Uranerz Reports Resource For Arkose
The Pumpkin Buttes are a series of small buttes or steep-sided hills several hundred feet high in the central portion of Wyoming’s Powder River basin — a district well known for hosting roll-front-ty…
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Lundin’s Rebound Buoys HudBay
VANCOUVER– HudBay Minerals’ (HBM-T, HBMFF-O) failed bid to acquire Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LUNMF-O) in the spring led to a nasty boardroom battle and then new leadership for the mid-tier Canadian miner…
Costs Down For FNX In Q2
Cost cutting was the key to FNX Mining’s (FNX-T, FNXMF-O) second- quarter success.
ATW Gold Targets Gold-Copper At Gullewa
VANCOUVER — As part of a confirmation and stepout drill program at its Gullewa project in Australia, ATW Gold (ATW-V, ATWGF-O) has hit a 28-metre intercept grading 1.54 grams gold per tonne, 1.5 gram…
Crescent Gold Expands Laverton
Although Crescent Gold’s (CRA-T, CRE-A) Barnicoat mill in Laverton, Western Australia, will remain on care and maintenance, the company is buying up nearby land packages with a production plan in mind…
Lower Production Hurts Quadra
Second-quarter production was lower than expected for Vancouverbased copper miner Quadra Mining (QUA-T, QADMF-O), and the company’s shares fell as a result.
Fuel And Electricity Drive Cameco Profits Higher In Q2
Higher cost of sales in its uranium business and lower production and higher operating costs in its gold business were offset by strong revenues in fuel services and electricity, Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N)…
U.S. Markets – Aug. 11-17
The world markets finished off the Aug. 11-17 reporting period with a major sell-off. Investors panicked when data showed that U. S. consumers had tightened their wallets instead of opening them back …
Western Areas Signs Offtake Deal
China’s largest nickel company has signed a two-year offtake agreement with Western Areas (WSA-T, WSA-A) that will give the Australian nickel producer exposure to one of the world’s fastest growing ma…
Northgate’s Aussie Mines Help Power Q2 Profits
VANCOUVER — Things are going well for Northgate Minerals (NGX-T, NXG-X): the company is making money, increasing its gold reserves in Australia, and moving development plans ahead in Ontario, and it …
East Asia Drills In Indonesia
Drilling is off to a good start at East Asia Minerals’ (EAS-V, EAIAF-O) Miwah gold project in northern Sumatra Island, Indonesia, with the first two holes showing some near-surface mineralization.
Dioro, La Mancha Boost Frog’s Leg Reserves
VANCOUVER–Proven and probable reserves are up by 45% at the Frog’s Leg mine, a 51-49 joint venture between La Mancha Resources (LMA-T, LACHF-O) and Dioro Exploration (DIO-T, DIO-A).