Inco throws in the towel, Voisey’s struck by strike
Having failed to acquire a controlling stake by midnight (Vancouver time) on July 28, Inco (N-T, N-N) has decided t…
Copper
Niblack extends drill campaign at Alaskan VMS project
Vancouver – New drill results, including high-grade intercepts from the Lookout zone, have prompted Niblack Mining…
Terrane aims for producer status at Mt. Milligan
Vancouver – Newly listed Terrane Metals (TRX-V) has concluded the previously announced acquisition of the Mt. Mill…
Union steps up pressure at Escondida
Workers at Escondida are increasing their efforts to slow production at the world’s largest copper mine. If produ…
Eureka gets positive study on Miheevskoye
London-listed developer Eureka Mining (EKA-L) will go to a final feasibility study on its Miheevskoye copper-gold d…
Royalties gets revised feasibility numbers (July 25, 2006)
The Raglan South project of Canadian Royalties (CZZ-T) appears to have better economics than a recent scoping study…
Teck Cominco sets new earnings record
Vancouver – The good times keep rolling for diversified miner Teck Cominco (TEK.B-T, TCKBF-O), which posted record…
Arizona Star and Bema see heap-leach benefits at Cerro Casale
Vancouver – A recent project appraisal has partners Arizona Star Resource (AZS-V, AZS-X) and Bema Gold (BGO-T, BGO…
Redcorp drill results help revive Big Bull
Redcorp Ventures (RDV-T) saw its shares climbed nearly 7% after results from three holes at its Tulsequah project i…
Barrick bid for NovaGold woos Grace from Pioneer
Vancouver – The strategic rationale behind Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) all-cash bids for NovaGold Resources (NG-…
Phelps troika circles the wagons (July 24, 2006)
Facing a recently sweetened competing bid, and looming July 28 deadline for Falconbridge’s (FAL-T, FAL-N) shareholders’ rights plan, Inco (N-T, N-N) has increased the cash portion of its offer for its…
Quadra tables bid for copper producer Equatorial
Vancouver – Upstart copper producer Quadra Mining (QUA-T, QADMF-O) has launched a takeover offer for Australian-bas…