Kensington Tailings on Hold
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has issued a temporary injunction halting construction activities on the tailings dam portion of Coeur d’Alene Mines’ (CDM-T, CDE-N) Kensington…
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No effect from forest fires, says Stillwater
Fires that closed the Stillwater and East Boulder mines of Stillwater Mining (SWC-N) will not affect annual product…
Full Metal cuts massive sulphides in eastern Alaska
Vancouver – Full Metal Minerals’ (FMM-V, FLMTF-O) initial drill hole on the LWM prospect at its 40-Mile property in…
Polymet feasible as open pit, says study
A final feasibility study says the NorthMet copper-nickel deposit in Minnesota has positive economics as a 29,000-t…
Western Goldfields aims to fire up Mesquite
Vancouver – A 70,000-foot drill program launched by Western Goldfields (WGI-T, WGDF-0) is aimed at expanding the r…
Denison to take over IUC
Denison Mines (DEN-T) plans to move back into the mid-tier of uranium producers through a friendly merger with Inte…
Drilling enhances Lookout zone at Niblack property
Vancouver – Recent drilling by Niblack Mining (NIB-V) has intersected 14.94 metres grading 4.68 grams gold and 126…
Blue Pearl aims for moly’s top drawer
Vancouver — A US$575-million takeover of a privately held molybdenum producer is expected to transform Blue Pearl Mining (BLE-T, BLEFF-O) from a single-project development company into the world’s la…
NovaGold thwarted in blocking Barrick bid
Vancouver – NovaGold (NG-T, NG-X) was dealt a blow following a ruling from the U.S. District Court in Alaska declin…
Goldcorp, Glamis to merge
Vancouver — The latest in a series of mega-mining mergers sees Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) looking to boost its ranking amongst the world’s top gold companies through an agreement to merge with mid-tier pro…
Inco on the brink-o (September 11, 2006)
Just a week after officially shunning Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) (rio-n) in favour of Phelps Dodge (PD-N), Inco (N-T, N-N) has terminated its combination agreement with the Arizona-based copper…
Blue Pearl aims for top tier of world’s moly producers
Vancouver — A US$575-million takeover of privately held Thompson Creek Metals sets the stage for Blue Pearl Mining…