Study models potential 17-year mine life for Turnagain
Vancouver — Hard Creek Nickel (HNC-V, HNCKF-O) has received the preliminary assessment study for its Turnagain nickel deposit in northern British Columbia….
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Wolfden gets positive numbers on Arctic projects (July 17, 2006)
Preliminary economic assessments of the Izok, Ulu and High Lake deposits in Nunavut’s western mainland, prepared for owner Wolfden Resources (WLF-V, WFDNF-O), indicate positive economics when the thre…
Preliminary economics on Marathon positive (July 17, 2006)
A preliminary economic assessment of the Marathon copper-palladium-platinum deposit in the Coldwell intrusive complex near Marathon, Ont., shows an open-pit mine could be profitable at recent metal pr…
NovaGold and Pioneer battle over merit of Grace
Vancouver An ongoing dispute over the merit of the Grace claims has not deterred NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) …
Rambler cuts new zone
A new copper-mineralized zone has been identified in drilling at the Rambler project in west-central Newfoundland….
Farallon raising $30 million for Campo Morado
Vancouver – Farallon Resources (FAN-T, FRLLF-O) has lined up a $30 million financing to advance its Campo Morado po…
Xstrata raises the stakes (July 11, 2006)
After taking a few days to root around in its pocketbook, Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) has boosted its all-cash bid for…
Chariot keeps proving up Marcona
Chariot Resources (CHD-T) continues to make high grade intersects at its Marcona copper project in Peru and the mar…
All clear for Phelps’ Safford copper project
With an air-quality permit in hand for its proposed Safford copper mine in Arizona, Phelps Dodge (PD-N) says it pla…
Rio Tinto snaps up 9.9% stake in Northern Dynasty
Vancouver — Rio Tinto (RTP-N) subsidiary Kennecott Canada Exploration is taking a 9.9% interest in Hunter Dickinson group company Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-V, NAK-X), which is developing the Peb…
Int’l Barytex cuts high-grade copper at Shituru (July 10, 2006)
Vancouver — A couple of hot stepout holes at International Barytex Resources’ (IBX-V, IBYXF-O) Shituru project, near Likasi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), have delivered high-grade co…
New plans for Pimenton
Vancouver — With the guidance of a Toronto investment firm, South American Gold and Copper (SAG-T, SGLDF-O) is holding discussions with various companies for a possible joint venture or other arrange…