Industrial/Specialty Minerals


Mercator takes US$120M writedown on El Creston

Mercator Minerals (ML-T) had a difficult year in 2012 but one that ended with improved operations and a stronger balance sheet, despite taking a US$119.8 million  write-down on its El Creston molybdenum-copper project in Mexico.  


Great Western's Steenkampskraal project in South Africa. Source: Great Western Minerals

Great Western reveals PEA for South African REE mine

VANCOUVER — It has been a busy start to the year for Saskatoon-based rare earth outfit Great Western Minerals (GWG-V) and its past-producing Steenkampskraal project located roughly 350 km north of Cape Town, South Africa. The company…





A shovel dumps a load into a haul truck at Thompson Creek Metals' Mount Milligan copper-gold project near Prince George, British Columbia. Photo by Gwen Preston

Thompson Creek looks challenges in the eye

First the good news: Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T, TC-N) says it has enough cash to finish building its recently acquired Mount Milligan copper-gold mine project near Prince George, B.C., and that the project remains on target for start-up in…


A trench at Energizer Resources' Green Giant graphite project in Madagascar. Photo by Matthew Keevil

Energizer outlines graphite economics

VANCOUVER — A busy 12 months for Toronto-based explorer Energizer Resources (EGZ-T) culminated on Feb. 26 with the release of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its Molo graphite deposit, 145 km southeast of the city of Toliara in…


A drill rig at Colt Resources' Boa F-Montemor gold project in Portugal. Photo by Salma Tarikh

Colt gets mining licences for its tungsten, gold projects

Montreal-based explorer Colt Resources (GTP-V) tumbled to a 52-week low after announcing it received two experimental mining licences that allowed it to advance its tungsten and gold exploration projects in Portugal. It likely wasn’t the…


Energizer outlines graphite economics in Madagascar

VANCOUVER — A busy twelve months for Toronto-based explorer Energizer Resources (EGZ-T) culminated on Feb. 26 with the release of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its Molo graphite deposit 145 km southeast of the city of Toliara…


Colt gets mining licences for its tungsten, gold projects

Montreal-based explorer Colt Resources (GTP-V) tumbled to a new 52-week low after announcing it received two experimental mining licenses allowing it to advance its tungsten and gold exploration projects in Portugal, likely not the…


Pit stripping and excavation activity at Turquoise Hill Resources' Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project in Mongolia's South Gobi dessert. Sources: Turquoise Hill Resources

Oyu Tolgoi’s feasibility study delayed

Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ-T, TRQ-N) updated the market with good and bad news about its 66%-held Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project in Mongolia’s South Gobi desert.


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