Private explorer Toro Gold makes offer for Axmin
A private gold exploration company with an interest in sub-Saharan and equatorial Africa hopes to acquire…
Iron Ore
New producer Aura forges ahead in Mexico and Brazil
Vancouver – It has been a busy six months for Aura Minerals (ORA-T, ORAUF-O). Since inking a deal to buy thr…
Update: Cliffs sidelines Cons. Thompson with own Wabush bid
Friday’s US$120-million bid by Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines (CLM-T) for a 100% interest in the Wabush Mine…
Consolidated Thompson aims to buy out Wabush Mines trio
Looking to grow its iron ore presence in eastern Canada, Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines (CLM-T) has t…
Macarthur Minerals grows iron resource at Lake Giles
The Clark Hill North magnetite iron ore deposit — part of the larger Lake Giles project in Western Australia …
Moly Mines gets debt reprieve
Vancouver – Moly Mines (MOL-T, MOL-A) caught a lifeline on its US$150-million bridge loan from U.S.-based lend…
Chinese bank guarantee for Cardero delayed
Vancouver – Nanjinzhao has missed an Aug. 19 deadline to show Cardero Resources (CDU-T, CDY-X) a bank guarante…
Vale strikes in Canada could last into 2010
The head of the Steelworkers Union for Ontario and the Atlantic provinces says it could be four or five months…
Vale’s Q2 net earnings drop significantly
Vale (RIO-N) may have posted record quarterly shipments of iron ore to China but its net earnings still p…
Iron ore contract settlement prices down for BHP Billiton
BHP Billiton (BHP-N) says it has concluded price negotiations with a number of its iron ore customers for the …
Adriana signs MOUs for Quebec and Brazil projects
Adriana Resources (ADI-V) has signed two memorandums of understanding with a major Chinese steel company.
Cardero eyes potential of Peruvian iron sands
Vancouver – Cardero Resources (CDU-T, CDY-X) has taken a big step forward at the Pampa El Toro iron sands proj…