’s the price tag on a global copper producer with a stable of enviable development projects, it may not be enough.
Teck options into Strait’s Alicia
Vancouver – Teck Resources (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) has given Peruvian-focused junior Strait Gold (SRD-V) a boost by optioning into its Alicia copper project.
Canadian Zinc steps closer to opening a mine
Canadian Zinc (CZN-T) gets a green light from environmental authorities to go ahead with developing its Prairie Creek mine in the Northwest Territories.
Extorre’s Zoe zone yields high-grade
Infill drilling at Extorre Gold Mines’ (XG-T) Cerro Moro project in Argentina’s Santa Cruz province captured the attention of investors this week with high-grade intercepts including 11.15 metres of 36.3 grams gold per tonne and 4,412 grams…
Century Iron Mines building strength on the Labrador Trough
The amount of iron ore in the Labrador Trough appears endless as Century Iron Mines (FER-T) is the latest company to yield significant drill results from the world renowned geological structure.
Taca Taca gets bigger and better
After a brief stop around midnight to refuel in Panama, Ross Beaty pulls out a sleeping bag from his carry-on and spreads it in the aisle of the luxurious Gulfstream III jet he has chartered to fly a group of mining analysts to Lumina Copper’s…
Letter from London, Dec. 5-9
London, U.K. – It was another roller coaster ride of a week in London over the Dec. 5-9 period, culminating in the profound split on Friday by eurozone leaders over debt crisis plans. British Prime Minister David Cameron has refused to enter…
TSX Venture Exchange Warrants
The following are the mining-related warrants now trading on the TSX Venture Exchange:
Intrepid continues to expand Tumpangpitu
Vancouver – For the third time in a little over a year Australia-based Intrepid Mines (IAU-T, IAU-A) has added hundreds of millions of inferred tonnes at the Tujuh Bukit gold-copper project in Indonesia.