Remote copper-gold projects back in play in BC
VANCOUVER — The growing list of the world’s largest “undeveloped” mineral deposits shows that most are in regions of high geopolitical risk ranging from the central African copper belt to the steppes…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Copper Mountain hits new mineralization
VANCOUVER — The planned super pit at the revived Copper Mountain mine may have to be even bigger than designed, as the latest drilling by Copper Mountain Mining (CUM-V, CPPMF) has revealed two new mi…
ICS Copper plots fresh course at Mokambo
VANCOUVER — Capital markets have not been kind to junior companies struggling to make the transition from exploration to mine development. ICS Copper Systems (ICX-V) has adopted a novel approach to r…
Western Areas to fast-track Spotted Quoll
Seven months after discovering the shallow Spotted Quoll nickel deposit, Western Areas (WSA-T, WSA-A) has completed a scoping study and plans to fast-track the project into production next year.
Duluth Metals boosts resource in Minnesota
Duluth Metals (DM-T) has added some heft to its resource estimate for the Nokomis deposit in northeastern Minnesota’s Duluth base metals complex.
Intex begins Mindoro feasibility
Intex Resources has launched a feasibility study for its Mindoro nickel laterite project in the Philippines.
WSR drilling hits promising hole
VANCOUVER — WSR Gold (WSR-V, WSROF-O) got a healthy boost following news that the sixth drill hole into its Ring of Fire joint venture, in the James Bay lowlands, hit a significant width of volcanic-…
CNQ TRADING — JUNE 3-9, 2008
(100s) WEEK 12-MONTH STOCK TICKER VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CHANGE HIGH LOW CIC Mining CICR 3400 0.08 0.04 0.05 0.00 0.08 0.04 Colt Capital COLT 400 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.50 …
Copper supply to remain tight to 2010: Citigroup
Copper prices are often viewed as a barometer for many other base metals and — if current indications are any guide — there’s nowhere to go, it seems, but up.
Firestone hits high-grade in Torlon Hill drilling
VANCOUVER — Firestone Ventures (FV-V, FSVEF-O) has been pulling some high-grade zinc-lead-silver core out of the ground at its Torlon Hill project in western Guatemala.
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