Lydian gets good results in Kosovo
The Drazhnje project in Kosovo has yielded Lydian International (LYD-T) its best drill results yet and the market t…
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Intrepid posts Indonesian resource (July 29, 2008)
Vancouver – A resource estimate for a portion of the Tujuh Bukit gold project in Indonesia only a few months after …
More intercepts for Mexoro (July 28, 2008)
Vancouver – Thanks to an infusion of cash from Paramount Gold and Silver (PZG-T) this spring, Mexoro Minerals (MXOM…
Peabody expanding presence in Australia
Peabody Energy (BTU-N) is taking all of the Millennium coal mine in Australia.The coal producer says it has alr…
Altius posts $52-million impairment charge
Altius Minerals’ (ALS-T) annual net income was drastically cut by its investment in a multi-billion-dollar oil refi…
Newmont keeps tight grip on costs; strong second-quarter results
Despite industry-wide challenges of escalating operating and capital costs, Newmont Mining Corp. (NEM-N) says its s…
Copper Mountain weighs re-opening mine in B.C.
Re-starting a past-producing copper and precious metals mine in southern British Columbia looks more and more likel…
Augen Gold explores Swayze greenstone belt
Jerome, Ont. – Michael Fowler hopes to make a gold and molybdenum discovery here in the Swayze greenstone belt, a p…
Cleveland-Cliffs bids for coal miner Alpha Natural
If the takeover by Cleveland- Cliffs (CLF-N) of Alpha Natural Resources (ANR-N) goes ahead, the new entity will own nine iron-ore facilities and more than 60 coal mines across North America, South Ame…
UAE pours oil money into mining
In an effort to shield itself from escalating costs of infrastructure-related materials, the government of Ras Al Khaimah, a part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has set up what may become the firs…
Midasco sings Utah’s praises
VANCOUVER — It’s a good time to have acquired uranium past-producers, but it’s been tough selling them to the market.
Iron ore market to stay strong in 2009: forecasts
The iron ore boom continues, with the market expected to stay firm through next year, according to a report by the Iron Ore Trust Fund of Geneva-based United Nations Conference on Trade and Developmen…