Vaaldiam pulls diamonds from Pimenta Bueno pipes
Vancouver – Vaaldiam Resources’ (VAA-T, VAAFF-O) Pimenta Bueno joint venture partner Rio Tinto (RTP-N) has committe…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
EuroZinc fires up zinc plant at Neves-Corvo
Vancouver – The start-up of a new zinc plant has allowed EuroZinc Mining (EZM-T, EZM-X) to transform its Neves-Cor…
Inco-Falco union tipped, Xstrata tripped (July 04, 2006)
The European Commission has granted approval for Inco’s (N-T, N-N) proposed acquisition of Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL…
Etruscan confirms good grades in Mali
Results from Etruscan Resources’ (EET-T) first two rotary air blast (RAB) holes confirm what earlier augur drilling…
Kinross sheds some weight (July 03, 2006)
Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) Continues to Clean Up Its Operations and Exit Some of Its Non-Core Assets….
Monster hungry for Labrador’s uranium
Monster Copper (MNS-V, MCPRF-O) has picked up properties in two different parts of Labrador, both of which cover areas where Newfoundland government geochemical surveys detected uranium….
QGX tables Baruun Naran coal resource
Vancouver — QGX (QGX-T, QGXLF-O) has produced its awaited resource estimate for the Baruun Naran coal deposit in the Gobi region of southern Mongolia….
Mega targets uranium
Despite a recently imposed 68% windfall tax on copper and gold, Mega Uranium (MGA-V, MGAFF-O) plans to continue work aimed at earning into 2,325 sq. km worth of Mongolian uranium properties held by Re…
How ore forms: uranium deposits
–The following is an excerpt from Mining Explained, published by The Northern Miner.…
Campbell calms creditors
The plan of arrangement filed by Campbell Resources (CCH-T, CBLRF-O) to get out of creditor protection has been approved by Campbell’s creditors….
The world rediscovers nuclear
There’s a buzz about nuclear energy at the moment that hasn’t been felt since the 1970s, and it’s positive….
Phelps Dodge adds twist to four-way battle
Phoenix, Ariz.-based copper giant Phelps Dodge (Pd-N) has emerged as a white-knight bidder for both Inco (N-T, N-N) and Falconbridge (Fal-T, Fal-N), with the trio unveiling plans for a three-way merge…