Copper

Copper Mountain Mining gains traction

Mid-cap Copper Mountain Mining (CUM-T) and its majority-owned copper-gold-silver open-pit mine near Princeton in southern British Columbia, is a potential takeover target, says Orest Wowkodaw of Canaccord Genuity.


A headframe under construction at Turquoise Hill Resources' Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project in Mongolia. Source: Turquoise Hill Resources

Turquoise Hill secures power for Oyu Tolgoi

Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ-T, TRQ-N) rose more than 11% after announcing it has finalized a much-anticipated power purchase agreement (PPA) for its Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia’s South Gobi desert. 



Fronteer gang looks to duplicate success with Pilot

With its coffers over-flowing Pilot Gold (PLG-T) is in the unique position amongst juniors of being able to drive heavy exploration programs at two projects, while partaking in the development of a third into a mine.



Revett presses on in Montana

When Revett Minerals (RVM-T, RVM-N) restarted the Troy mine in northwestern Montana in December 2004, the property had a mine life of about four years based on its known reserves. 


Nevada Copper can’t help but find more red metal

Nevada Copper (NCU-T) keeps hitting more copper, just as it puts its finishing touches on a soon-to-be-released feasibility study on its Pumpkin Hollow property in Nevada’s Yerington district.


Rambler’s Ming takes wing

The Ming copper-gold mine on Newfoundland’s Baie Verte Peninsula officially moved into commercial production on Nov. 1, and Rambler Metals and Mining (RAB-V, RMM-L) says the first 9,000 to 10,000 tonnes of copper concentrate will be…



Drillers on a rig on the Bornite copper property, part of NovaCopper's Upper Kobuk project in northwest Alaska. Source: NovaCopper

More Alaskan high grade for NovaCopper

Since NovaCopper (NCQ-T, NCQ-X) started drilling the South Reef zone on its Bornite concession in northwestern Alaska this year, 16 of the 19 holes returned high-grade copper — a success rate of 84%. 


Taranis Resources' vice-president of exploration Jim Helgeson (background) and technician Thomas Gardiner sampling and mapping a trench at the Naakenavaara copper-gold project in northern Finland. Source: Taranis Resources

Finland’s next one?

Taranis Resources (TRO-V) thinks it’s about time a junior mining company hit the big time in northern Finland’s world-class Kittila copper-gold district.


Thompson Creek slumps, but Mt. Milligan still on track

Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T, TC-N) sinks deeper into the red as it continues to build the $1.5-billion Mount Milligan copper-gold mine in central B.C., posting a third-quarter net loss of US$48.2 million, or US29¢ a share, compared…


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