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Geologix grows San Agustin
Vancouver–A new resource estimate for the San Agustin polymetallic property in Durango, Mexico, has doubled the project’s indicated resource and added 74% to its inferred count for owner Geologix Exp…
Freeport axes moly jobs and production
Vancouver — With the molybdenum price crashing, Freeport-Mc- MoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-n), the world’s largest moly producer, is slashing more than a hundred moly-related jobs, cutting production …
Sinchao boasts hefty initial resource
Vancouver — After two years of drilling, Sinchao Metals (SMZ-v) has delineated a sizable initial resource at its namesake copper-gold- silver project in Peru.
Golden Band grows Bingo resource
Vancouver–The high-grade gold resource in Golden Band Resources’ (GBN-V, GBRIF-o) Bingo deposit is small but growing steadily.
Silverstone makes move into gold
Vancouver — Silverstone Resources (SST-V, SVRCF-o) has secured life-of-mine silver and gold production from Sherwood Copper’s (SWC-V, SWOPF-o) Minto copper mine in the Yukon.
Capex spending spree waning
Sales of operating equipment could be cut in half over the next two years as mining companies concentrate on capital preservation, working capital and share buybacks, according to a new report from Ci…
Cost of capital scorching juniors: Cormark report
For investors wondering why their favourite junior mining stocks have plummeted so far below the value they may hold in the ground, a new report from Cormark Securities sheds some light.
Editorial: Teck teeters, Apex falls
Falling commodity prices took deep bites out of another group of zinc miners during the week ended Nov. 15, the 46th trading week of 2008.
HudBay and Lundin to merge
Vancouver – In a move that took investors and analysts by surprise, HudBay Minerals (HBM-T) and Lundin Mining (LUN-…
$60M Red Back bought deal
Vancouver – Within three hours of announcing a $40 million bought deal Red Back Mining (RBI-T) went back to t…
Katanga pulls the brakes on cobalt production
Katanga Mining (KAT-T) blames falling cobalt prices for its decision to stop producing the metal at one of its proj…