Finland delegation says the Nordic nation is a great place for mining
In late December 2001 Inmet Mining (IMN-T) announced that it would acquire 100% of the Pyhasalmi underground c…
Nickel
Zimbabwe and the appetite for risk
Six to nine months ago when Ian Saunders tried to get a meeting with the investment community in Toronto or Va…
Ursa starts production at Shakespeare nickel-copper mine
Ursa Major Minerals (UMJ-T) has begun mining operations at its Shakespeare nickel-copper mine 70km west of Sud…
Vale Inco to restart Voisey’s Bay despite strike
Vale Inco Newfoundland and Labrador plans to train non-unionized supervisors and mill workers to work in the V…
Red Hill Energy to combine forces with Prophecy Resource
The boards of juniors Red Hill Energy (RH-V) and Prophecy Resource (PCY-V) have unanimously given the thumbs u…
Vale Inco strike in Sudbury passes 6-month mark
The half-year-old strike by unionized workers at Vale Inco’s Sudbury mining and smelting operations is seeing …
Duluth Metals JVs with Antofagasta to advance Nokomis
It’s not very often that a junior Canadian explorer hooks a South American mining giant with a promising depos…
First Quantum Picks Up Ravensthorpe From BHP
BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) suspended operations at its Ravensthorpe nickel project in Western Australia in January after nickel prices plunged in late 2008 and it encountered a series of operating an…
Fitch Ratings weighs in with base metal forecasts
For the next two years, spending on mining exploration and expansion projects will remain on average below pea…
FNX set to hike production in 2010
FNX Mining (FNX-T) forecasts production from its Sudbury mining camp in 2010 will reach 891,000 tons of ore sh…
First Quantum picks up Ravensthorpe from BHP
BHP Billiton (BHP-N) suspended operations at its Ravensthorpe nickel project in Western Australia in January a…
Cliffs options nickel alloy property from First Point
Vancouver – Finding common grounds as mining companies seeking simple solutions to metallurgical challenges,…