Russia: the last frontier?
Take one look at a map of the vast, largely untapped land mass that is Russia, and the country’s staggering mineral…
Nickel
Vale Inco to halt Sudbury operations for eight weeks
Vale Inco, a subsidiary of Vale (RIO-N), is shutting down its nickel mining and processing facilities in Sudbury, O…
Debt-laden Liberty looks to sell 51% stake to Chinese
Vancouver – In debt and bereft of cash, Liberty Mines (LBE-T) is seeking permission to sell 51% of its shares to …
Eloro Resources finds zinc-silver rich massive sulphides in Ontario
Eloro Resources (ELO-V) believes the mineralization at its Hurdman property in northern Ontario is similar to that …
MBMI reports resource estimate for Alpha in the Philippines
Vancouver-based junior MBMI Resources (MBM-V) and its partners in the Philippines have been operating the Alpha nic…
Mayhem In Madagascar
Madagascar is in a state of upheaval, and while foreign miners with operations there deny being affected, no one knows how it will play out in the end.
Canadian Royalties To Renegotiate Debentures
If market conditions don’t improve, Canadian Royalties (CZZ-T, CRYAF-O) might not have enough cash to pay interest on $137.5 million in debentures due in March 2015.
Situation in Madagascar worsening
Madagascar is in a state of upheaval, and while foreign miners with operations there say they have thus far been un…
Tanzanian Royalty and Songshan Mining sign option agreement
In a deal that brings together two of his interests — Africa and the emerging economies of Asia, and in particular…
Vale Inco, Alcoa And U.S. Steel Cutting Back
Responding to the ongoing slowdown in the nickel market, Vale Inco, the nickel division of Vale (RIO-N), has announced 900 job cuts worldwide. Most of the affected jobs are in the corporate, managemen…
Crowflight soldiers on in tough nickel environment
While the market remains chilly to nickel projects, Crowflight Minerals (CML-T) continues to improve the economics …
Canadian Royalties to renegotiate debentures
If market conditions don’t improve, Canadian Royalties (CZZ-T) might not have enough cash to pay interest on $137.5…