Formation Capital closes in on Idaho Cobalt
VANCOUVER — After eight years of red tape and US$14 million spent on permitting, Formation Capital (FCO-T, FCACF-O) is finally getting a green light for a high-purity cobalt mine 42 km west of Salmon…
Industrial/Specialty Minerals
Boom, Bust & Echo author calls for creative hiring spree
The mining industry has a five-year window to do some “creative” hiring in order to ensure a strong workforce for the future, according to renowned demographer and University of Toronto economics prof…
Oil money now flowing to mining
The government of Ras Al Khaimah, a part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has set up what may become the first Mi…
Avanti Mining buys past-producing Kitsault moly mine
The current bull market in mining has been characterized by the redevelopment of many dormant deposits which were m…
Relincho produces more mega intercepts
Vancouver – The end of the road is in sight for Global Copper (GLQ-V) it will soon become part of Teck Cominco (T…
Raytec shares surge over potash
VANCOUVER — With potash fever continuing unabated, news of a potash resource estimate recently catapulted Raytec Metals’ (RAY-V, RAYMF-O) share price up 128%.
Investors ask: Got potash?
The week ended June 14, the 24th trading week of 2008, revealed a new twist to the commodities boom, as a few scarce potash juniors became investor favourites, what with the quadrupling of potash pric…
Make way for rising potash juniors
A $25-million financing cooked up overnight for new junior Potash North Resource (PON-V, PTNHF-O) shows how hungry investors are for up-and-comers moving into the fertilizer business.
Tenajon focuses in on molybdenum (June 09, 2008)
VANCOUVER–With a 13-hole drill program, Tenajon Resources (TJS-V, TJRUF-O) has boosted indicated molybdenum resources at its Ajax deposit in northern B. C. by 74%.
Trigon Uranium joins potash pile-in
Surging prices for potash are turning even uranium exploration companies into plays on the coveted commodity. Trigon Uranium (TEL-V, TELWF-O) is just the latest to jump on the potash bandwagon to take…
Progress for Marengo’s PNG copper-moly project
Marengo Mining (MRN-T, MGO-A) is considering the financial merit behind a 50-million-tonne-per-year copper-molybdenum open-pit mine in Papua New Guinea.
Fertilizer prices lure Great Western Minerals
Hoping to cash in on spiking fertilizer prices, Great Western Minerals Group (GWG-V, GWMGF-O) is evaluating whether to develop phosphate as a byproduct at its Hoidas Lake rare earth elements property …