Positive results for First Point’s Decar
Concept is slowly becoming reality at First Point Minerals’ (FPX-V) unusual nickel project in central B.C., with encouraging metallurgical results giving the company its latest boost.
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Barclays Capital weighs in on base metals
Commodities research analysts at Barclays Capital believe lead prices will move higher in the second half of this year, are most bullish on copper and tin next year, and have revised their 2012 price forecasts lower for nickel and zinc.
Glencore increases its bet on PolyMet
Glencore International (GLEN-L) is betting that PolyMet Mining’s (POM-T, PLM-X) NorthMet project in Minnesota has the stuff that profitable mines are made of. The giant metal trader and miner closed the latest round of a private placement that…
Anfield gets hard numbers for Mayaniquel project
Vancouver – Two years after making a bet on Guatemalan saprolite, Anfield Nickel (ANF-V) has some hard numbers clarifying the wisdom of the venture with its first preliminary economic assessment on the Mayaniquel project.
Wallbridge eyes producer’s status
Sudbury, Ont. – It’s been a slow ride for Wallbridge Mining (wm-t), but one that has been picking up. With one successful spin-out, another in the making and a project near production, the explorer is ready to change gears.
Mindoro working to expand Agata nickel project
Vancouver – Philippines-focused junior Mindoro Resources (MIO-V) continues to advance its Agata nickel project in the country with an updated resource and prefeasibility study in the works.
Positive metallurgical results for First Point’s Decar
Vancouver – Concept is slowly becoming reality at First Point Minerals’ (FPX-V) unusual nickel project in central British Columbia, with encouraging metallurgical results the latest boost.
Ursa Major gets in the ring with Forbes & Manhattan
Struggling junior nickel miner Ursa Major Minerals (UMJ-T) has told Stan Bharti’s Forbes & Manhattan to put up its dukes and prepare for a proxy fight at Ursa’s annual general meeting on June 23.
Ursa gets in the ring with Forbes & Manhattan
Struggling junior nickel miner Ursa Major Minerals (UMJ-T) has told Stan Bharti’s Forbes & Manhattan group to put up its dukes and prepare for a fight at the company’s annual general meeting of shareholders in Toronto on June 23.
Two workers killed at Vale’s Stobie mine have been identified
The two workers killed late Wednesday night from falling debris at Vale’s (VALE-N) Stobie underground mine in Sudbury, Ontario, have been identified as Jason Chenier, 35, and Jordan Fram, 26.
Majors pour billions into Eastern Canada
It’s not quite as exciting as a new mine built from scratch on a substantial mineral discovery but, in dollar terms, the recent expansions announced by majors active in eastern Canada all add up significant economic activity.
Royal Nickel ‘de-risks’ Dumont
Results of an optimization study and additional metallurgical tests have further de-risked Royal Nickel’s (RNX-T) Dumont nickel project in Quebec, president and CEO Tyler Mitchelson says.