Farallon raises $27.2M for fast-tracked G-9 deposit
Vancouver — An unconventional mine development plan seems to be working for Farallon Resources (FAN-T, FRLLF-O).
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Rio Tinto options Global Copper’s Taca Taca (January 28, 2008)
Vancouver — Global Copper (GLQ-T, GOCPF-O) has landed Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) as an option partner on its Taca Taca copper-gold deposit in Salta province, northwestern Argentina.
ECU Silver rises on Velardena resource estimate
Vancouver – A new resource estimate for ECU Silver Mining’s (ECU-T) Velardena project in Durango State, Mexico, has…
Site visit: Mediterranean develops gold-copper belt in Turkey
Yusufeli, Turkey — Have you ever wondered what happened to Vancouver’s Manhattan Minerals after its high-profile i…
First Quantum 2007 copper output up 24%
Vancouver – First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQM-L) produced roughly 500 million lbs. (226,693 tonnes) of copper in 20…
El Morro copper-gold project to cost US$2.5 billion
A feasibility study on the El Morro copper-gold project in Mexico put average annual production at 195,000 tonnes o…
Waiting for Godot – in Mongolia
SITE VISIT Oyu Tolgoi, Mongolia — Trying to figure out if and when Mongolia will approve an investment agreement — and on what terms — is like trying to read…
Callinan finds new mineralized zone
Before heavy snow could put a stop to drilling last year, Callinan Mines (CAA-V, CCNMF-O) discovered a new silver-zinc-lead system at its Coles Creek property near Houston, B.C.
Thor showing promise for Taranis
Vancouver — Finnish explorer Taranis Resources (TRO-V, TNREF-O) is proving up the potential of its polymetallic Thor project, releasing a steady stream of drill and sampling results from its Canadian…
Copper Mountain revival aims to take mine past centenary
As a director of an energy company looking to make a coal-fired plant out of the former Copper Mountain mill near Princeton, B.C., in 2006, the thought of mining copper there didn’t cross Jim O’Rourke…
Molybdenum resource tabled for Getty North
Vancouver — An updated resource tally on the Getty North copper porphyry deposit shows the project contains a significant amount of molybdenum, which Getty Copper (GTC-V, GTCDF-O) is looking to extra…
Zambia to raise mining taxes
Vancouver — A significantly increased effective tax rate is bad news for companies interested in mining in Zambia, but it seems proposed hikes in the country’s mining taxes will not affect those majo…