Oroco rises on assays from Cerro Preito
Oroco Resource (OCO-v) received a wee lift on drill results from its Cerro Prieto property, in Sonora State, Mexico.
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Canada Zinc posts strong results from Cardiac Creek (October 20, 2008)
Vancouver–The first set of assay results from the ongoing drill program at the Akie property, in northeastern B. C., returned well-mineralized intercepts for Canada Zinc Metals (CZX-V, CZXMF-o).
Aquiline logs positive scoping study from Navidad
Vancouver — Aquiline Resources (AQI-T, AQLNF-o) has tabled a positive scoping study looking at developing one zone of the Navidad silver project in Chubut province, Argentina.
International Royalty grows its business (October 20, 2008)
International Royalty (IRC-T, ROY-x) has snapped up more gold royalties — the latest on the Pinson gold project and trend in Nevada, a joint venture between Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-n) and Atna Resou…
ATW hits VG in new Burnakura gold zone
Vancouver — Visible gold has been found in high-grade inter- sections at ATW Venture’s (ATW-V, ATWVF-o) Burnakura project in Western Australia.
Alaskan rock kind to Full Metal
Recent drill results from Full Metal Minerals’ (FMM-V, FLMTF-o) 40 Mile property, in Eastern Alaska, failed to garner market attention, despite some promising grades.
SGS opens sample prep lab in Cte d’Ivoire
Global metals analysis company SGS has announced the opening of a new sample preparation facility in Yamoussoukro, Cte d’Ivoire.
Metals Commentary: ICSG predicts modest copper surplus
— The International Copper Study Group (ICSG) held the 32nd regular meeting of its statistical committee in Lisbon, Portugal, in early October. The forum featured government delegates and industry ad…
Editorial: Base metals prices nosedive
The global economic crisis worked its way deep into the base metals sector during the week ended Oct. 11, the 41st trading week of 2008, as prices for virtually all base metals contracted sharply.
Bravo cheered on by bonanza gold intercept
Vancouver–A whopper hole out of Homestake Ridge, in northern B. C., more than doubled Bravo Venture Group’s (BVG-V, BVGIF-o) share price at the start of October.
SRA shutters Mid-Tennessee
After investing $150 million to revive the Mid-Tennessee zinc mine complex, 50 km east of Nashville, Tenn., Strategic Resource Acquisition (SRA) (SRZ-t) is temporarily shutting down the operation, whi…
Big diamond makes big difference for Rockwell’s Q2
A single diamond sold for US$10.3 million made up the bulk of Rockwell Diamonds’ (RDI-T, RDI-j) revenue over the latest quarter, which was affected by striking miners demanding higher wages.