Prophecy Platinum and Ursa Major to merge
Looking to add near-term production potential, Prophecy Platinum (NKL-V) has entered a binding letter of agreement to merge with Ursa Major Minerals (UMJ-T) in an all-share deal.
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Prophecy Platinum and Ursa Major to merge
Vancouver — Looking to add near-term production potential, Prophecy Platinum (NKL-V) has entered a binding letter of agreement to merge with Ursa Major Minerals (UMJ-T) in an all-share deal.
New Brunswick: top spot for mining
The international mining industry has ranked New Brunswick as the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for exploration and development, unseating last year’s winner Alberta which fell to third place behind Finland, according to the…
Panoramic launches hostile bid for Magma Metals
An unfriendly takeover bid of Magma Metals (MMW-T, MMW-A) by Australia’s Panoramic Resources (PAN-A) sent Magma’s shares in Toronto up 77% to close at 15¢ on Feb. 3 with nearly 3 million shares changing hands.
First Point shares up 105% so far in 2012
The junior mining sector is off to a good start in 2012, though few companies have seen their share price rise as much as First Point Minerals (FPX-V). The company’s shares are up 105% since Dec. 30, climbing from a near-52-week low of 41¢…
Salazar gains on Lundin’s investment
Salazar Resources (SRL-V) climbed 18% on news that Lundin Mining (LUN-T) acquired a 15.4% stake in the company by buying over 80% of Salazar’s $3-million private placement, consisting of 6 million units priced at 50¢ apiece.
First Point shares up 105% so far in 2012
The junior mining sector is off to a fantastic start in 2012 and few companies have seen their share price rise as much as First Point Minerals (FPX-V). The company’s shares are up 105% since Dec. 30, climbing from a near-52-week low of…
Another fatality at Vale’s Sudbury mines
Vale (vale-n) has temporarily halted all of its underground mining activity at its five nickel-copper mines in Sudbury, Ont., following the death of a miner at the Coleman mine on Jan. 29.
Quadra FNX ups Victoria resource
Infill drilling at Quadra FNX Mining’s (QUX-T) polymetallic Victoria project in Sudbury, Ont., has increased inferred resource tonnage by 16% and raised by 32%, 26% and 4% its contained nickel, copper and total precious metals, respectively,…
Prophecy Platinum starts winter drill program at Wellgreen
Fifteen kilometres off the paved Alaska Highway in southwestern Yukon, the Wellgreen nickel-copper-platinum group metal (PGM) project sits largely as it has since 1973, when Hudson-Yukon Mining abandoned underground mining there after one year…
Goldbrook likes Jilin Jien’s offer
Goldbrook Ventures (GBK-V) is being taken out by its Chinese partner in the famed Raglan mining district.
Quadra FNX boosts resource at Victoria
Infill drilling at Quadra FNX Mining’s (QUX-T) polymetalic Victoria project in Sudbury, Ontario has increased tonnes of inferred resources by 16% and raised by 32%, 26% and 4% its contained nickel, copper and total precious metals,…