Chariot on the Outside Lane in Peru
On the shoulders of its Marcona copper project in Peru, Chariot Resources (CHD-T, CHDSF-O) is aiming to build itself into the next mid-tier copper producer — no small task for any junior, let alone o…
Copper
Wealthy opponents target Northern Dynasty
Vancouver – Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-V, NAK-X) says well-funded opponents are lining up against its plans to …
Canadian Royalties drills Tootoo deep
Down-dip drilling by Canadian Royalties (CZZ-T) at the Tootoo nickel-copper prospect in Ungava, northern Quebec, ha…
Eritrea sulphides attract Lundin financing
Vancouver – Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LMC-A) is making a strategic private placement investment in Sanu Resources (SNU…
Arrow options four nickel-copper properties in Atikokan
Canadian Arrow Mines (CRO-V) has signed options agreements to acquire four nickel-copper properties in northwestern…
Asia Now starts drilling at Habo project in China
With the close of southern China’s rainy season, Asia Now Resources (NOW-V) has begun a 1,000-metre drill program a…
News Roundup — Latin America
Skeena cuts higher grades at El Corazon
UBS ups targets for Ivanhoe shares
Vancouver — Ivanhoe Mines’ (IVN-T, IVN-N) massive Oyu Tolgoi copper project in Mongolia is likely to be much larger than previously planned now that Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) is involved, according to…
More copper at Sombrero Butte
Vancouver — Continuation of Bell Resources’ (BL-V, BZRSF-O) phase 1 drilling has hit some higher-grade copper zones at its Sombrero Butte project in Pinal Cty., Ariz.
Woodlawn prefeasibility under way
Metallurgical testing and engineering and design work for the Woodlawn base metal project in New South Wales, Australia, is under way.
Teck Cominco sinks US$25M into Nautilus
Vancouver — Nautilus Minerals (NUS-V, NUSMF-O) has secured another major mining company financing, with Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) putting US$25 million into the seafloor mineral explorer as part …
Editorial: Our 2006 Mining Person of the Year: Robert Friedland
The world’s top athletes, scholars, artists and gurus all talk one way or another about the importance of finding and then living in that narrow zone that exists at the very limits of your intellect a…