Schulich hikes Starfield stake (May 12, 2008)
Famed mining entrepreneur Seymour Schulich has increased his holdings in Starfield Resources (SRU-T, SRFDF-O).
Copper
South Koreans join Baja at El Boleo
A South Korean consortium has agreed to kick in US$435 million to help develop Baja Mining’s (BAJ-T) El Boleo copper project in Mexico, where development costs have risen about 45% to US$991 million.
Copper drives Teck Cominco’s Q1 earnings
VANCOUVER — A higher Canadian dollar and lower coal and zinc prices trimmed the net earnings of Teck Cominco (TCK. B-T, TCK-N) in the first quarter of 2008, despite improved copper prices and the str…
Gold Reserve feels the sting of rejection
Gold Reserve (GRZ-T, GRZ-X) has lost its status as a “company that could” in Venezuela.
KRY shareholders left in tears
Another week. . . another Third World government grabbing prized mineral assets from North American mining companies.
Sherwood irons out the wrinkles at Minto
VANCOUVER — Less than a year after commissioning its Minto mine, Sherwood Copper (SWC-V, SWOPF-O) has already expanded mill throughput by more than 50%.
Golden Goose raises Lac Levac resource (May 09, 2008)
Golden Goose Resources (GGR-V) has released a new National Instrument 43-101 technical report with an updated resou…
UPDATE: Farallon hits new high grade directly in front of advancing decline
Vancouver – Farallon Resources (FAN-T) is just a few months shy of production at Campo Morado and now drills have h…
Final assay results are in for Noront’s Eagle One
After laboratory delays and a series of quality control issues, final assays finally are in for seven holes drilled…
Iamgold to divest itself of La Arena
Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) is following through on its plan to divest itself of one of its non-core assets, and the mar…
Mustang moves on to feasibility for Maskwa nickel project
A prefeasibility study for Mustang Minerals’ (MUM) Maskwa open pit nickel project in Manitoba proposes building a 2…
Equinox poised to produce uranium by 2010 (May 07, 2008)
Vancouver – A positive feasibility study has given Equinox Minerals (EQN-T, EQMIF-O) the confidence it needs to add…