Copper

Surface facilities at the Botija area at First Quantum Minerals' Cobre Panama copper project in Panama. Credit: First Quantum Minerals

First Quantum expands on Inmet’s vision at Cobre Panama

In an era when investors are demanding leaner budgets and more efficient projects, First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM, LSE: FQM) is going old school. The company says the economics of the recently acquired Cobre Panama copper project in…


Augusta Resource's Rosemont copper project, 50 km southeast of Tucson, Arizona. Credit: Augusta Resource

Augusta takes Rosemont to the next level

It only took a letter from a non-governmental organization (NGO) to cut deep into the equity value of Augusta Resource (TSX: AZC; NYSE-MKT: AZC) late last year, but since then the company has been building back value while securing…


The core handling facility at Sunridge Gold's Asmara project in Eritrea. Credit:  Sunridge Gold

Sunridge gets cash and government on board in Eritrea

Sunridge Gold (TSXV: SGC; US-OTC: SGCNF) says it’s the biggest milestone achieved to date at its Asmara copper–zinc–gold project in Eritrea. In one broad stroke the company has cemented its position in the country and…



New Gold finishes 2013 strong on back of New Afton

VANCOUVER — It’s been a rough ride for precious metal producers over the past twelve months, but New Gold (TSX: NGD; NYSE-MKT: NGD) executive chairman Randall Oliphant counselled investors to focus on gold’s upside during a presentation…


Looking towards the Karaayi zone from the Kayali target at Pilot Gold's TV Tower gold project in northwestern Turkey. Credit: Pilot Gold

Pilot Gold uncovers porphyry potential at TV Tower

VANCOUVER — With a 4,900-metre, four-month drill program, Pilot Gold (TSX: PLG; US-OTC: PLGTF) has transformed the potential at its TV Tower project in Turkey from an interesting oxide gold target to a possible porphyry district.


Grade-control drilling in the Harena pit at Nevsun Resources' Bisha copper-gold mine in Eritrea. Credit: Nevsun Resources

Nevsun meets its 2013 copper guidance at Bisha

The recent switch from producing gold to copper from Nevsun Resources’ (TSX: NSU; NYSE-MKT: NSU) Bisha mine in Eritrea has gone well for the East Africa-focused miner, which reached the top end of its 2013 copper-production guidance.


The past-producing Kombat copper mine in northern Namibia. Credit: Kombat Copper

Kombat Copper hopes to restart copper mine in Namibia

Bill Nielsen appreciates just how lucky he was to discover a large, high-grade volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit in the middle of the Eritrean desert, 150 km west of the country’s capital of Asmara.


OceanaGold posts strong finish in 2013

OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; US-OTC: OGDCF; ASX: OGC) exceeded its gold and copper production guidance for 2013 at lower than planned costs, while slashing debt by US$45 million in the fourth quarter, the company reports.


A shovel dumps a load into a haul truck as Thompson Creek strips overburden in preparation to start mining the North pit at Mt Milligan. Credit: Thompson Creek Metals

Thompson Creek Metals on track

Thompson Creek Metals (TSX: TCM; NYSE: TC) is in the final stages of ramping up its Mt. Milligan mine in northern B.C., and it’s on track to reach commercial production in the first quarter of 2014.



The field camp at Trilogy Metals's Bornite copper project in northwestern Alaska. Credit: Trilogy Metals.

NovaCopper prepares for a big year

NovaCopper (TSX: NCQ; NYSE-MKT: NCQ) will be coming out with an updated resource estimate for its Bornite carbonate-hosted copper deposit in northwestern Alaska before the end of March, and expects to kick off a prefeasibility study of Arctic,…


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