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BHP to invest additional US$2.6 billion in Jansen
Speculation that BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) might defer a decision on whether to proceed with the massive Jansen project in Saskatchewan after the recent collapse of one of two global potash cartels, came to an end today, with the Australian…
Minera IRL raises US$80M for Don Nicolas mine construction
Minera IRL (TSX: IRL; LSE-AIM: MIRL) has struck a US$80-million debt and equity deal with private Argentine business interests that will allow the Lima-based gold miner to go ahead with mine construction at its advanced Don Nicolas gold project…
JV’s phantom board haunts St. Augustine in the Philippines
Sometimes working with minority shareholders in joint-venture partnerships in Southeast Asia can present unusual challenges—a lesson St. Augustine Gold and Copper (TSX: SAU) is learning all too well at its enormous…
Macusani multiplies resource count at Peruvian uranium properties
VANCOUVER – A new estimate for Macusani Yellowcake’s (TSXV: YEL) suite of uranium properties on the Macusani Plateau in southeastern Peru has boosted the resource count by 167% in advance of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) due out…
Sherritt lands in the red in Q2
Sherritt International (TSX: S; US-OTC: SHERF) reported a second-quarter net loss of $10.7 million, or 4¢ a share, falling below earnings of $40.8 million, or 14¢ a share, a year ago.
Cartel break-up raises doubts about BHP’s Jansen project
The break-up of one of the world’s two big potash cartels has spawned much speculation about the future of BHP Billiton’s (NYSE: BHP) Jansen project in Saskatchewan, with a report from analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch…
TSX Venture Exchange, Aug. 6-9
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index continued to lose ground during the period, dropping roughly 3.47 points en route to close at 920.09. The Venture struggled mid-week over growing concerns over the expiry date of the U.S. Federal…
Rio sells Northparkes copper mine for US$820M
VANCOUVER — Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) has taken another step in its effort to sell non-core assets and reduce its debt with a deal to sell its 80% stake in the Northparkes copper mine in Australia to China Molybdenum (US-OTC: CMCLF)…
U.S. markets, Aug. 5-9
U.S. stocks ended the Aug. 5–9 trading week lower with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping 1.5% or 232.85 points to 15,425.51 amid ongoing speculation about when the Federal Reserve will start tapering off its stimulus program.
Executive compensation and M&A: Preparing for selloffs
Falling commodity prices, rising production costs, and a risk-averse investment community have led to a decrease in mining mergers and acquisitions so far in 2013. With scarce investment dollars available, many junior mining companies are now…
US National Mining Hall of Fame’s five new inductees
The National Mining Hall of Fame (NMHF) in the U.S. has announced five new inductees representing a cross section of the U.S. mining industry, coming from the domestic and worldwide metal production, education and health and safety…