Copper







A driller operates a reverse-circulation drill at the Magnetite Manto deposit, roughly 1 km from Mina Justa in southwestern Peru. Chariot Resources plans to use higher-grade oxide ore from Magnetite Manto as a starter pit for the mine, which is scheduled to go into production in 2010.

Chariot Races to Production

SITE VISIT Lima, Peru — Across the swaths of desert stretching alongside the southern Peruvian coast, there’s nary a farm, cultural heritage site or environmentally sensitive area — just ocean,…


John Cumming

Teck Joins NovaGold at Galore Creek

Fresh from warding off a hostile bid from Barrick Gold (abx-t, abx-n), NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) has struck a deal with Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) to develop on a 50-50 basis the junior’s mas…



Serengeti Surges on More Wide Kwanika Intercepts

Vancouver — Another batch of wide mineralized intercepts from its Kwanika copper-gold property in north-central B.C. propelled Serengeti Resources (SIR-V, SGRNF-O) to a recent 49% gain on strong volu…