Quinto examines iron tailings project (March 05, 2007)
Quinto Mining (QU-V, QUTMF-O) is hoping for some quick cash from iron tailings at the Lac Jeannine iron mine in northeastern Quebec.
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Oromin’s Idziszek and Dragovan focus on West Africa
Vancouver — It seems like a far cry from the gold discoveries that made Oromin Explorations (OLE-V, OLEPF-O) president Chet Idziszek and partner Nell Dragovan household names in Canadian exploration …
Golden Star shines on Global Gold Index (March 05, 2007)
Stronger gold prices this year are lifting many a gold miner, but Golden Star Resources (GSC-T, GSS-X) has been outpacing most.
Columbia Metals expects Lluvia production this year
The 1990s weren’t kind to some low-grade gold projects, and one of those was the Lluvia de Oro mine in northwestern Sonora state, Mexico. It operated for less than three years under two owners, and se…
Barrick zeros in on Nevada
Despite the amount of capital that has been pouring into the mining sector since around 2002 there have been very few major discoveries. There has been plenty of hype and tire kicking, but many of the…
Jaguar Mining grows with Brazil
SITE VISIT Belo Horozonte, Brazil — It’s a grey day in Minas Gerais — Brazil’s famed mining state — and the row of flags flying…
Freegold advances Almaden
SITE VISIT Weiser, Idaho — A buoyant bullion price coupled with past engineering studies has Freegold Ventures’ (ITF-T, FGOVF-O) recently revitalized management team convinced its…
How to get the right satellite map
Many mineral exploration properties are located in relatively inaccessible areas. These areas generally are poorly mapped, and the maps are outdated or difficult to acquire. An essential tool for a ge…
Debate ramps up as Northern Dynasty’s Pebble grows
Vancouver — Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-V, NAK-X) says its huge Pebble project in southwestern Alaska now ranks as the world’s second-largest porphyry copper-gold deposit, and could get even large…
Ontario nickel projects advance
Nickel projects in northern Ontario seem to be proceeding nicely, defying the predictions of doom vented before the takeovers of Inco and Falconbridge.
Vietnamese firm buys Tiberon Minerals (March 05, 2007)
Dragon Capital Management’s takeover of Tiberon Minerals (TBR-T, TBMLF-O) has become a reality now that the majority of shareholders have accepted the $3.65-per-share offer.
Cash-rich Lundin in buying mode
Vancouver — With over US$400 million in cash, Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LMC-X) says it remains in an acquisition mode with an eye on long-life assets that it hopes to add to base metal operations in Swed…