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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…
Canyon ready to reopen Briggs gold mine
All Canyon Resources (CAU-X) needs to get things rolling at its Briggs gold mine in Inyo Cty., Calif., is some cash.
Staccato eyeing Eureka gold
Vancouver — Aiming to prove that the best place to look for a new mine is near an old one, Staccato Gold Resources (CAT-V, STCGF-O) set out four years ago to acquire a large land position in Nevada, …
Sunridge puts numbers to Eritrean massive sulphides (February 19, 2007)
Resource estimates for Sunridge Gold (SGC-V, SGCNF-O) on its Debarwa and Adi Nefas massive sulphide projects in central Eritrea show a significant supergene copper concentration.
Minires du Nord hits high-grade under Tulawaka pit
As Minires du Nord (Northern Mining Explorations) (MDN-T) gets ready to boost production at its Tulawaka open-pit gold mine in Tanzania, drill results for a potential underground mine have verified t…
Rio Tinto earns US$7.4B in 2006
Surging demand from China for iron ore and copper resulted in a record-setting year for Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) in 2006, but the company expects to see some moderation in 2007.
Mining sector faces human resource crisis: Conference Board (February 19, 2007)
Vancouver — Despite high commodity prices and robust exploration activity, Canada’s reserves of base and precious metals are declining rapidly and much more activity will be required to sustain the s…
Globex and co. seek Tennessee zinc
A Toronto-based private group has agreed to buy the Smith Cty., Tennessee zinc mines formerly operated by Pasminco, and plans to go public in a $20-million financing.
Aurizon finds new gold zone at Casa Berardi (February 19, 2007)
As its Casa Berardi gold mine in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec ramps up to full production, Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X) has discovered a new gold-bearing quartz zone on the property.
Committee Bay delivers Aussie high-grade
Vancouver — Redemption joint-venture partners Committee Bay Resources (CBR-V, CBYRF-O) and Focus Minerals (FML-A) like what they see so far in drilling at the Perseverance gold deposit in the Coolgar…
Editor’s picks: top stories of the week (February 19, 2007)
No commodity has more questions marks around it right now than uranium, with its very tight supply and continued projections of steep demand increases as the world returns in a big way to nuclear powe…