More copper at Sombrero Butte
Vancouver — Continuation of Bell Resources’ (BL-V, BZRSF-O) phase 1 drilling has hit some higher-grade copper zones at its Sombrero Butte project in Pinal Cty., Ariz.
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Woodlawn prefeasibility under way
Metallurgical testing and engineering and design work for the Woodlawn base metal project in New South Wales, Australia, is under way.
Teck Cominco sinks US$25M into Nautilus
Vancouver — Nautilus Minerals (NUS-V, NUSMF-O) has secured another major mining company financing, with Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) putting US$25 million into the seafloor mineral explorer as part …
Editorial: Our 2006 Mining Person of the Year: Robert Friedland
The world’s top athletes, scholars, artists and gurus all talk one way or another about the importance of finding and then living in that narrow zone that exists at the very limits of your intellect a…
Flooding worsens in Zambia
A worsening underground flood at Zambia’s Nkana mine has stopped copper production there altogether. The mine i…
Freeport may lose chunk of Grasberg
Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) may have to sell a 9.36% of its massive Grasberg project in Indonesia to loc…
African Metals options large DRC land package
Vancouver – African Metals (AFR-V, AFMCF-O) has inked an option deal on a large land position in the Katanga copper…
Imperial-Taseko battle for bcMetals heats up
Vancouver — In the spirit of the holidays, both bcMetals’ (C-V, BMTLF-O) and Imperial Metals (III-T, IPMLF-O) have…
Someone’s in talks with Monterrico
London-listed Monterrico Metals (MMTLF-O, MNA-L) has opened up a data room for a potential takeover bidder.Mont…
TNM’s 2006 Mining Person of the Year: Robert Friedland
The world’s top athletes, scholars, artists and gurus all talk one way or another about the importance of finding a…
Nord shareholders approve takeover
Shareholders of Nord Resources (NRDS-O) have approved a takeover bid by London-listed Platinum Diversified Mining (…
Copper falls as Chilean labour worries ease
Chile’s state-owned copper giant Codelco has avoided a strike with two more of the six unions at its operations. …