Chariot keeps proving up Marcona
Chariot Resources (CHD-T) continues to make high grade intersects at its Marcona copper project in Peru and the mar…
Copper
All clear for Phelps’ Safford copper project
With an air-quality permit in hand for its proposed Safford copper mine in Arizona, Phelps Dodge (PD-N) says it pla…
Rio Tinto snaps up 9.9% stake in Northern Dynasty
Vancouver — Rio Tinto (RTP-N) subsidiary Kennecott Canada Exploration is taking a 9.9% interest in Hunter Dickinson group company Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-V, NAK-X), which is developing the Peb…
Int’l Barytex cuts high-grade copper at Shituru (July 10, 2006)
Vancouver — A couple of hot stepout holes at International Barytex Resources’ (IBX-V, IBYXF-O) Shituru project, near Likasi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), have delivered high-grade co…
New plans for Pimenton
Vancouver — With the guidance of a Toronto investment firm, South American Gold and Copper (SAG-T, SGLDF-O) is holding discussions with various companies for a possible joint venture or other arrange…
Inco-Falco union tipped, Xstrata tripped (July 10, 2006)
The European Commission has granted approval for Inco’s (N-T, N-N) proposed acquisition of Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL-N) after agreeing to the pair’s recently inked deal to sell Falco’s high-grade Nikke…
UPDATE:Equinox strikes back
Equinox Minerals (EQN-T) continues to rebound. After nearly 11% was shaved off its share price following the Ju…
Northgate withdraws bid for Aurizon
Vancouver – The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld an injunction prohibiting Northgate Minerals (NGX-T, N…
Xstrata extends unsweetened bid, Teck gets EC approval
Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) has extended its bid for the 80% of Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL-N) it doesn’t already own by …
New World drills wide intercept at Lipea (July 06, 2006)
Vancouver – Initial drilling by New World Resource (NW-V, NWFFF-O) on its Lipea project in southwestern Bolivia ha…
Equinox causes a stir with flurry of news
It’s been a busy week for Equinox Minerals and the market has taken notice. The company announced the doubling …
Capstone tightens Cozamin resource
Emerging copper and silver producer Capstone Mining (CS-T, CSFFF-O) has updated its resource estimate for the Cozam…