Taseko balances progress and prudence in B.C.
Williams Lake – In central British Columbia, where pine beetles are choking out the lifeblood lumber industry, Task…
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Midasco collects uranium past-producers
Vancouver – It’s a good time to have acquired uranium past-producers, but it’s been tough selling them to the marke…
Tinpo plays white knight to Western Prospector
Western Prospector Group’s (WNP-V, WEPGF-O) confidence that Khan Resources’ (KRI-T, KHRIF-O) hostile takeover wou…
Full Metal’s Little White Man gets bigger (July 14, 2008)
Vancouver – The first drill results from Full Metal Minerals’ (FMM-V) 2008 program have expanded the size of a zinc…
Ontario to block mining from boreal forest
Mining, forestry and all other kinds of development will be banned from nearly half of Ontario’s northern boreal re…
Mines Management clears a hurdle in Montana
Mines Management (MGT-T) has been given one official nod for its Montanore silver and copper project in northweste…
Barrick bids for junior energy company to mitigate oil costs
Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) is hedging against soaring oil prices with an all-cash offer for Albertan oil and gas j…
Correction: Khan Resources
Khan Resources’ (KRI-T, KHRIF-O) Dornod project has probable reserves of 49 million lbs. uranium oxide from the No….
Pacific Rim suspends drilling in El Salvador
Pacific Rim Mining (PMU-T, PMU-X) is suspending drilling in El Salvador and shifting its exploration efforts to Costa Rica and Guatemala, countries that are “more politically stable for mining investm…
Polar Star takes on Chile
SITE VISIT CALAMA, CHILE — It’s hard to wrap your head around the monstrosity of the Chuquicamata open-pit copper mine — affectionately known as “Chuqui” to the locals. Is the…
U. S. MARKETS JULY 1-7
The surging oil price continued to weigh on equities during the July 1-7 trading session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 118 points, or 1%, to 11,232; the S&P 500 Index fell 28 points, o…
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE JULY 2-7
The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index lost ground over the July 2-7 trading session, a week cut short by Canada Day, closing down 157.41 points at 2,478.37. Daily trading volumes were low, averaging…