Norilsk makes competing offer for LionOre
Norilsk Nickel (NILSY-O, MNOD-L) threw down a $5.3-billion-offer for Torontos LionOre Mining International (LIM-T,…
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NAP outlining zones at Shebandowan
An 8,400-metre drilling program at the Shebandowan mine west of Thunder Bay, Ont., has defined three zones of miner…
Inspiration cuts nickel at Langmuir (April 30, 2007)
Recent drilling by Inspiration Mining (ISM-T, Irmgf-O) at its Langmuir Twp. nickel project, southeast of Timmins, Ont., has intersected more nickel mineralization.
Barrick backs off hostile bid for NovaGold
The trading week ended April 20 closed with the partial resolution of a long-standing conflict in the North American gold industry.
Ursa Major gets bulk sampling approval
Ursa Major Minerals (UMJ-V, UMJMF-O) has received provincial approval for a bulk-sampling program at its Shakespeare nickel-copper project west of Sudbury, Ont.
Benton gets PGM exploration boost (April 30, 2007)
Stillwater Mining (SWC-N) has agreed to pump $1.6 million into Benton Resources’ (BTC-V) Goodchild nickel-copper-platinum group metal project north of Marathon, Ont., giving Stillwater the option to e…
Nickel frenzy continues with Sherritt takeover of Dynatec
As nickel prices surge to new levels, Sherritt International (S-T, SHERF-O) has agreed to buy Dynatec (DY-T, DYTCF-O), 40% owner of the massive Ambatovy nickel project in Madagascar, for $1.6 billion.
Castillian cuts nickel at Mangabal
Early results from a drilling program by Castillian Resources (CT-V) on the Mangabal nickel project in western Goia…
Editor’s picks: top stories of week 16
The trading week ended April 20 closed with the partial resolution of a long-standing conflict in the North America…
Sherritt to triple nickel production with Dynatec takeover
As nickel prices surge to new levels, Sherritt International (S-T) has agreed to buy Dynatec (DY-T), 40% owner of t…
Benton gets PGM exploration boost (April 17, 2007)
Stillwater Mining (SWC-N) has agreed to pump $1.6 million into Benton Resources (BTC-V) Goodchild nickel-copper-pl…
Duluth hits big in stepout hole (April 16, 2007)
While infill holes confirm mineralization drilled by previous operators, Duluth Metals (DM-T, DULMF-O) has cut a long interval of base metal and platinum group element mineralization in an exploration…