Red Dragon seeking Chinese zinc projects
As it plays the waiting game for permits at its Boaming zinc project in southwestern China’s Yunnan province, Red Dragon Resources (DRA-V, RDDRF-O) is making plans to expand its zinc portfolio by opti…
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Brazauro up on wide gold intercept (July 02, 2007)
Vancouver — Brazauro Resources (BZO-V, BZOFF-O) is flush with Brazilian gold after drill results confirmed continuous high-grade mineralization within the main deposit at its Tocantinzinho project, i…
Southwestern’s travails at Boka
Vancouver — The day after Southwestern Resources (SWG-T, SWGGF-O) announced a 6-month delay for the Boka gold project prefeasibility study in mid-June, the company’s co-founder, president and CEO Joh…
McEwen takes piece of Freegold (July 02, 2007)
Vancouver — Subscribing to a lion’s share of Freegold Ventures’ (ITF-T, FGOVF-O) recent $6.2-million private-placement financing, US Gold (UXG-T, UXG-X) chairman and CEO Robert McEwen will end up wit…
Eagle Plains, Teck Cominco partner in the NWT
Vancouver — Thinking two heads are better than one, Eagle Plains Resources (EPL-V, EGPLF-O) and Teck Cominco (tck.b-t, tck-n) are partnering to explore for base metals in the Mackenzie Mountain area …
Vaaldiam joins diamond producer club
Vancouver — Vaaldiam Resources (VAA-T, VAAFF-O) has commissioned its Duas Barras diamond mine in Minas Gerais state, Brazil, recovering its first batch of stones from the alluvial operation.
Some boom left in iron
Facts ‘N’ Figures
Goias nickel laterites showing consistency
As International Nickel Ventures (INV-T) and Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) continue to work toward a preliminary economic study of the Santa F and Ipora lateritic nickel deposits in Goias state, Braz…
Fort Hills oilsands trio initiates design plan
Vancouver – Partners in the Fort Hills Oilsands project, located in northern Alberta’s Athabasca region and about 9…
Dundee raises $74 million
Vancouver – Dundee Precious Metals (DPM-T) has $74 million in the bank after closing a bought deal financing.Th…
Peru projects showing strength for Bear Creek (June 29, 2007)
Vancouver – Peru continues to prove bountiful for Bear Creek Mining (BCM-V). This week the company announced new dr…
Fronteer bids for New West
Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T, FRG-X) is bidding for Denver-based gold explorer New West Gold (NWG-T) in an all…