KGHM starts the bidding on Quadra FNX
Three billion dollars may sound like a tidy sum – but when it’s the price tag on a global copper producer with a stable of enviable development projects, it may not be enough.
Copper
Newmont suspends Conga construction
Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) has indefinitely halted construction activities in agreement with the government of Peru at its 51%-owned Conga gold-copper project in the northern region of Cajamarca, following weeks of protests over the proposed…
Teck options into Strait’s Alicia
Vancouver – Teck Resources (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) has given Peruvian-focused junior Strait Gold (SRD-V) a boost by optioning into its Alicia copper project.
Taca Taca gets bigger and better
After a brief stop around midnight to refuel in Panama, Ross Beaty pulls out a sleeping bag from his carry-on and spreads it in the aisle of the luxurious Gulfstream III jet he has chartered to fly a group of mining analysts to Lumina Copper’s…
Intrepid continues to expand Tumpangpitu
Vancouver – For the third time in a little over a year Australia-based Intrepid Mines (IAU-T, IAU-A) has added hundreds of millions of inferred tonnes at the Tujuh Bukit gold-copper project in Indonesia.
La Mancha planning second life for Hassai
Vancouver – For the past six years Martin Amyot has been making an annual trek to Vancouver to try and convince investors that not only has Sudan had a gold mine in continuous operation since 1991, but also that the mine will be in operation…
KGHM starts the bidding on Quadra FNX
While $3 billion may sound like a tidy sum, when it’s the price tag on a global copper producer with a stable of enviable development projects, it may not be enough.
Salazar reports high-grade from Ecuador
Diamond drilling at Salazar Resources’ (SRL-V) 100%-owned Curipamba volcanogenic massive sulphide project in Ecuador has yielded more high-grade precious and base metals over significant widths at the El Domo deposit, which remains open in all…
Newmont suspends construction of Conga
Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) has indefinitely halted construction activities in agreement with the government of Peru at its 51.35%-owned Conga gold-copper project in the northern region of Cajamarca following weeks of protests over the…
Buchans Minerals revives historic mine
The old Buchans mine headframe still stands tall at the end of Main Street in this small Newfoundland town. The structure is a constant reminder for the 750 or so residents that the town’s history is inextricably linked to mining.
Analysts question Iberian’s move
Iberian Minerals (IZN-V) has agreed to allow Trafigura Beheer, its largest shareholder, to acquire all of its shares that it doesn’t already own for $1.10 apiece in cash, causing some analysts to question the bid.
Salazar reports high-grade from Ecuador
Diamond drilling at Salazar Resources’ (SRL-V) 100%-owned Curipamba volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) project in Ecuador has yielded more high-grade precious and base metal mineralization over significant widths at the El Domo deposit,…