Copper

Drillers at Lumina Copper's Taca Taca copper project in Argentina. Photo by Trish Saywell

Lumina hits more long intersects at Taca Taca

Lumina Copper (LCC-V) reports that the Taca Taca deposit in northwestern Argentina, 90 km east of Escondida, the world’s largest copper mine, has yielded the longest mineralized intercept to date with 813 metres grading 0.60% copper…


An aerial view of Barrick Gold's Lumwana copper mine in Zambia, acquired during the Equinox Minerals takeover. Photo by Barrick Gold

Lumwana’s margins below Barrick’s expectations

Half a year in, Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) newly purchased Lumwana copper mine in Zambia has done little to rebut the critics who denounced Barrick’s contentious and expensive move into copper through its June 2011 takeover of…


Drillers at La Mancha Resources' Hassai project in Northern Sudan. Photo by La Mancha Resources

Doubled Hassai resource creates buzz for La Mancha

Exposed sulphide mineralization appears at the bottom of 12 out of 16 oxide pits that make up La Mancha Resources’ (LMA-T) Hassai gold-copper mining complex in the remote desert of northern Sudan. And a new resource estimate based on…


The processing plant at Monument Mining's Selinsing gold mine in Malaysia. Photo by The Northern Miner

Juniors scramble for mainland Southeast Asia’s riches

The mainland of Southeast Asia may not hold much buzz for most Canadian explorers — with island nations in the region getting far more attention — but there are a few intrepid companies finding success in this oft-overlooked part of…


A drill set up at Coro Mining's Berta copper project, 20 km west of the village of Inca de Oro in Chile's Region III. Photo by Coro Mining

Coro options more copper ground in Chile

Coro Mining (COP-T) has signed an option agreement with a local Chilean company to acquire El Desesperado — a 7-sq.-km property hosting porphyry copper-style mineralization 16 km southwest of Codelco’s Chuquicamata copper mine in…


A view of Geologix's Tepal gold-copper project in Michoacan State, Mexico. Photo by The Northern Miner

Geologix looks at the bigger picture at Tepal

While largely focused on advancing its Tepal gold-copper project in Western Mexico towards production, Geologix Explorations (GIX-T) has also been busy with regional exploration to improve the project’s long-term potential.


At El Nino Ventures' Murray Brook polymetallic project in New Brunswick, from left: executive vice-president of exploration Bill Stone; chairman and CEO Harry Barr; and vice-president of exploration Ali Alizadeh. Photo by El Nino Ventures

El Nino Ventures posts new resource in New Brunswick

An initial resource estimate for the Murray Brook polymetallic massive sulphide deposit in New Brunswick’s Bathurst mining camp has confirmed the property’s historical resource — but with better grades — and confirms…




Kincora seeks to ride Mongolian copper wave

Kincora Copper (KCC-V) believes that with a bit of patience and a lot of drill work its Bronze Fox property can become the next big name in Mongolian copper and gold.


Karchiga feasibility lifts Orsu Metals

A definitive feasibility study on the Karchiga volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit in northeastern Kazakhstan demonstrates that the project can be developed as a high-grade, medium-cost open-pit copper mine with a rapid payback period,…


El Nino Ventures posts new resource in New Brunswick

An initial resource estimate for the Murray Brook polymetallic massive sulphide deposit in the Bathurst mining camp of New Brunswick has confirmed the property’s historical resource but with better grades and confirms that the deposit is…


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