Formation could break ground on Idaho cobalt project in January
Vancouver – With a final rubber stamp from the United States Forest Service (USFS), Formation Metals (FCO-T)…
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Open pit area growing for Premier and Roxmark
The Hardrock project continues to yield impressive results for both Premier Gold (PG-T) and its minority partn…
First Quantum picks up Ravensthorpe from BHP
BHP Billiton (BHP-N) suspended operations at its Ravensthorpe nickel project in Western Australia in January a…
UPDATE: Thompson Creek to build $498M mill complex
Vancouver – Instead of revamping existing equipment as originally envisioned, Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T) is…
Grandview gets the cash it needs to find Peruvian gold
Grandview Gold (GVX-T) has the money it needs to better partake in gold’s historically high prices via its exp…
Full Metal Minerals likes what it sees in Alaska
Drill results from its 2009 exploration season at the Russian Mountain project in Alaska demonstrated signific…
Thompson to build $498M Endako mill
Vancouver – Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T) announced that it plans on building a new $498 million mill for…
Ivanhoe gets specific on Oyu Tolgoi
With a long awaited investment agreement signed by the Mongolian government, Ivanhoe Mines’ (IVN-T, IVN-N, IVN…
Cliffs says Noront overstated value of its Freewest bid
Four days after Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N) upped its bid for Freewest Resources Canada (FWR-V) in an att…
Franco-Nevada goes after International Royalty
Gold-focused royalty company, Franco-Nevada (FNV-T), is planning a $640-million cash bid for its smaller rival…
Dividends (December 07, 2009)
Note:Alcoa will pay US93.75 cents per share on its US$3.75 cmltv prf stk payable Jan 1, record close Dec 11. Freeport Mc- MoRan Copper & Gold will pay $0.60* div with the first payment of $0.15* p…
Long-Term Outlook For Aluminum Bright
There now seems little doubt that July will prove to be the low point for primary aluminum production within the International Aluminum Institute’s (IAI) reporting area. Output (excluding China) in October rose for the third consecutive month…