Tiomin puts Kwale on hold
After a deal to sell a half-interest in the project fell through, Tiomin Resources (TIO-T) has stopped development …
Industrial/Specialty Minerals
Tiomin thinking further about Kwale (February 05, 2007)
Faced with delays that may prevent it from meeting financing conditions, Tiomin Resources (TIO-T, TMIRF-O) is “reviewing options” for the development of the Kwale mineral sands project on the east coa…
Tiomin deals half of Kwale
Facing difficulties with meeting lenders’ conditions at its Kwale mineral sands project in southeastern Kenya, Tiom…
Mosaic eases concerns over flood at Saskatchewan potash mine
Vancouver – U.S. fertilizer giant The Mosaic Company (mos-n) has moved to ease concerns that a flooding problem ma…
Avalon sends calcium feldspar sample to glass manufacturer (January 22, 2007)
Avalon Ventures (AVL-V, AVVTF-O) is hopeful that an agreement to deliver a 500-tonne bulk sample of calcium feldspar to a major North American glass manufacturer will lead to a long-term supply contra…
High-grade nickel hole launches Starfire (January 22, 2007)
Vancouver — A hot drill intercept from its Langmuir nickel project near Timmins, Ont., gave Starfire Minerals (SFR-V, STFMF-O) a major market boost recently, as investors leapt on the junior explorer…
Nico feasibility positive
A full feasibility study on the Nico gold-cobalt-bismuth deposit in the Northwest Territories has shown favourable …
Sultan Dusts Off Jersey Emerald
Salmo, B.C. — In its heyday in the 1950s, this forgotten mining camp in southeastern B.C. supplied the metals that laid the foundation stones for what became one of Canada’s leading gold producers, P…
Lucky Ship Moly Resource Doubles
Vancouver — An updated resource estimate on New Cantech Ventures’ (NCV-V, NCTVF-O) Lucky Ship molybdenum deposit, located 65 km southwest of Houston, B.C., shows a 133% increase in contained metal.
Adanac Moly Making Strides at Ruby Creek
Vancouver — Adanac Molybdenum (AUA-V, AUAYF-O) is gearing up for a mid-year construction start at its Ruby Creek project near Atlin in northwestern British Columbia.
Regulatory Decision Stalls Alcan Smelter Upgrade
Vancouver — A planned $1.8-billion upgrade of Alcan’s (AL-T, AL-N) Kitimat smelter appears to be on hold following a regulatory decision to reject a power sales agreement between the aluminum giant a…
Asia Now Drills Habo Copper-Gold Project
With the close of southern China’s rainy season, Asia Now Resources (NOW-V) has begun a scout drilling program at its Habo copper-gold project in Yunnan province.