Citibank rates Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold a “buy”
Despite concerns that the Democratic Republic of the Congo will take more cash and a greater share of the massive T…
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Minco-Sterling merger a no go
Vancouver – Minco Silver (MSV-T) has cancelled its plans to take over Sterling Mining (SMQ-T).Six weeks after a…
Western Areas doubles resource at Spotted Quoll (September 02, 2008)
If Western Areas (WSA-T, WSA-A) had any doubts that its Spotted Quoll nickel project has the potential to become a …
Commentary: Lean and mean has gone too far
The following is an open letter from Buzz Hargrove, the departing national president of the Canadian Auto Workers U…
Chinalco limited to 15% Rio Tinto stake
The Australian government has approved a maximum holding of 14.99% in the shares of Rio Tinto PLC( RTP-N, RIO-L) for Aluminum Corp. of China (Chinalco). The approval is subject to the conditions that …
Douglas Lake taps Tanzminex for Mbwembkuru
Tanzanian-focused mineral exploration company Douglas Lake Minerals (DKLM-O) has contracted Tanzanian Mineral Exploration (Tanzminex) to prepare a resource estimate for the company’s Mbwemkuru alluvia…
Baffin Island sparkles for Peregrine
It’s not every day that you find diamonds outcropping at surface in the Arctic and some miners will go a lifetime without ever seeing it happen. Oftentimes, kimberlite pipes of interest in the Far Nor…
Imperial gets Sterling drill results in Nevada
VANCOUVER — Imperial Metals (III-T) is having success at the past-producing Sterling gold mine, 185 km northwest of Las Vegas, Nev., with positive drill results from its 144 zone.
HudBay’s Balmat zinc operation goes bust
VANCOUVER–Less than two years after ramping the Balmat mine back up to full production, HudBay Minerals (HBM-T, HBMFF-O) is closing the New York state zinc mine and concentrator.
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE AUG. 19-25
The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index posted a gain over the Aug. 19-25 trading week, closing up 16.37 points at 1,940.01. It was the first weekly gain in several months for the junior board. Daily …
Skybridge scoring good grades in Nunavut
VANCOUVER–The Downie brothers are at it again.
Sultan drills moly, tungsten in B. C.
VANCOUVER — For Sultan Minerals (SUL-V), 5 million tonnes is the magic number. Sultan president and CEO Arthur Troup hopes another batch of drill results from its Jersey-Emerald property in the south…