URSA Major starts preproduction at Shakespeare nickel mine
As nickel prices plunge below the US$7-per-lb. range and world stockpiles grow, URSA Major Minerals (UMJ-T) is taki…
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FNX on target to bring LFD to production (September 17, 2008)
Vancouver – FNX Mining (FNX-T) has defined an initial resource for what will likely be the next production target a…
Liberty starts ramp-up at McWatters
After having a challenging time with ramp development, Liberty Mines (LBE-T) has reached the preproduction stage at…
Western Areas doubles resource at Spotted Quoll (September 15, 2008)
If Western Areas (WSA-T, WSA-A) had any doubts that its Spotted Quoll nickel project, in Western Australia, has the potential to become a major underground mine, they seem to have been laid to rest wi…
Independent Nickel’s board likes revised takeover offer
Victory Nickel (NI-T, VNCKF-O) has tweaked its all-share takeover offer for Independent Nickel (INI-T, INIFF-O), …
Western Areas doubles resource at Spotted Quoll (September 02, 2008)
If Western Areas (WSA-T, WSA-A) had any doubts that its Spotted Quoll nickel project has the potential to become a …
Independent Nickel mulls its options
Hoping to expand its nickel holdings in Manitoba, Victory Nickel (NI-T, VNCKF-O) has made an unsolicited, all-share takeover bid for Sudbury, Ont.-based Independent Nickel (INI-T, INIFF-O).
Editorial: It’s closin’ time
Mine closings and layoffs. Yes, with metal prices pulling back sharply this past half year, we’ve finally reached that painful inflection point in the commodity cycle where mine suspensions and closin…
Nevoro buys some Moonlight
Nevoro (NVR-T) has finalized the acquisition of Sheffield Resources after Sheffield shareholders voted to approve the takeover. Nevoro is paying 0.8 of a Nevoro share for each of the approximately 37….
Indonesia could be tricky for BHP
A battle could be brewing for BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) on a small island in Indonesia, where the company could soon find itself in the sights of environmental groups.
Goldbrook Ventures looks to China for partnership
China’s insatiable appetite for nickel and the lack of quality nickel sulphide projects and deposits slated for dev…
GobiMin upgrades Yellow Mountain
Vancouver As it continues to sink shafts at its Yellow Mountain property about 100 km southeast of Hami city in n…