Goldcorp makes $238-million bid for Canplats
Vancouver – In just two years, Canplats Resources (CPQ-V) has followed red-stained road fill from a Mexican …
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Grupo to get Asarco back
Vancouver – It appears that Grupo Mexico (GMBXF-O, GMEXICOB-M) has dodged a US$10 billion bullet.
Rubicon to spend $60 million more on Red Lake
As soon as Rubicon Minerals (RMX-T, RBY-X) completes a $25 million phase-one drill program at its 100%-ow…
New Producer Aura Forges Ahead In Mexico, Brazil
VANCOUVER–It has been a busy six months for Aura Minerals (ORA-T, ORAUF-O). Since inking a deal to buy three producing gold mines from Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-N) in June, the company has received the…
Riverside Gets A Grip On SugarLoaf
SITE VISIT QUARTZSITE, ARIZ. — Geologists often trek through some of the Earth’s most isolated and treacherous areas in search of an orebody. But every so often, their job is…
U.S. Markets – November 3-9
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a 13-month high on Nov. 9, after finance ministers and central bankers from the G-20 nations meeting in Scotland pledged to maintain public support for their econo…
Toronto Stock Exchange – November 3-9
Mining stocks rallied on the Toronto Stock Exchange over the Nov. 3-9 reporting period as the price of gold topped a record-setting US$1,106.75 per oz. At the same time, finance ministers from the Gro…
TSX Venture Exchange – November 3-9
There was no lack of bullish signs on the S&P/TSX Venture composite index during the Nov. 3-9 reporting period. And here’s three of them: The Venture board gain 65.86 points to close at 1,355.48; …
Look North For Critical Metals, U.S. Conference Hears
WASHINGTON, D. C. — Jack Lifton has an urgent warning for the United States when it comes to the supply of rare earth elements (REEs) — metals that are essential to everything from cell phones and LCD screens to military applications and…
China Uncertainty Dominates Moly Market
Molybdenum producers and developers have been on a roller coaster ride for the past year. Between 2004 and 2008, molybdenum oxide (moly) prices seemed to have found a home in the US$30-to US$35- per-lb. range. And even as most other base metals…
Goldsource Gets Border Resource
VANCOUVER — Goldsource Mines (GXS-V, GXSFF-O) has released the first resource estimate for its Border coal project.
People (November 16, 2009)
Alto Group Holdings — Mark Klok appointed president and CEO.