Great Western Minerals looks to South Africa for rare earths
As China continually tightens its reigns on rare earth exports, Great Western Minerals Group (GWG-V) is trying to s…
Industrial/Specialty Minerals
Andina Riding High At Volcan
SITE VISIT COPIAPO, CHILE — Using its US$19 million in working capital, Andina Minerals (ADM-V, ADMNF-O) is moving forward on its advanced Volcan gold-sulphur exploration project here, high in the…
Sprott’s Moly Fund Is Done
Falling molybdenum prices have ended the Sprott Molybdenum Participation Corp. (MLY-T) fund.
Avalon Gets Top Drill Grades From Lake Zone
Avalon Ventures (AVL-T, AVVTF-O) set out to define the eastern, southern and western margins of the Lake zone at its Thor Lake rare metals project near Yellowknife, N. W. T. But encouraging drill resu…
Bard Awaits Lone Pine Moly Resource
As Bard Ventures (CBS-V, BVTLF-O) awaits a resource estimate for its Lone Pine molybdenum project, 15 kmnorthwest of Houston, B. C., the company has received initial metallurgical testing results.
Alcoa Slices Spending, Workforce
VANCOUVER — Aluminum giant Alcoa (AA-N) is slashing production levels, jobs, and expenditures in an attempt to keep the company strong during these “extraordinary times”.
Editorial: Mining Sector Layoffs Pick Up Steam
Quite a few miners across Canada and beyond rang in the new year with layoff notices, as the autumn commodities bust worked its way into the employment scene.
Chromite intercepts abound in James Bay Lowlands
Vancouver – It may have been copper and nickel rich massive sulphides that catalyzed the recent exploration rush in…
High Potash prices can’t save jobs
Gold, uranium and potash have been the three bright spots for the mining sector through what has been a historicall…
Bard boasts 200 million lbs. of moly at Lone Pine
Bard Ventures (CBS-V) will continue drilling on its Lone Pine project 15 km northwest of Houston, BC, after a posit…
ARM, Vale To Turn Teal Into 50-50 JV
VANCOUVER– In a roundabout deal, Vale (RIO-N) is paying a hefty premium to get its hands on half of Teal Exploration and Mining (TL-T, TLXMF-O).
Business As Usual After Guinea’s Military Coup
It didn’t take long for unrest to take hold in Guinea after the country’s long-serving president was pronounced dead on Dec. 22 and that has meant increased uncertainty for miners in the country.