Iberian to reopen Aguas Tenidas
Seville, Spain — Iberian Minerals (IBZ-V, IZNFF-O) president and CEO Peter Miller was “in the jungles of Venezuela,” where the junior had acquired a number of gold properties, when he was first appro…
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African Metals options copper belt claims
Vancouver — African Metals (AFR-V, AFMCF-O) has inked an option deal on a large land position in the Katanga copper belt of southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Editorial: Is that it for copper? (January 22, 2007)
Copper mining executives and investors who thought they might settle gently back into work after the holidays got a nasty jolt in the first half of January, as spot copper prices dropped US45, or 15….
Wealthy foes target Northern Dynasty
Vancouver — Wealthy opponents appear to be lining up against Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-V, NAK-X) as it works to develop a remote project in southern Alaska that ranks among the world’s largest c…
Arrow options properties in Atikokan
Canadian Arrow Mines (CRO-V) has signed options agreements to acquire four nickel-copper properties in northwestern Ontario’s Atikokan area.
Tribute pulls high-grade zinc at Arrow
Drilling at the Arrow massive sulphide project in the Confederation Lake area of northwestern Ontario has intersected more massive sulphide mineralization.
Benton defines new PGM zone at Bermuda (January 22, 2007)
Vancouver — Final assay results from initial drilling on the west end of Benton Resources’ (BTC-V) Bermuda project, near Marathon, Ont., indicates a new copper and platinum group metal (PGM) minerali…
High-grade nickel hole launches Starfire (January 22, 2007)
Vancouver — A hot drill intercept from its Langmuir nickel project near Timmins, Ont., gave Starfire Minerals (SFR-V, STFMF-O) a major market boost recently, as investors leapt on the junior explorer…
Quadra surprises with boost in production
Vancouver — Fourth-quarter copper and gold production from Quadra Mining’s (QUA-T, QADMF-O) flagship Robinson mine near Ely, Nev., was up significantly, driving last year’s total metals output above …
High flying metals face turbulence: BMO Financial
Vancouver – High flying metal prices are in for some turbulence this year, in spite of healthy global demand and re…
Friedland looks beyond Oyu Tolgoi
Vancouver – Looking beyond its flagship Oyu Tolgoi property in Mongolia, Robert Friedland’s Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, I…
Less than Happy Creek
Happy Creek Minerals (HPY-V) saw its shares fall off a table on Thursday after releasing drill results from its Rat…