Western Copper’s Carmacks gets socio-environmental green light
Vancouver – As far as permitting goes, all Western Copper (WRN-T) needs now is a quartz mining license for its Carm…
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Liberty starts ramp-up at McWatters
After having a challenging time with ramp development, Liberty Mines (LBE-T) has reached the preproduction stage at…
Jinshan names chairman of China National Gold as new CEO
Four months after China’s largest state-owned gold producer, China National Gold, acquired a 42% stake in Jinshan G…
Osisko Mining benefits from the Quebec advantage
Sean Roosen, president and chief executive of Osisko Mining (OSK-T), wasn’t the only executive at the recent Denver…
Schaft Creek twice the price for Copper Fox (September 15, 2008)
Vancouver – Copper Fox Metals (CUU-V) has both upped the size and doubled the capital cost of its Schaft Creek, cop…
Quebec is a “cornerstone,” says Agnico-Eagle’s chief executive
If it isn’t broken–don’t fix it. That seemed to be the sub-text of a corporate presentation by gold producer Agnic…
Taca Taca cha-cha: Rio returns option to Lumina (September 15, 2008)
VANCOUVER — After drilling six holes, Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) has taken a pass on Taca Taca, giving its option on the Argentinean property back to Lumina Copper (LCC-V, LCPRF-O). And this, as Lumina…
Agnico-Eagle doubles credit lines to US$600M
Shares of Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) were off $1.35, or 2.43%, to $54.21 apiece recently on news that the company has doubled its credit lines to US$600 million.
Western Areas doubles resource at Spotted Quoll (September 15, 2008)
If Western Areas (WSA-T, WSA-A) had any doubts that its Spotted Quoll nickel project, in Western Australia, has the potential to become a major underground mine, they seem to have been laid to rest wi…
U. S. Markets September 2-8
U. S. stock indices were down during the Sept. 2-8 trading session on indications of a slowdown in the nation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 33 points, or 0.2%, to 11,511; the S&P 500 Inde…
People (September 15, 2008)
Allana Resources — Salisha Hosein appointed manger of investor relations.
Adanac doles out $26M for new Ruby Creek facilities
Adanac Molybdenum (AUA-T, AUAYF-O) has contracted Edmonton- based Supreme Steel to carry out construction at its Ruby Creek project.