HudBay diversifies into nickel with Skye merger
HudBayMinerals (HBM-T, HBMFF-O) and aspiring nickel producer Skye Resources (SKR-T, SKRZF-O) are combining forces, expanding Hud- Bay’s zinc and copper portfolio into nickel. Skye’s flagship asset is …
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Playing in the right sandbox
SITE VISIT ELKO, NEV. — It was a dark day for Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T, FRG-X) on April 9, when the Nunatsiavut government of Labrador voted 8-7 in favour of…
Red-hot coal market will moderate: analysts
Coal has been a stellar performer lately, with prices advancing in recent contract negotiations for both metallurgical coal (coking coal), used in steel manufacturing, and thermal coal, used to produc…
Vale has big money to spend
Almir Rezende has a problem that most of us would love to have: How to spend US$1 billion a month over the next five years.
Cue defines Yuty uranium resource
Cue Resources (CUE-V, CUEYF-O) has released a new resource estimate for a portion of the San Antonio uranium deposit in southeastern Paraguay, encouraging the company to continue with environmental ba…
Desert drilling returns strong iron grades for Anaconda
VANCOUVER — Promising drill results and an available drill rig prompted Anaconda Mining (ANX-T, ANXGF-O) to tack on an extra 4,200 metres to the drill program at its San Gabriel project in Chile, and…
Red Chris back on track for Imperial Metals (June 30, 2008)
VANCOUVER–The road has never been smooth for the Red Chris copper- gold project in northwest British Columbia. Now one more obstacle is out of the way.
Formation Capital closes in on Idaho Cobalt
VANCOUVER — After eight years of red tape and US$14 million spent on permitting, Formation Capital (FCO-T, FCACF-O) is finally getting a green light for a high-purity cobalt mine 42 km west of Salmon…
Red Chris back on front burner
The week ended June 21, the 25th trading week of 2008, was highlighted by a court victory that is broadly encouraging for all juniors actively developing mines in Canada.
Cameco enters uranium enrichment business in US
The world’s leading uranium miner, Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) of Saskatoon, Sask., is joining a uranium enrichment business venture in the United States.
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE JUNE 17-23
The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index lost ground over the June 17-23 trading session, sliding 32.46 points to close the session at 2,603.61. Average daily trading volumes retreated to 90 million.
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (June 30, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$6,400.00/t.