Need for balanced approach to exploration
The natural focus at the initial stages of exploration is to delineate the area of interest and demonstrate the financial feasibility of a mining project. However, mining companies need to make enviro…
News
Australia enjoying new nickel boom
Perth, Western Australia — Australia’s new nickel boom is a lot like the one that put the country on the world nickel map in the 1970s….
Halo expands Sherridon holdings (March 06, 2006)
Vancouver-based Halo Resources (HLO-V, HLOSF-O), already active in northwestern Quebec, has quietly amassed a large property holding in the Sherridon area of northern Manitoba….
Tribute completes Confed earn-in (March 06, 2006)
Tribute Minerals (TBM-V, TBMIF-O) has completed an earn-in on its optioned properties in the Confederation Lake area of northwestern Ontario from Falconbridge (FAL.LV…
Radisson grabs moly at Manitou Lake
Surface grab sampling on properties in the Manitou Lake area south of Dryden, Ont., have returned high molybdenum values for Radisson Mining Resources (RDS-V)….
Porducter and Dealer Prices
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$4,075/t….
LME Warehouse Levels (March 06, 2006)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Feb. 27, 2006 (change from Feb. 20 in brackets):…
Precious metals markets in 2006
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Miners play the waiting game in Venezuela
Lima, Peru — Venezuela’s firebrand president Hugo Chavez is not one to mince his words. “Don’t mess with me, girl!” he told U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice this month after the American gover…
Precious warrants
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Glass Earth scoops up New Zealand prospects
Perth, Western Australia — Glass Earth (GEL-V) will this year test its claim that New Zealand, compared to other epithermal gold regions in the world, is grossly underexplored….
Soho drilling boosts Tahuehueto gold potential
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