LETTERS TO EDITOR
In regards to the article “New challenge for Chile’s ‘Copper Man'” ( T. N. M., May 24-30/10), exploration would soar in Chile if junior mining companies were allowed to bid on even a percentage of the…
Copper
Terrane pegs AMEC-Fluor partnership for Mt. Milligan
Mine builders AMEC Americas and Fluor Canada have signed a letter of intent with Terrane Metals (TRX-V) to construct key components for the company’s Mt. Milligan copper-gold project in northwestern B…
Sandspring ups resources at Toroparu
Sandspring Resources (SSP-V) put considerably more tonnage into its indicated resource category, showing that its Toroparu gold-copper deposit in Guyana is shaping into a significant project.The company had been drilling over the past year…
Quadra FNX loses Chinese partner for Sierra Gorda (June 28, 2010)
A Chinese utility company has walked away from a potential 50-50 joint-venture deal with recently-merged Quadra FNX Mining (QUX-T) for its Sierra Gorda copper-gold- molybdenum project and Franke coppe…
Peregrine pulls long copper hits at Altar
VANCOUVER — The Altar copper porphyry in Argentina is returning long mineralized intercepts as Peregrine Metals (PGM-T) looks ahead to developing a large-scale heap-leach operation at the site.Peregrine recently completed a 76-hole drill…
Skyline explores new targets at Bronson Slope
Vancouver – With an updated scoping study on the way for the main zone, Skyline Gold (SK-V) has released drill…
Where to put your $$$, if not gold?
If you ask William Gamble which metals he believes have the most upside over the next two years his answer is …
More copper hits at Zafranal for AQM Copper
Vancouver – Newly renamed AQM Copper (AQM-V) continues to pull long copper intercepts from its Zafranal proj…
Sabina discovers another zone at Back River
Vancouver – Sabina Gold and Silver (SBB-T) has hit a third new mineralized zone at its Back River gold project…
Silver Standard completes Snowfield’s prelim assessment
Silver Standard Resources (SSO-T, SSRI-Q) already has the largest published in-ground silver resource of all publicly-traded silver companies with projects throughout Argentina, Peru, Mexico, Canada, …
Wildfire hinders Capstone’s expansion plans at Minto
VANCOUVER — Capstone Mining (CS-T) was forced to suspend operations at its Minto copper-gold mine in the Yukon, when an out-of-control forest fire came within 6 km of the mine, but a back burn around…
Editorial: Cananea retaken
While copper prices continued to weaken substantially in early June, falling again below US$3 per lb., there were significant new copper developments on the supply side.