Revised feasibility study buoys Yukon Zinc
Vancouver — Yukon Zinc (YZC-V, YZCCF-O) has tabled an “optimized feasibility study” that indicates positive economics for its Wolverine polymetallic project in the Finlayson District of southeastern …
Copper
Sunridge puts numbers to Eritrean massive sulphides (February 19, 2007)
Resource estimates for Sunridge Gold (SGC-V, SGCNF-O) on its Debarwa and Adi Nefas massive sulphide projects in central Eritrea show a significant supergene copper concentration.
Rio Tinto earns US$7.4B in 2006
Surging demand from China for iron ore and copper resulted in a record-setting year for Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) in 2006, but the company expects to see some moderation in 2007.
Corriente delays startup of Ecuador mine
Vancouver — Already facing a suspension order from the Ecuadorian government, Corriente Resources (CTQ-T, ETQ-X) is delaying the startup of its Mirador copper mine in order to minimize the company’s …
Uranium feasibility study for Equinox copper project
Equinox Minerals (EQN-T, EQN-A) has entered into a $175-million bought-deal financing agreement to fund the develop…
Teck pledges to extend Highland Valley mine
Vancouver Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) is set to extend the life of its Highland Valley copper mine in south cent…
Happy Creek Disappoints
Penny junior Happy Creek Minerals (HPY-V) saw its share price fall off a table recently, after releasing drill results from its Rateria copper property in southern B.C.
First Narrows Cuts More Chester High-Grade
Vancouver — Resource definition drilling by First Narrows Resources (UNO-V, FNRWF-O) on its Chester project in New Brunswick’s Bathurst mining camp continues to deliver wide, high-grade copper interc…
Tyler Pulls More Holes at Bahuerachi
Eight recent reverse-circulation holes drilled by Tyler Resources (TYS-V, TYRRF-O) at the Bahuerachi copper deposit in southwestern Chihuahua state, Mexico, have returned long intersections of mineral…
Imperial Gets a Leg Up on Taseko in bcMetals Tussle
Vancouver –Imperial Metals (IPMLF-O, III-T) may have delivered the knockout punch in the battle to acquire bcMetals (C-V, BMTLF-O), raising its previous bid by 20 to $1.70 a share.
Aur Resources doubles net income in 2006
Aur Resources (AUR-T) production may have dropped in 2006 but a spike in copper prices allowed the company to more…
Candorado keeping itself busy in B.C.
Candorado Operating (CDO-V) continues on its shopping spree in B.C. as it is now buying eight additional properties…