Constellation tests metallurgy at Terrazas
Vancouver – Column leach tests on four composite bulk samples have returned encouraging extraction results from th…
Copper
Northern Dynasty examines a bigger Pebble
A successful drilling campaign in 2005 has prompted Hunter-Dickinson-led junior Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-V, N…
Yukon Zinc confirms Wolverine resources (January 10, 2006)
Vancouver – A recently completed infill drilling and test-mining program has upgraded resources at the Wolverine d…
Piedras feasibility tweaked for higher price
Consultants for Frontera Copper (FCC-T) have updated the feasibility study for the Piedras Verdes copper project in…
Codelco contractors strike for share of windfall
Chilean copper giant Codelco faced a strike by about half of its contract workers, with protests at the El Teniente…
EuroZinc drills to expand Neves deposit
Vancouver An ongoing surface drill program by EuroZinc Mining (EZM-T) has returned mixed results from the western…
Silver Standard adds Berenguela to Peruvian holdings
Vancouver A newly signed purchase agreement with a Peruvian company allows Silver Standard Resources (SSO-T, SSRI…
Corriente submits EIS for Mirador
Vancouver — After extensive consultation with local communities, Corriente Resources (CTQ-T) has completed an Envi…
Taseko posts $24.4 million earnings for 2005
Vancouver – Strong copper and molybdenum prices propelled Taseko Mines (TKO-V, TGB-X) to after tax earnings of $24….
Antofagasta in, BHP out at Reko Diq (December 27, 2005)
A deal between Tethyan Copper (TYC-A) and Antofagasta (ANTO-L), under which Antofagasta will take up a 37.5% direct…
Editorial: The year’s most shocking moments
As 2005 grinds to a close, few in the mining industry could say they were surprised by the business’ strong fundame…
Royal Gold buying royalties from Kennecott
Vancouver – Royal Gold (RGL-T, RGLD-Q) is expanding its portfolio by purchasing a pair of royalties from Rio Tinto …