HudBay Minerals (hbm-t, hbm-n) is looking to venture farther south than it ever has before to acquire its next project. The company has made a friendly $520-million pitch to Norsemont Mining’s (nom-t) shareholders in the hope of nabbing…
The meteoric rise of Quest Rare Minerals (QRM-V) from a 5¢ stock in April 2009 to its current $5.35 price tag is capturing the attention of investors on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border and b…
While Centamin Egypt (CEE-T, CEY-L) has become synonymous with modern gold mining in Egypt, another, much smaller player, is looking to steal a bit of its thunder in the land of the pharaohs.
VANCOUVER — With two new gold zones at Back River and two expanding deposits at Hackett River, Sabina Gold & Silver (SBB-T) is having a fantastic 2010, evidenced by a share price that has quadrup…
Being the lone Western mining company in a developing country presents its share of challenges.
The amazing story of 33 miners rescued from the San Jose copper-gold mine near Copiapo, Chile, captured the hearts of millions around the world since the mine workings around them collapsed on Aug. 5,…
The NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines notes that mineral exploration in both the Northwest Territories and Nunavut has increased significantly in 2010 compared to last year.
The following is an excerpt from the Conference Board of Canada’s report: “Saskatchewan in the spotlight: acquisition of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. — risks and opportunities,” which relates to…
The Stonehammer Geopark in New Brunswick has become the first North American member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)-supported Global Geoparks Network (…
In September 2009, Midland Exploration (MD-V) staked the Ytterby rare earth property in Quebec, not far from Quest Rare Minerals’ (QRM-V) Strange Lake property. A year later the junior explorer announced the discovery of two new rare earth…
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. — With lithium generating so much interest this year, it’s a great time for an overview of the world’s leading lithium deposits and the various plans to mine them.First off, the global lithium market has two major segments:…
Canada Lithium (CLQ-T, CLQMF-O) is gearing up to put its flagship Quebec Lithium project into production by late 2012.The company recently completed pilot-scale tests at the past-producing deposit near Val d’Or, Que., and reported that the…
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