Peabody looks towards a cleaner future for coal
Amidst strong financial results from 2006 Peabody Energy (BTU-N) took the occasion of its annual meeting to delve…
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DRC woe for Africo
Vancouver – A recent court decision in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has dealt a major blow to Africo Reso…
Zaruma updates Luz del Cobre numbers (April 30, 2007)
Thanks to additional metallurgical testing and orebody modelling, Zaruma Resources (ZMR-T) has posted a revised res…
Tribute seeks underground permit for Arrow
Tribute Minerals (TBM-V) has started permitting work for an underground ramp on the Arrow Zone massive-sulphide dep…
Major production in Peru unaffected by stike thus far
As feared Perus biggest mining union has gone on strike. The National Federation of Mining, Metallurgy and Steel…
Metanor brings back Bachelor Lake
SITE VISIT Desmaraisville, Que. — As Yves Gagnon sloshes along the water-filled locomotive tracks of the past-producing Bachelor Lake gold mine here, he pulls something shiny from his pocket. It’s…
LME Warehouse Levels (April 30, 2007)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 23, 2007 (change from April 16 in brackets):
Continental Precious Minerals locks up Swedish uranium
Continental Precious Minerals (CZQ-T, CTPMF-O) is taking a two-pronged approach in developing its substantial Swedish uranium assets, focusing both on putting its shallow hard-rock deposits quickly in…
Suppliers News (April 30, 2007)
Atlas-Faucet to rehab Hooper
Inspiration cuts nickel at Langmuir (April 30, 2007)
Recent drilling by Inspiration Mining (ISM-T, Irmgf-O) at its Langmuir Twp. nickel project, southeast of Timmins, Ont., has intersected more nickel mineralization.
Barrick backs off hostile bid for NovaGold
The trading week ended April 20 closed with the partial resolution of a long-standing conflict in the North American gold industry.
More BC moly for Torch River
In a deal that would add a second molybdenum property to Torch River Resources’ (TCR-V, TORVF-O) portfolio, the junior has signed a preliminary option to buy a 100% interest in the past-producing Moun…