First Quantum fight gets nastier
The battle between First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) and the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (D…
Copper
Zambian parliamentary committee wants windfall tax reinstated
Dow Jones Newswires is reporting that a parliamentary committee in Zambia is recommending that the gover…
Ventana regains some lost ground
Vancouver – Ventana Gold (VEN-T) has recouped some of its share price loss after releasing new drill results a…
Vale wants copper
No longer satisfied with just being the world’s number one iron ore producer, Vale (VALE-N) is looking to incr…
Inmet weathers tough quarter
The second quarter wasn’t the smoothest for Inmet Mining (IMN-T) but the company is confident that it has some…
Antares PEA values Haquira copper project at US$1.07 billion
Antares Minerals (ANM-V) has completed a preliminary economic assessment for its Haquira project in southern P…
Only one copper division for Grupo Mexico
One of Mexico’s biggest natural resource company’s, Grupo Mexico, wants to merge two of its affiliates to…
Issues in DRC cut copper production for First Quantum
The ongoing uncertainty in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ensured that the second quarter wasn’t a…
Xstrata to invest US$1.47B in new Peruvian mine
As part of Xstrata’s (XTA-L, XSRAF-O) goal of raising copper production by 50% and cutting costs by 20% before the end of 2014, the Switzerland-based mining giant has given its copper division the go-…
Orvana’s El Valle-Boinas/Carles mine plan
Vancouver – Orvana Minerals (ORV-T) has released a reserve statement and cash-flow model for its El Valle-Boin…
Thompson Creek to acquire Terrane Metals
Vancouver – The Mount Milligan gold-copper mine in British Columbia is a big step closer to reality after Thom…
Donner up on Xstrata go-ahead at Matagami
Vancouver – Donner Metals (DON-V) received a big stock price boost after Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) announc…