Erdene extends Mongolian Racetrack deposits
Erdene Resources (ERD-T) has added several hundred metres of molybdenum mineralization to its Zuun Mod project in M…
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Dundee cuts deal with Bulgarians
Dundee Precious Metals (DPM-T) came to terms with the Bulgarian government over the expansion of the Chelopech copp…
Expect more volatility in the uranium market
Be prepared for continued instability in the uranium market this year but don’t expect the crazy uranium price jump…
Arian confirms gold, copper resource at Tepal (March 10, 2008)
Vancouver – A recent resource estimate for Arian Silver’s (AGQ-V, AGQ-L) Tepal porphyry project in Mexico’s Michoac…
Platinum to stay at lofty peaks
The South African power shortages that triggered supply fears and sent platinum prices rocketing made for a much an…
Caterpillar to produce underground loaders in Brazil
Caterpillar (CAT-N) has announced plans to open an assembly line to produce underground mining loaders at its facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Teck Cominco tables huge copper resource
VANCOUVER — Base metals giant Teck Cominco( TCK. B-T, TCK-N)has released a resource for a major new zone of copper-molybdenum mineralization at its 76.5%-owned Quebrada Blanca mine in northern Chile,…
Hudson stock drops on recovery of larger diamonds
VANCOUVER–The latest diamond haul from bulk sampling at Hudson Resources’ (HUD-V, HUDRF-O) Garnet Lake kimberlite dyke, in western Greenland, hints at larger stones than previously recovered.
Canadian Arrow says Kenbridge economic
The average cost to produce a pound of nickel at the Kenbridge nickel project in northwestern Ontario, net of byproduct credits for copper, will be about C$4.89 per lb. — well below nickel’s current …
Black Pearl eyes production at Timmins
The Timmins gold property in the southern Abitibi greenstone belt of northern Ontario is “a potential company maker,” says Judy Baker, president of Black Pearl Minerals (BLK-V, BPMCF-O).
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