Industrial/Specialty Minerals



Niobec stake could be cash cow for Iamgold

Iamgold Corp. (IMG-T, IAG-N) made it clear back in June that it was looking to monetize 10%-20% of its Niobec niobium mine in the near term, but the sale last week of a 15% stake in a Brazilian niobium producer to a Chinese consortium has set…



Norway’s Statoil defends its turf in Alberta’s oilsands

Norway’s Statoil ASA (STO-N, STL-O) has long been considered one of the world’s leading offshore operators but lately it has turned its attention to Canada’s oilsands. The Company landed in Alberta in a big way back in 2007 via its $2 billion…


Drillers at NGEx Resources' Bada potash project in Eritrea, 150 km southeast of the capital Asmara. Photo by NGEx Resources

NGEx Resources kicks off potash drill program

NGEx Resources (NGQ-T) has begun drilling its Bada potash project, about 150 km southeast of Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, and about 30 km inland from the port of Mersa Fatma on the Red Sea.



Studying a map at Woulfe Mining's Sangdong tungsten-molybdenum project in South Korea, from left: Bill Kable, vice-president technical; Arne Rahnel, manager of projects; and Wang In Jeon, safety manager. Photo by Woulfe Mining

Woulfe advances Sangdong

With tungsten prices on the rise, Vancouver-based Woulfe Mining (WOF-V) is scrambling to restart the past-producing Sangdong tungsten-molybdenum mine in South Korea by late 2012.




Puget Ventures set to become Global Cobalt

Within weeks, Puget Ventures (PVS-V) expects to complete a fundamental transformation from a modest Ontario-focused cobalt explorer into a global player, with a new name, new financing and a new focus on the Altai Republic in southern Russia.


[Update] Woulfe advances Sangdong

With tungsten prices on the rise, Vancouver-based Woulfe Mining (WOF-V) is scrambling to restart the past-producing Sangdong tungsten-molybdenum mine in South Korea by late 2012.


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