Initial scoping study looks positive for Antares Minerals’ Haquira project
A scoping study and preliminary economic assessment of the near-surface leachable portion of the Haquira copper dep…
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Annual BC mining report: strong performance in 2007
Vancouver – British Columbia’s mining industry produced strong financial results in 2007 driven as elsewhere by bas…
South American Silver reports silver/indium resource for Malku Kohta
Although South American Silver (SAC-T) is pleased with 50.2 million-oz. of silver for its first resource estimate f…
Midlands Minerals shores up resource at Sian gold project
A new resource estimate for the Sian project, a fully permitted and past open-pit gold producer in Ghana, brings go…
The commodity supercycle: myth or reality? Part 5
Patricia Mohr, vice-president economics at Toronto-based Scotiabank (BNS-T) is also a proponent of the bullish case…
BHP Billiton takes out JV potash partner
Vancouver – BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) is moving decisively into the potash business by acquiring its joint-ventur…
Rio Alto looking to be Peru’s next name in mining
With its planned acquisition of Iamgold’s (IMG-T, IAG-N) La Arena copper and gold project, Rio Alto Mining’s presid…
Gold Hawk suspends operations at Coricancha mine
Unexplainable ground movement around the dry tailings storage area of Gold Hawk Resources’ (CGK-V) Coricancha silve…
Khan Resources bids for Western Prospector
Khan Resources (KRI-T) is making an unsolicited bid for Western Prospector Group (WNP-V) to consolidate its positio…
The commodity supercycle: myth or reality? Part 4
Stephen Leeb is chief investment officer of Leeb Capital Management in New York City and co-author of the books “Th…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE APR. 29-MAY 5
April finished off as the best month since January 2006 for TSX Composite Index, which rose 1.3% over the April 29-May 5 trading period. The benchmark gained 188.49 points over the period, rising to 1…
Chavez gov’t denies Crystallex key permit at Las Cristinas
VANCOUVER — Crystallex International (KRY-T, KRY-X) had been jumping through every hoop in its path at the Las Cristinas gold project in eastern Venezuela.