Nevada Copper steadily advancing Pumpkin Hollow
Vancouver — Nevada has long excited explorers with its gold potential, but Nevada Copper (NCU-T) continues to prove the state’s potential for the red metal too.
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Gold Fields and Consolidated Woodjam estimate a billion lbs. copper at Woodjam
Vancouver — British Columbia has another member of the billion lb. copper club following an initial resource estimate on Gold Fields’ (GFI-N) and Consolidated Woodjam Copper’s (WCC-V) joint venture property.
Kincora seeks to ride Mongolian copper wave
Kincora Copper (KCC-V) believes that with a bit of patience and a lot of drill work its Bronze Fox property can become the next big name in Mongolian copper and gold.
Karchiga feasibility lifts Orsu Metals
A definitive feasibility study on the Karchiga volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit in northeastern Kazakhstan demonstrates that the project can be developed as a high-grade, medium-cost open-pit copper mine with a rapid payback period,…
El Nino Ventures posts new resource in New Brunswick
An initial resource estimate for the Murray Brook polymetallic massive sulphide deposit in the Bathurst mining camp of New Brunswick has confirmed the property’s historical resource but with better grades and confirms that the deposit is…
Geologix looks at the bigger picture at Tepal
Vancouver — While largely focused on advancing its Tepal gold-copper project in western Mexico towards production, Geologix Explorations (GIX-T) has also been busy with regional exploration to improve the project’s long-term…
Batero drops 50% on resource estimate
Shares of Batero Gold (BAT-V) took a deadly plunge after disappointing the market with its initial resource estimate at the Batero-Quinchia project in Risaralda, Colombia.
MAX hopes to find ‘silver lining’ in Majuba Hill
MAX Resource (MXR-V) continues to search for a copper-silver porphyry system at its Majuba Hill property in Pershing County, Nev. Assays were released in early February from a second quarter 2011 drill campaign at the property.
Copper market more balanced in 2013-2014
Copper could see above-trend production increases in 2012, Bank of America Merrill Lynch asserts in a Jan. 24 report on base metals. The bank’s global commodity research team forecasts a more balanced market by 2013, “which could…
BHP and Rio double down on copper
BHP Billiton (BHP-N) and Rio Tinto (RIO-N) are feeling optimistic about copper. Six weeks into the first quarter of 2012, the two mining giants have unveiled plans to commit over US$4 billion to expand copper production at operations in Chile…
Yamana ups yearly profits by 17%
Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-N) reported a US$89.5-million profit for the fourth quarter of 2011, a 28% decrease from the same period a year ago, thanks to a one-time US$81-million impairment loss on investments.
New Brunswick: top spot for mining
The international mining industry has ranked New Brunswick as the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for exploration and development, unseating last year’s winner Alberta which fell to third place behind Finland, according to the…