Thor shows promise for Taranis
Vancouver – Finnish explorer Taranis Resources (TRO-V) is proving up the potential of its Canadian venture, releasi…
Copper
Duluth Complex development projects move forward
ELY, MINN. — Things are supposed to be big in Texas. Don’t discount how big things are at the opposite end of the …
Relincho results propel Global Copper to new high (December 31, 2007)
Vancouver — A stream of good news from Global Copper’s (GLQ-T, GOCPF-O) Relincho project in Chile boosted the junior’s share price by $2.22 or 74% in three months.
Michigan approves Eagle mine (December 31, 2007)
Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) subsidiary Kennecott Eagle Minerals will be going ahead with its Eagle nickel-copper mine in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, following approval by the state’s Department of E…
Noront reports new high-grade intervals at Double Eagle
Noront Resources (NOT-V, NOSOF-O) is reporting promising new assay results from its rich nickel-copper find in the remote James Bay region of northern Ontario.
Constellation Copper stops mining at Lisbon Valley
The troubled Lisbon Valley copper project in southeastern Utah will shut down mining in early 2008, converting to a leach-only operation.
Silvercorp to build new mill at Ying
After a spending spree this year during which Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T, SVMFF-O) acquired three new properties within 15 km of its Ying silver camp, the company has started to build a 2,000-tonne-per-…
Editorial: BHP Billiton pitches mega-bid
After a furious few months of mergers-and-acquisitions activity, the mining industry stopped to catch its breath during the week ended Dec. 15, the fiftieth trading week of 2007.
First Quantum ups interest in Equinox to 17%
First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQM-L) is quietly buying up shares of fellow copper miner Equinox Minerals (EQN-T, EQXMF-O) for “investment purposes,” it says.
Castillian expands nickel-copper deposit
Due to lab delays, Castillian Resources (CT-V, CTIIF-O) may have to wait until the beginning of 2008 for a resource estimate on its Las Aguilias nickel-copper-platinum group element project, in Argent…
Andean American reports new result at Invicta in Peru
Additional infill diamond drilling at Andean American Mining’s (AAG-V) Invicta exploration project in Peru, has yie…
Nautilus takes three steps forward
Vancouver – Nautilus Minerals (NUS-V) is three steps closer to its goal of mining the sea floor off the coast of Pa…