China’s Jinchuan goes after Crowflight’s nickel
Crowflight Minerals (CML-T) rose 23.5% or 4¢ to 21¢ per share on news that China’s Jinchuan Group is…
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25 dead at Massey Energy coal mine in West Virginia
The worst U.S. mine disaster in more than two decades has left 25 coal miners dead at Massey Energy ‘s (M…
Hits and misses for Virginia in Quebec
Vancouver – In its search for high-grade gold and silver veins, Virginia Mines (VGQ-T) has cut a few high-grad…
Frontino union won’t recognize Medoro deal
Days after Medoro Resources (MRS-V) signs a US$200 million deal to acquire the Frontino gold mine in Segovia, …
Agnico deal eyes the future
Agnico Eagle’s (AEM-T, AEM-N) latest deal shows the company to be keeping a steady eye on future growth w…
Allied Nevada accelerates Hycroft mine plan
Allied Nevada Gold (ANV-T, ANV-X) is accelerating its oxide mining plan at the Hycroft mine near Winnemucca in…
Quebec Lithium project gets bigger, better for Canada Lithium
A new prefeasibility study on Canada Lithium’s (CLQ-V, CLQMF-O) Quebec Lithium project envisages an open-pit mine that would produce 42.6 million lbs. of battery-grade lithium carbonate per year over …
Barrick prices IPO for ABG
Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) is pricing the initial public offering of African Barrick Gold (ABG) at 5.75 (US$8.71) per share. African Barrick Gold will trade on the London Stock Exchange. Barrick exp…
Vale Inco renews ABB deal at Voisey’s Bay
Swiss automation and engineering giant ABB (ABB-N) has just signed an agreement with Vale Inco, a subsidiary of Vale (VALE-N) to cover equipment maintenance at the company’s Voisey’s Bay nickel mine i…
ATCO stocks up on camp gear in Timmins
Mining infrastructure company ATCO Structures & Logistics (ASL) is set to acquire the assets of Timmins, Ont.-based Woodgreen Homes & Trailer Sales.
Komatsu-Cummins fires up its 500,000th engine
The Komatsu-Cummins Engine Company (KCEC) recently has announced the production of its 500,000th engine at its plant in Oyama, Japan.
First Uranium raising $150M in convertible notes (April 05, 2010)
First Uranium (FIU-T) is on its way to raising some desperately needed capital that will allow it to build a third gold plant for its Mine Waste Solutions project 160 km north of Johannesburg, South A…