Teck to make big BC investments
Looking to boost internal growth, Teck Resources (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) plans to ramp-up production at its western Canadian coal operations and make significant upgrades to two processing facilities in B.C.
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TerraX rises on assay-less Newfoundland drilling update
TerraX Minerals (TXR-V) has released its second assay-less drilling update in less than a month from its Stewart gold-copper project in Newfoundland’s Burin Peninsula. Shares of the company climbed 8¢, or 26%, on the news, closing at…
BC regulator flags Passport Potash
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has gently reproached Passport Potash (PPI-V) for making several iffy disclosures while touting its early stage Holbrook potash project in Arizona.
Paramount wakes up Sleeper mine with new resource
Working to revive the past-producing Sleeper gold mine in Nevada, Paramount Gold and Silver (PZG-T, PZG-X) has released a first estimate as to how much gold could be left in the ground.
Avion misses its Q3 gold production target
Avion Gold (AVR-T) has missed its third quarter gold production by 17% due to heavy rains and delays for equipment parts.
Roxgold finds more “spectacular” gold hits
Roxgold (ROG-V) keeps hitting intriguing results at its Yaramoko gold concession in western Burkina Faso, near the capital city Ouagadougou.
The Pyramid Rises
Full Metal Minerals (FMM-V) and Antofagasta Minerals (ANTO-L) say they have a new copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry discovery on there hands and one that is wide open for expansion.
Molycorp discovers a new REE deposit
Molycorp (mcp-n) has found a once forgotten heavy rare-earth element (HREE) deposit near its Mountain Pass mine in California.
Greenlight advancing east-coast lithium project
Vancouver – Eastern Canada-focused Greenlight Resources (GR-V) is testing a new lithium extraction process that could be used at its Brazil Lake project, while it continues to expand its overall property holdings.
Ucore reports positive recoveries from Bokan Mtn REE project
Vancouver – Metallurgical testing on Ucore Rare Metals’ (UCU-V) Bokan Mountain project in southeastern Alaska has shown encouraging recoveries for both light and heavy rare earth elements.
First Point, Cliffs rev up Decar nickel-iron project in BC
For a base metals junior, First Point Minerals (FPX-V) looks to have it all.
Australia’s mining elite
As strong demand from China spurs development of Australia’s vast mineral resources amid record-high commodity prices, a new swath of mining executives have come to dominate Australia’s mega-rich. Australia now has 20 billionaires, says…