Xstrata, Barrick table new Kabanga resource (March 05, 2007)
It’s a deposit that’s been kicking around for decades, but seems to be getting more respect of late.
Nickel
Jaguar to be merchant bank
Vancouver — Jaguar Nickel (JNI-T, JGNKF-O) is shifting its focus from mineral exploration to merchant banking and says it hopes to create value for shareholders by making investments in undervalued c…
Brilliant hoping to double Australian nickel mine life (March 05, 2007)
Vancouver — Brilliant Mining (BMC-V) says the discovery of a new high-grade nickel zone at the Lanfranchi mine in western Australia has the potential to double the lifespan of the operation to at lea…
Ontario nickel projects advance
Nickel projects in northern Ontario seem to be proceeding nicely, defying the predictions of doom vented before the takeovers of Inco and Falconbridge.
Study says Maskwa has the stuff
A preliminary economic study on the Maskwa nickel-copper deposit in eastern Manitoba says higher metal prices have justified a higher resource figure.
Michigan pulls Eagle approval
Michigan state authorities have rescinded an earlier decision to approve the environmental plan lodged by Kennecott…
Benton teams up with Teck Cominco for Voiseys nickel search
Vancouver – Benton Resources (BTC-V) is teaming up with Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) to explore for nickel on a …
New study for Selkirk
LionOre Mining International (LIM-T, LIM-A, LOR-L) is ready to move to a full feasibility study on the Selkirk nickel-copper deposit in eastern Botswana following prefeasibility work that indicated a …
Jaguar Nickel moving to merchant banking
Vancouver Jaguar Nickel (JNI-T) is shifting its focus from mineral exploration to merchant banking and says it ho…
Base metals make comeback in the Great Lakes states
The three states that surround the upper Great Lakes — Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin — have a great mining history, but one that has, over the last four decades, receded further and further into…
Jubilee expands resource Down Under
A new resource figure for the Sinclair nickel deposit near Leonora, Western Australia, is significantly higher than the previous one.
Editor’s Picks: Top news of the week (February 16, 2007)
Acquisitions within the mid-tier sector took centre stage in the trading week ended Feb. 16, with the biggest one a…