Sun sets on Galore…for now
Vancouver — Just six months after NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) brought on Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) as a partner to build a mine at its Galore Creek copper-gold deposit in northwestern B.C., t…
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True North writes book on ruby valuation
Vancouver — For True North Gems (TGX-V, TNGMF-O), finding gemstones is the easy part. The real challenge is convincing investors in a hot commodity market that rubies and sapphires are a sound commer…
Resource security high on China’s agenda
As the world’s largest consumer of mineral raw materials, it’s no surprise that China’s mining companies are following their international peers and starting to hunt for resources overseas.
Pure Nickel, Crowflight team up for Manibridge (December 03, 2007)
Pure Nickel (NIC-T, PNCKF-O) and Crowflight Minerals (CML-V, CMLGF-O) will be combining interests on the Manibridge nickel property southwest of Wabowden, Man., a Pure Nickel property surrounded by Cr…
San Agustin shaping up above and below ground
Vancouver — With trenching expanding the mineralized footprint and drilling pulling up good grades over considerable lengths, Geologix Explorations’ (GIX-V, GXEXF-O) polymetallic San Agustin project,…
Shakespeare to be
The Shakespeare nickel-copper project west of Sudbury, Ont., has been granted the regulatory green light for production and operator Ursa Major Minerals (UMJ-T, UMJMF-O) plans to start construction.
New holes expand Bahuerachi
Further drill results from Tyler Resources (TYS-V, TYRRF-O) at its Bahuerachi copper-zinc project in Chihuahua stat…
Chinese smelter group buys more Continental
Vancouver – Chinese smelting group Jinchuan has boosted its interest in aspiring copper producer Continental Minera…
Quebec exploration spending on the rise
Mining industry professionals were crowded into every possible meeting and conference room at the Fairmont Chateau …
Kyrgyz govenment gives Centerras green light for one deposit
While there is still no word on the finalization of an agreement for its Kumtor gold project with the government of…
GlobeStar indicates 44,800 tonnes nickel at Cumpie Hill
Vancouver – GlobeStar Mining (GMI-T) got a healthy share price boost after an initial resource estimate for the com…
Kodiak cuts more Hercules high-grade (November 29, 2007)
Vancouver – Drilling by Kodiak Exploration (KXL-V, KXLAF-O) on its Hercules gold project in the Beardmore-Geraldton…