Norilsk CEO freed from jail
Norilsk Nickel (NILSY-O, MNOD-L) CEO Mikhail Prokhorov was released by French police in early January after being held in jail for three days for his role in a suspected prostitution ring.
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Avalon sends calcium feldspar sample to glass manufacturer (January 22, 2007)
Avalon Ventures (AVL-V, AVVTF-O) is hopeful that an agreement to deliver a 500-tonne bulk sample of calcium feldspar to a major North American glass manufacturer will lead to a long-term supply contra…
Arrow options properties in Atikokan
Canadian Arrow Mines (CRO-V) has signed options agreements to acquire four nickel-copper properties in northwestern Ontario’s Atikokan area.
Tribute pulls high-grade zinc at Arrow
Drilling at the Arrow massive sulphide project in the Confederation Lake area of northwestern Ontario has intersected more massive sulphide mineralization.
Benton defines new PGM zone at Bermuda (January 22, 2007)
Vancouver — Final assay results from initial drilling on the west end of Benton Resources’ (BTC-V) Bermuda project, near Marathon, Ont., indicates a new copper and platinum group metal (PGM) minerali…
High-grade nickel hole launches Starfire (January 22, 2007)
Vancouver — A hot drill intercept from its Langmuir nickel project near Timmins, Ont., gave Starfire Minerals (SFR-V, STFMF-O) a major market boost recently, as investors leapt on the junior explorer…
Quadra surprises with boost in production
Vancouver — Fourth-quarter copper and gold production from Quadra Mining’s (QUA-T, QADMF-O) flagship Robinson mine near Ely, Nev., was up significantly, driving last year’s total metals output above …
Rio Tinto rethinks Sweetwater sale
Vancouver — A hot uranium market has prompted Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) to pull the proposed sale of its Sweetwater assets in Wyoming to sxr Uranium One (SXR-T, SXRFF-O) and contemplate developing the…
Diamonds North and Majescor identify targets on Banks Island
Highly compelling kimberlite indicator mineral chemistry and a newly completed airborne geophysical survey over a portion of the Banks Island diamond project in Canada’s high Arctic has provided Diamo…
Bema Investor opposes Kinross takeover plan
Vancouver – Bema Gold’s (BG-T, BAU-A) second-largest investor, Tradewinds Global Investors, said it will oppose the…
Mansfield drilling expands Lindero
Vancouver – Drilling by Mansfield Minerals (MDR-V, MFMNF-O) on its Lindero project in Salta Province, northwestern …
More Mahala high-grade for Queenstake (January 19, 2007)
Vancouver – Beleaguered gold producer Queenstake Resources (QRL-T, QEE-X) enjoyed some positive news with undergrou…