El Nino Ventures Fast-Tracks DRC Copper Project
Jean Luc Roy knows a thing or two about fast-tracking projects in Africa. The president and chief executive of El Nino Ventures (ELN-V, ELNOF-O) has spent 19 years working in sub-Saharan Africa managi…
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Yukon Zinc Pulls in US$140M for Wolverine
Vancouver — In a significant step towards financing the polymetallic Wolverine project, Yukon Zinc (YZC-V, YZCCF-O) has secured a US$140-million senior debt facility from Barclays Capital.
Update: Congo helps sink Central African’s bid for Katanga
Only two days after launching an all-share bid to take over Katanga Mining (KAT-T), Central African Mining & Explor…
Noront continues rally on Double Eagle copper intercept
Vancouver – A pair of copper-mineralized drill intercepts by Noront Resources (NOT-V, NOSOF-O) from initial drillin…
Candente extends depth of Canariaco
Vancouver – Candente Resource’s (DNT-T, CDOUF-O) drill effort on its Caariaco Norte copper project in northwestern…
Asia Now Resources makes tracks in China
In China having the right connections can be the tipping point between success and failure. Thats why Kaihui…
Brabant Lake looks strong for Manicouagan
Vancouver – The second phase of drilling at Manicouagan Mineral’s (MAM-V) Brabant Lake property is returning strong…
Yukon Zinc pulls in US$140 million for Wolverine
Vancouver – In a significant step towards financing the multi-metal Wolverine project, Yukon Zinc (YZC-V) secured a…
High-grade copper at Moonlight
Vancouver — The first three drill holes by Sheffield Resources (SLD-V, SLDOF-O) on the Engels mine area of its Moonlight copper property, in northern California’s Plumas Cty., have cut into a zone of…
Katanga fears CAMEC’s motive for special meeting (August 27, 2007)
Takeover target Katanga Mining (KAT-T, KATFF-O) says Central African Mining and Exploration Co. (CAMEC) (CEAMF-O, CFM-L) has demanded a special shareholders meeting in an effort to end its shareholder…
Southern Arc takes on abandoned Indonesia (August 27, 2007)
As junior mining companies across the world gripe about lab delays and equipment shortages caused by the so-called “super-cycle,” Southern Arc Minerals (SA-V, SOACF-O) is a little more relaxed in sunn…
Disappointing Q2 for First Quantum
Record rainfall, higher costs and a fall in net sales sent First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, GQVLF-O) second-quarter profits tumbling to US$123.1 million (US$1.83 per share), down 18% from the correspondi…