Metals forecast
Metal investors can be forgiven if they feel like popping an extra bottle of Dom Prignon this New Year’s Eve. It’s been a rollicking 12-month ride for metal prices, and the shares of many of the comp…
Copper
Guarded optimism for miners in prospective Philippines
Although it’s the fifth most mineralized country in the world, the Philippines’ mining industry is extremely underdeveloped — a result of years of ongoing policy issues, political turmoil and opposit…
HudBay budgets $45M on exploration, development
As part of a plan to develop marginal deposits while metal prices are high, HudBay Minerals (HBM-T) will spend $8.5 million on a program of infill drilling, a bulk sample and a feasibility study on th…
Rubicon set to spin off African and Newfoundland assets
It’s been a long time coming, but there is light at the end of the tunnel for Rubicon Minerals (RMX-T, RBY-X), which is in the final steps of splitting into three separate public companies, each holdi…
Bell cuts higher copper grades at Sombrero Butte
Vancouver – Continuation of Bell Resources’ (BL-V, BZRSF-O) Phase 1 drilling has tied into some higher grade copper…
Baja assessment approved (December 08, 2006)
The Mexican Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources has approved an environmental impact assessment for th…
Teck Cominco investing US$25 million into Nautilus
Vancouver – Nautilus Minerals (NUS-V, NUSMF-O) has secured another major mining company financing with Teck Cominco…
Phelps approves construction at Tenke Fungurume
Vancouver – US giant Phelps Dodge (PD-N) has handed a newly elected government in the Democratic Republic of Congo …
Aur set to increase Andacollo interest
Aur Resources (AUR-T) has reached an agreement with the larger of the two minority shareholders in the Andacollo co…
Cons Gold Win likes the look of South Dolly Varden core
Vancouver – Prior to even finishing the first drill hole on its South Dolly Varden gold-copper project in Elko Cty,…
UBS ups targets for Ivanhoe and Mongolia mine
Vanouver – Ivanhoe Mines’ (IVN-T, IVN-N) massive Oyu Tolgoi copper project in Mongolia is likely to be much larger …
HudBay budgets $45 million
As part of a plan to develop marginal deposits while metal prices are high, HudBay Minerals (HBM-T) will be spe…