Atomic Minerals explores Tanzania
Atomic Minerals (ATL-V, AMCMF-O) has begun a geological mapping and sampling program on its three uranium licences in the Mbinga district of Tanzania and has further plans in the works.
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Teck Cominco, Inmet nudge Petaquilla forward
Vancouver — Teck Cominco (TCK. B-T, TCK-n) and Inmet Mining (IMN-T, IEMMF-o) have decided to move forward with planned development of the Petaquilla copper project in north-central Panama.
A word that ‘sends money running’
In a relatively mining friendly country like Canada, few things can take the sails out of an explorer’s stock as quickly as the mention of the word moratorium.
No easy stroll down the yellowcake road
A global hunger for energy from a source that does not contribute to global warming means that uranium is hot these days.
‘Saudi Arabia’ of uranium off limits, for now
The Navajo Nation covers more than 70,000 sq. km in the Four Corners area of the American Southwest. It’s a land known as much for its deep canyons and rugged terrain as it is for the Navajo tradition…
New Pacific sees lift on HNK drilling
A new high-grade gold vein assaying well into the double digits on New Pacific Metals’ (NUX-V, NUXFF-O) HNK property in Guangdong province, China, pushed its shares up 40% recently.
Proposed mines showing robust economics
The week ended April 5, the fourteenth trading week of 2008, started off on a high note, with a positive new economic study of the top Canadian gold play of the past year: Osisko Exploration’s wholly …
Miners must prepare for new accounting standards
The issue of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) has been on the radar in Canada for a number of years, and it’s been an issue simmering on the back burner for many companies. However, …
DAILY METAL PRICES (April 14, 2008)
Date April 7 April 4 April 3 April 2 April 1 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2735/2765 2712/2735 2700/2740 2720/2770 2705/2…
Zaruma links deposits at Luz del Cobre
If copper mineralization at Zaruma Resources’ (ZMR-T, ZMRAF-O) Luz del Cobre deposit, in Sonora, Mexico, keeps expanding, the company could extend the project’s mine life beyond its current five to si…
Crescent seeks Paraguay uranium
Between 1976 and 1983, Anschutz Corp., a private, Denver, Colo.- based U. S. oil company and its joint-venture partners Korea Electric Power and Taiwan Power Co. spent roughly US$30 million evaluating…
M3 hired to conduct El Creston feasibility
International engineering firm M3 Engineering and Technology has signed a contract with Creston Moly (CMS-V, CMSJF-O) to complete a bankable feasibility study for the company’s El Creston molybdenum d…