Romarco Extends North Zone
Vancouver — As Romarco Minerals (R-V, RTRAF-O) progresses towards a feasibility study of the past-producing Haile gold mine in South Carolina, drilling continues to push the extension of the North zo…
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HudBay-Lundin Merger Draws Fire
Vancouver — What was supposed to be a friendly merger between HudBay Minerals (HBM-T, HBMFF-O) and Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LMC-N) is turning into a nasty battle, as groups of HudBay shareholders demand…
Vale Scales Back
As the world economy continues to unravel, Vale (RIO-N) is closing its Copper Cliff South nickel mine in Sudbury, Ont., suspending its Voisey’s Bay nickel operations in Labrador for a month next July,…
Fresnillo Moves On MAG Silver
In what executives at MAG Silver (MAG-T, MVG-X) are calling a “take-under” bid, a subsidiary of Fresnillo (FNLPF-O, FRES-L) is offering US$4.54 per share in cash for all of MAG’s outstanding shares. M…
Seabridge Puts KSM’s Mine Life At 30 Yrs
Vancouver — A preliminary economic assessment has put a US$3.4- billion price tag on the Kerr-Sulphurets- Mitchell (KSM) gold project in northwest British Columbia, but the investment would buy a 30-…
Wesdome Strikes New Gold In Val D’Or Camp
Wesdome Gold Mines (WDO-T, WDOFF-O) has found some much needed gold in an area that has never been drilled before on its Dubuisson property, in Val d’Or, Que. — good news to go along with a solid thi…
People (December 15, 2008)
Aquiline Resources — Darren Maupin appointed a director.
Lme Warehouse Levels (December 15, 2008)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Dec. 8, 2008 (change from Nov. 25 in brackets):
Canplats Proves Up Camino Rojo Resource
Vancouver — A year after geologists traced red-stained road fill back to the quarry it came from and staked the Camino Rojo or “Red Road” project in Mexico, Canplats Resources( CPQ-V, CPQRF-O) has ca…
Northgate more than doubles Young-Davidson gold resource
Vancouver – Northgate Minerals (NGX-T) has been rewarded for a serious drilling effort at its Young-Davidson project in Ontario with a new resource estimate that pushes the gold count past…
Northland upgrades Tapuli magnetite resource
Vancouver – Northland Resources (NAU-T) boosted confidence in its Tapuli magnetite deposit, upgrading most of…
Pacific Rim takes on El Salvador
Pacific Rim Mining (PMU-T, PMU-X) is readying to play hardball with the government of El Salvador.