Forsys grows what likely won’t be its own
Forsys Metals’ (FSY-T) continues to grow the Valencia uranium deposit in Namibia even though the project will not l…
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First Uranium nails US$125m and $61.5m in two deals
First Uranium (FIU-T, FUM-J) has announced a bought deal private placement financing of $61.5 million, anticipate…
Correction: Bard’s Lone Pine boasts 200 million lbs. moly
Bard Venture’s (CBS-V, BVTLF-O) Lone Pine project has a measured and indicated resource of 110.3 million tonnes g…
OSC ruling could stymie HudBay-Lundin merger
With one ruling from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), the future of both HudBay Minerals (HBM-T, HB…
Vale Inco halts concentrate shipments from Voisey’s Bay
Vale (RIO-n) has stopped shipping concentrate from its gigantic Voisey’s Bay nickel mine as part of an agreement wi…
Thompson Creek to close moly mines for a month
Vancouver – Following the lead of other molybdenum miners Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T, TC-N) is slashing its produ…
Navasota proves up 400-million tonne bauxite resource
Vancouver – After drilling more than 2,000 holes into its Koba project in Guinea Navasota Resources (NAV-V) has a b…
Update: Chilean copper producer buys controlling stake in Explorator Chile
Vancouver – Explorator Resources (EXO-V) is selling a 51% stake in its Chilean subsidiary, Explorator Chile, to int…
Fortuna silver production on the rise
After increasing silver production by 85% in 2008 Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-V) is planning to keep the trend going …
Canada Zinc seals strategic partnership with Chinese company
The crippling economic crisis means many cash-strapped juniors are resorting to strategic partnerships with base-me…
Canadian Mining Hall Of Fame Welcomes Four More
Bone-chilling temperatures of -17C weren’t enough to keep the crowd away from the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame’s 21st annual awards dinner at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto.
U. S. Markets – Jan 13-16
The news was bleak during the Jan. 13-16 trading session, which was abbreviated in the U. S. by the Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Confidence took another big whack as Bank of America posted …