Marathon grows
An updated in-pit resource estimate has boosted Marathon PGM’s (MAR-T, MRPGF-O) total resource at its Marathon project on the shores of Lake Superior to 3.54 million oz. platinum group metals (PGMs) a…
Copper
Pallinghurst bows out of Consmin bid
It looks like the last bidder standing in the battle for Consolidated Minerals (CNM-L, CSM-A) is Palmary Enterprises, the private company controlled by Ukrainian businessman Henadiy Boholyubov.
Rio Tinto options Global Copper’s Taca Taca (January 04, 2008)
Vancouver – Global Copper (GLQ-T, GOCPF-O) has landed Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) as an option partner on its Taca Tac…
Thor shows promise for Taranis
Vancouver – Finnish explorer Taranis Resources (TRO-V) is proving up the potential of its Canadian venture, releasi…
Duluth Complex development projects move forward
ELY, MINN. — Things are supposed to be big in Texas. Don’t discount how big things are at the opposite end of the …
Relincho results propel Global Copper to new high (December 31, 2007)
Vancouver — A stream of good news from Global Copper’s (GLQ-T, GOCPF-O) Relincho project in Chile boosted the junior’s share price by $2.22 or 74% in three months.
Michigan approves Eagle mine (December 31, 2007)
Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) subsidiary Kennecott Eagle Minerals will be going ahead with its Eagle nickel-copper mine in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, following approval by the state’s Department of E…
Noront reports new high-grade intervals at Double Eagle
Noront Resources (NOT-V, NOSOF-O) is reporting promising new assay results from its rich nickel-copper find in the remote James Bay region of northern Ontario.
Constellation Copper stops mining at Lisbon Valley
The troubled Lisbon Valley copper project in southeastern Utah will shut down mining in early 2008, converting to a leach-only operation.
Silvercorp to build new mill at Ying
After a spending spree this year during which Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T, SVMFF-O) acquired three new properties within 15 km of its Ying silver camp, the company has started to build a 2,000-tonne-per-…
Editorial: BHP Billiton pitches mega-bid
After a furious few months of mergers-and-acquisitions activity, the mining industry stopped to catch its breath during the week ended Dec. 15, the fiftieth trading week of 2007.
First Quantum ups interest in Equinox to 17%
First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQM-L) is quietly buying up shares of fellow copper miner Equinox Minerals (EQN-T, EQXMF-O) for “investment purposes,” it says.