More delays for DRC’s big miners
Miners hoping for an end to the protracted mining revision process in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will h…
Copper
Yukon government gives Western Copper green light at Carmacks
Vancouver – The Yukon government has approved Western Copper’s (WRN-T, WCPCF-O) quartz mining license for its …
“H” word no longer a bad word
The “H” word is no longer a dirty word. With volatility reigning supreme Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X) is taking the …
Hana Mining reports strong intercepts in Botswana
Junior explorer Hana Mining’s (HMG-V) shares jumped 15% to 34.5¢ apiece on news of drill results from its sedi…
More copper capacity should go off-line, conference told
Delegates to the 8th world copper conference held in Santiago in early April heard a number of presentations about …
First Quantum Earns US$45.9M In 2008
VANCOUVER — Despite record copper production First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQVLF-O) managed to earn just US$45.9 million in 2008 as the plunging copper price forced the company to take major investme…
BC Approves Terrane’s Mt Milligan
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has approved an environmental assessment certificate for Terrane Metals’ (TRX-V, TRXOF-O) Mt. Milligan gold-copper project in central B. C.
Capella Stock Soars On Lajitas Gold Intercept
Capella Resources (KPS-V) has intersected 105 metres of 1.59 gram gold per tonne in a drill hole on its Lajitas project in the Maricunga district of the Andes in northern Chile. The intercept starts a…
Equinox into production in Zambia
Vancouver – After several years of hard work, Equinox Minerals (EQN-T) is into production at its massive Lumwana …
Xstrata suspends copper production at Kidd smelter for 8 weeks
Citing weak sulphuric acid demand, Xstrata Copper, a subsidiary of Xstrata (XTA-L), is suspending copper production…
Quadra Raising $75M Ahead Of Merger
In a bought-deal agreement with a syndicate of underwriters, Quadra Mining (QUA-T, QADMF-O) will raise $75.3 million that it will use to refinance existing project debt, compensate project contractors…
Kinbauri Eyes Production Potential Of El Valle, Carles
VANCOUVER–In a robust scoping study of its primary asset, Kinbauri Gold (KNB-V, KINBF-O) is looking to reinvigorate the past-producing El Valle and Carles mines in Spain’s northwestern province of As…