BC mining industry stays healthy in 2007
VANCOUVER–British Columbia’s mining industry produced strong financial results in 2007, driven as elsewhere by base metal prices and global demand, though net earnings were down compared with the rec…
Copper
Reed Lake still holds promise for VMS Ventures
VANCOUVER — Though the initial excitement over VMS Ventures’ (VMS-V, VMSTF-O) Reed Lake discovery in Manitoba has died down, the project continues to produce significant results.
Kinbauri drilling returns 19.6 grams gold over 26.7 metres
The latest assays from Kinbauri Gold’s (KNB-V) infill drill program at the El Valle mine in Spain show high-grade m…
Progress for Marengo’s PNG copper-moly feasibility
Marengo Mining (MRN-T, MGO-A) is considering the financial merit behind a 50-million-tonne-per-year copper-molybden…
China investing big in Africa (May 16, 2008)
China continues in its race to secure mineral resources in Africa, with a plan to invest more than US$9 billion in …
Chariot needs a little more time
Investors awaiting the completion of Chariot Resources (CHD-T) feasibility study for the Mina Justa deposit at its …
Strait Gold expands grassroots exploration in Peru (May 15, 2008)
Hoping to one day fill a void for major companies, Peru-focused Strait Gold (SRD-V) has grown from one to four earl…
Initial scoping study looks positive for Antares Minerals’ Haquira project
A scoping study and preliminary economic assessment of the near-surface leachable portion of the Haquira copper dep…
Rio Alto looking to be Peru’s next name in mining
With its planned acquisition of Iamgold’s (IMG-T, IAG-N) La Arena copper and gold project, Rio Alto Mining’s presid…
Dispute threatens more delays for Petaquilla
VANCOUVER–The Petaquilla project in north-central Panama has long been described as one of the largest undeveloped copper deposits in the world. A dispute between proposed partners Teck Cominco (TCK-…
Credit Suisse: are copper prices set to spike?
Continuing unrest at copper mines in Chile coupled with low global stocks and supply disruptions in other major copper producing countries have prompted Credit Suisse to raise its copper price forecas…
Murgor boasts strong grades at Hudvam
Strong gold grades drove Murgor Resources (MGR-V, MGRRF-O) shares 48% higher on April 22 after the company released results from its Hudvam copper-gold-zinc-silver deposit in Flin Flon, Man.