Minera Andes reports latest drill results at Los Azules (March 09, 2010)
Vancouver – Minera Andes (MAI-T, MNEAF-Q) is pulling long copper intercepts at the Los Azules project in Argen…
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Quadra announces joint venture with Chinese utility, doubling of annual profits
Vancouver – A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Quadra Mining (QUA-T) and the State Grid Corporation o…
PEA predicts profitable-but-pricey mine at Turnagain for Hard Creek Nickel
Vancouver – Hard Creek Nickel’s (HNC-T) sizable Turnagain nickel-cobalt deposit in northwest British Columbi…
Alexis looks to restart Manitoba gold mine
Vancouver – A preliminary assessment of the Snow Lake mine in Manitoba concluded that a $34-million investme…
Mindoro increases resource estimate at Kay Tanda
Vancouver – Results from the latest drill program at Mindoro Resources’ (MIO-V) Kay Tanda gold-silver project …
Finland’s Many Virtues Lure Canadian Miners
In late December 2001, Inmet Mining (IMN-T) announced that it would acquire 100% of the Pyhäsalmi underground copper and zinc mine in central Finland for about 60 million euros (US$83 million).The transaction was completed in early 2002…
Nemaska Joins The Lithium Pack
Speed has been the name of the game for Nemaska Exploration (NMX-V), and now the company is waiting for the market to catch up.
Effort Paying Off For Rockwell Diamonds
VANCOUVER — After a rocky 2009 marred by a hostile takeover bid and plummeting diamond demand that slashed rough diamond prices by 50%, Rockwell Diamonds (RDI-T) is back on track, turning a profit an…
Defining Mining In Eritrea
SITE VISIT ASMARA, ERITREA — Despite brimming with geologic promise because of its location within the prolific Arabian-Nubian Shield, Eritrea has remained underexplored for years.Continued violence and turmoil in the young nation left the…
How High Will Gold Prices Go This Year?
With the global economic recovery still facing strong headwinds, The Northern Miner surveyed six metals experts on where they think gold prices are headed this year and next, and why.John Embry, chief metals strategist at Sprott Asset…
Agnico-Eagle Overcomes Multiple Arctic Challenges At Meadowbank
VANCOUVER — Most new mines have problems as they make the transition from the drawing board to production, and the newly constructed Meadowbank gold mine in Nunavut was no exception, says Eberhard (E…
Gold, Silver And ‘Mineral Deposits That Matter’
VANCOUVER–Gold and silver explorers will need to focus on “best-of- breed” mineral deposits, commodity experts told delegates at Roundup 2010, a recent conference sponsored by the Association for Min…