Marathon PGM cuts high-grade
The two highest concentrations of precious metals drilled to date in the Coldwell intrusive complex in north-central Ontario have been intersected in recent drilling by Marathon PGM (MAR-T, MRPGF-O).
Platinum Group Metals
Impala launches Afplats bid (February 26, 2007)
Impala Platinum (IMPUY-O, IPLA-L, IMPO-J) has made a takeover bid for junior platinum developer African Platinum (AFRPF-O, APP-L), valuing the company at 297 million (US$579 million).
Base metals make comeback in the Great Lakes states
The three states that surround the upper Great Lakes — Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin — have a great mining history, but one that has, over the last four decades, receded further and further into…
Impala launches Afplats bid (February 16, 2007)
Impala Platinum (IMPUY-O, IPLA-L, IMP-J) has made a takeover bid for junior platinum developer African Platinum (AP…
Impala looking at Afplats bid
Impala Platinum (IMPUY-O, IPLA-L, IMP-J) has announced it approached junior platinum developer African Platinum (AP…
Lonmin Finishes AfriOre Takeover
Lonmin’s (LNMIF-O, LMI-L) all-cash offer for AfriOre (AFO-T, AFO-L) has succeeded, attracting 94% of AfriOre’s shares.
Positive prefeasibility on Platinum Group Metals’ Western Bushveld JV (February 05, 2007)
Vancouver — With a positive prefeasibility study in hand for its Western Bushveld joint venture in South Africa, partners Platinum Group Metals (PTM-T, PTMQF-O), Anglo Platinum (AGPPY-O, ANP-L, ANANP…
Magma Metals drills PGEs at Thunder Bay
Drill holes by Australian junior Magma Metals (MMB-A) have confirmed mineralization at depth on its Thunder Bay North project in north-central Ontario.
Lonmin finishes AfriOre takeover
Lonmin’s (LMI-L) all-cash offer for AfriOre (AFO-T, AFO-L) has succeeded, attracting 94% of AfriOre’s shares.Lo…
Benton defines new PGM zone at Bermuda (January 22, 2007)
Vancouver — Final assay results from initial drilling on the west end of Benton Resources’ (BTC-V) Bermuda project, near Marathon, Ont., indicates a new copper and platinum group metal (PGM) minerali…
Positive prefeasibility on Platinum Group Metals’ Western Bushveld JV (January 12, 2007)
Vancouver – With positive prefeasibility study in hand for its Western Bushveld joint venture in South Africa, part…
Marathon Sprints to Production
Marathon PGM (MAR-V, MRPGF-O) plans to begin construction of its open-pit platinum group metals- copper mine near Marathon, Ont., 300 km east of Thunder Bay, by the fourth quarter of this year.