Editorial: The year’s most shocking moments
As 2005 grinds to a close, few in the mining industry could say they were surprised by the business’ strong fundame…
Nickel
Falco ponies up for Koniambo
With a yearend deadline looming ever larger, Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) has agreed to solely finance developmen…
Eldorado outlines nickel resource near gold project
Vancouver A recent drilling program by Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-X) has outlined an inferred resource of 8.7 mill…
Crowflight gets positive economic study on Bucko
A feasibility study on the Bucko nickel deposit in the Thompson belt of Manitoba shows favourable economics, puttin…
MBMI tests high-grade nickel zone
Vancouver A drilling program aimed at defining high-grade nickel has identified a zone with potential to support …
BHP Billiton takes kick at Agata nickel
Vancouver – Surigao joint venture partners Mindoro Resources (MIO-V, MNODF-O) and Panoro Minerals (PML-V, POROF-O) …
Class Action against Inco has all eyes watching
In what is being described as a precedent-setting decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal has certified a class-actio…
CVRD secures control of Canico
Vancouver Diversified Brazilian miner Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) has acquired 42.1 million shares of Canic…
Dynatec reels on Implats exit
Shares in Dynatec (DY-T) plummeted as much as 26%, to $1.01, in early trading in Toronto on Nov. 28, after the comp…
Rio Narcea breaks ground in Mauritania
Rio Narcea Gold Mines’ (RNG-T) has broken ground at its Tasiast gold project, 310 km northeast of Mauritania’s capi…
Canico finds new CVRD bid less hostile (November 11, 2005)
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (RIO-N) has upped its offer for nickel developer Canico Resources (CNI-T) and Canico’s b…
Crowflight thinks it’s got new tonnage (November 09, 2005)
Drilling this summer and fall on the Bucko nickel deposit, near Wabowden in northern Manitoba, will allow Crowfligh…