Freeport-McMoRan restarts Climax mine
With molybdenum prices trading recently at US$32.65 per lb. — up sharply from a 20-year high in 2004 of US$16 — it’s hardly surprising that Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) plans to reopen…
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Thompson Creek drops 2007 moly output forecast (December 15, 2007)
Vancouver – Thompson Creek Metals Company (TCM-T, TC-N) sees 2007 molybdenum production coming in up to 12% below f…
Columbus inks Nevada option deal with Barrick
Vancouver – The lure of securing additional ground in the vicinity of its Cortez joint venture land package has pro…
Coral Gold sees Robertson ounces grow (December 13, 2007)
Vancouver – Coral Gold Resources (CLH-V, CLHRF-O) has more than doubled inferred resources at its Robertson propert…
Big intersect sends Victoria shares soaring
A single hole at Victoria Resource’s (VIT-V) Cove-McCoy project in Nevada was enough to send shares flying.In Tor…
Constellation Copper stops mining at Lisbon
The troubled Lisbon Valley copper project in southeastern Utah will shut down mining in early 2008, converting to a…
Freeport-McMoRan restarts Colorado molybdenum mine
With molybdenum prices trading last month at US$32.65 per pound up sharply from a 20-year high in 2004 of $16…
Editorial: And these people are supposed to be serious
Well, the 47th trading week of 2007 brought more messages of consolidation, but ones that made us feel even more jaded than usual. And regulatory issues, forced into the light by anti-mining groups, m…
U.S. Markets November 13-19
The losses from the previous period in the United States equity markets spilled over to the Nov. 13-19 trading session.
Coeur, environmental groups propose Kensington plan (November 26, 2007)
Vancouver — After having its tailings permits revoked at its Kensington gold project in southeastern Alaska earlier this year, Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDE-N) sat down with its former adversaries …
Atna and Canyon to merge (November 26, 2007)
Vancouver — In a deal valued at $25.3 million, Atna Resources (ATN-T, ATNAF-O) and Canyon Resources (CAU-X) have decided to merge, creating a gold exploration and production company focused on the we…
Atna and Canyon to merge (November 19, 2007)
Vancouver – In a deal valued at $25.3 million, Atna Resources (ATN-T) and Canyon Resources (CAU-X) have decided to …