Andean drills high-grade ore shoot at Cerro Negro
Andean Resources (AND-T, AND-A) has found its Cerro Negro gold project in southern Argentina contains more than mee…
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Largo reports findings of scoping study for Maracas Vanadium-PGM
With the red-hot steel market in Asia showing no signs of cooling, demand for rare and strategic metals like vanadi…
CVRD changes name to Vale
Say goodbye to the abbreviation CVRD. Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, the Brazilian mining giant, has changed its name to Vale (RIO-N).
Canadians lead new Scramble for Africa
London, U.K. — Africa is endowed with an abundance of natural resources, particularly minerals — hence the “Scramble for Africa” of the pre-colonization era in the 18th and early 19th centuries, whe…
Petra Diamonds group to buy De Beers’ Cullinan mine
Vancouver — Petra Diamonds (PDMDF-O, PDL-L) is leading a group planning to buy the Cullinan diamond mine in South Africa from De Beers for 1 billion rand (US$149 million).
More water woes for Cameco (December 10, 2007)
Vancouver — Water problems are again affecting underground operations at a Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) uranium project in northern Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin.
Century kicks off hostile bid for Sulliden (December 10, 2007)
Century Mining (CMM-V, CMNZF-O) has formally launched its hostile, all-share takeover bid for Sulliden Exploration (SUE-T, EXSDF-O).
Rio spends as suitors circle
Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) plans to get stronger and thwart BHP Billiton’s (BHP-N, BLT-L) hostile takeover bid the old-fashioned way — through organic growth.
Editorial: Galore Creek blues
The week ended Nov. 30, the 48th week of 2007, saw British Columbia’s mining sector rattled by bombshell news that NovaGold Resources and Teck Cominco are mothballing development of their Galore Creek…
Peregrine finds diamondiferous pipes at Nunuq
Vancouver — A little arctic sparkle has boosted shares of Peregrine Diamonds (PGD-T) after drilling on its Nanuq project, in Nunavut, turned up a trio of diamondiferous kimberlite pipes.
LME Warehouse Levels (December 10, 2007)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Dec. 3, 2007 (change from Nov. 26 in brackets):
Copper-hungry Sherwood taking over Western Keltic (December 10, 2007)
Vancouver — Fresh off the success of its newly opened and already growing Minto mine, Sherwood Copper (SWC-V, SWOPF-O) has launched a friendly takeover bid for Western Keltic Mines (WKM-V, WLKTF-O) i…