UPDATE: Thompson Creek to build $498M mill complex
Vancouver – Instead of revamping existing equipment as originally envisioned, Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T) is…
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Grandview gets the cash it needs to find Peruvian gold
Grandview Gold (GVX-T) has the money it needs to better partake in gold’s historically high prices via its exp…
Full Metal Minerals likes what it sees in Alaska
Drill results from its 2009 exploration season at the Russian Mountain project in Alaska demonstrated signific…
Thompson to build $498M Endako mill
Vancouver – Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T) announced that it plans on building a new $498 million mill for…
Ivanhoe gets specific on Oyu Tolgoi
With a long awaited investment agreement signed by the Mongolian government, Ivanhoe Mines’ (IVN-T, IVN-N, IVN…
Cliffs says Noront overstated value of its Freewest bid
Four days after Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N) upped its bid for Freewest Resources Canada (FWR-V) in an att…
Franco-Nevada goes after International Royalty
Gold-focused royalty company, Franco-Nevada (FNV-T), is planning a $640-million cash bid for its smaller rival…
Ventana Falls On Legal Challenge At La Bodega
VANCOUVER–With drills pulling long, gold-laden intercepts from the ground, like 84 metres carrying 13.66 grams gold per tonne, it is no surprise the group that optioned the La Bodega property in Colo…
Noront Ups Its Offer For Freewest
Shares of Freewest Resources Canada (FWR-V) closed 18.8% higher at 76¢ on a trading volume of 8.8 million shares on the development of a bona fide bidding war for the company. Noront Resources (N…
Canadian Miners Strike Back Against Bill C-300
After taking abuse from both the media and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for the better part of a week in late November, Canadian miners finally had their turn at the microphone.
Platinum, Palladium Demand Dips In 2009: Johnson Matthey
A 4.4% decline in net global platinum demand and a 3.8% fall in net global palladium is expected in 2009, according to the latest market survey by metals specialists Johnson Matthey.
U.S. Markets – November 24-30
U. S. markets reeled after word came out of Dubai that some of its state-run conglomerates had to delay massive debt repayments. And while markets bounced back after a mid-period selloff that followed…