Industrial/Specialty Minerals



Asian Mineral granted Ban Phuc mining licence

Vancouver — With receipt of a mining licence for its Ban Phuc massive sulphide nickel deposit in northwestern Vietnam, Asian Mineral Resources (ASN-V, AIERF-O) can begin construction.







Editorial: Red light, green light

With the global commodities boom marching relentlessly forward, the week ended Dec. 8, the 49th week of 2007, was full of major announcements of mines going forward or else being stopped in their trac…


BY STEPHEN STAKIWNorthern Peru Copper's team at the Galeno project in Peru in early 2006: (back row, from left) senior geologist Carlos Miranda; country manager Hal Waller; president and CEO Marshall Koval; vice-president of exploration Leo Hathaway; and director Tony Floyd. In front is project manager Jeff O'Toole (left) and vice-president of corporate development David Strang. The main deposit and exploration camp are in the background.

Northern Peru heading to China

Vancouver — In a deal valued at $455 million, Northern Peru Copper (NOC-T, NPUCF-O) is being bought out by China Minmetals and Jiangxi Copper (JCC-L), majors willing to pay a premium to get their han…




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