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A truck loaded with concentrate at Fortune Minerals' Revenue silver-gold-lead-zinc mine in southwest Colorado. Credit: Fortune Minerals

Fortune aims for near-term cash flow at Revenue

VANCOUVER — According to president Robin Goad, Fortune Minerals’ (TSX: FT; US-OTC: FTMDF) acquisition of the fully permitted Revenue silver-gold-lead-zinc mine in southwestern Colorado is poised to take the company…



Facilities at at RB Energy's Quebec Lithium mine, 60 km north of Val-d'Or, Quebec. Credit: RB Energy

RB Energy halts production

Instead of heading toward full production in early 2015 at its Quebec Lithium mine, 60 km north of Val-d’Or, Que., RB Energy (TSX: RBI; US-OTC: RBEIF) is headed for a restructuring.


Workers in a core shed at Ivanhoe Mines' Platreef PGM project in South Africa. Credit: Ivanhoe Mines

Ivanhoe says most locals support Platreef

Should Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) cranks out its estimated 785,000 oz. platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold from the Platreef project in South Africa, the underground operation 280 km northeast of Johannesburg would be…


Lonmin doubles down on Wallbridge JVs in Sudbury

VANCOUVER — U.K.-based platinum group metals (PGM) outfit Lonmin (LSE: LMI; US-OTC: LNMIY) remains bullish on the Sudbury basin and its expansive joint venture with junior Wallbridge Mining (TSX: WM; US-OTC: WLBMF). On Sept. 20…



Workers channel-sampling at Mkango Resources' Songwe Hill REE project in Malawi. Credit: Mkango Resources

Mkango climbs on Malawi’s REE potential

It’s a little unusual for a Canadian junior to skip a preliminary economic assessment and proceed to the prefeasibility stage, but that strategy seems to have worked for Calgary-based Mkango Resources (TSXV: MKA), judging by the…




Roxgold awards underground mining contract

African Underground Mining Services (AUMS) has signed a four-year deal to provide a mining fleet and skilled labour for Roxgold’s (TSXV: ROG; US-OTC: ROGFF) Yaramoko gold project in Burkina Faso.


Fednav ships to serve Strange Lake

Quest Rare Minerals (TSX: QRM) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Montreal-based Fednav to develop and deliver shipping solutions for the Strange Lake REE project in northeastern Quebec.


Metalor gains ‘Fairmined Refiner’ status

The Colombia-based Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) has given refiner Metalor its ‘Fairmined Refiner’ designation, making the firm the first London Bullion Market Association (LBMA)-approved refiner to hold that status.


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