Duluth Metals puts puzzle together with Franconia acquisition
Vancouver – In a significant land consolidation, Duluth Metals (DM-T) has reached an agreement to acquire Franconia Minerals (FRA-T) in a $77 million deal.
Nickel
Western Areas will mine underground at Spotted Quoll
After starting nickel production in April at the Tim King open-pit mine, part of Western Areas’ (WSA-T, WSA-A) Spotted Knoll deposit about 400 km east of Perth, the company has decided to proceed with an underground mine too.
Glencore to buy US$30m in PolyMet stock
Vancouver – PolyMet Mining (POM-T, PLM-X) has agreed to sell US$30 million worth of shares to Glencore International as it works towards securing final permitting of its NorthMet open pit project in northeastern Minnesota.
Prophecy looks to the future at Wellgreen
SITE VISIT BURWASH LANDING, YUKON — While the Yukon is back in the spotlight for its gold prospects, Prophecy Resource (PCY-V, 1P2-F, PRPCF-O) has taken a foothold in the territory…
New nickel zone sends Anfield higher (September 09, 2010)
Drill results from Anfield Nickel’s (ANF-V) Mayaniquel project in Guatemala indicate that the company could ha…
Magma Metals updates resource Thunder Bay North resource
An updated resource based on nearly twice as much drilling as the previous estimate completed a year ago revea…
Mindoro transitioning to producer at Agata
SITE VISIT SURIGAO, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES — A steep climb up a slippery hillside, sweating in the tropical heat and humidity, awaits those who want to properly appreciate Mindoro Resources’ (MIO-V) Agata nickel laterite project in the…
Chinese company goes ahead with Nunavik nickel mine
Construction of the Nunavik nickel project is back on track with a start up goal of early 2012 now that Jien C…
Rockland looks for lost Retty Lake deposit (August 13, 2010)
New junior Rockland Minerals (RL-V) is on the hunt for a mystery copper-nickel-platinum group metals deposit i…
Probe Mines and Noront split JV property
Vancouver – Probe Mines (PRB-V) and Noront Resources (NOT-V) have agreed to end their joint venture on the McF…
Belvedere to restart Hitura nickel mine
Belvedere Resources (BEL-V) has produced the first concentrate from its Hitura nickel mine in Finland ahead of…
Rio Tinto to build Eagle nickel mine
Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) will build the first new mine in Michigan in decades, which would be the only primary nickel mine in the United States.