Starfield Resources likes Ferguson Lake economics
The Ferguson Lake base metals project in Canada’s Nunavut region will likely post a pre-tax internal rate of return…
Platinum Group Metals
Platinum volatile as South African power crisis continues
Vancouver – Broken generators and cold, wet weather are once again threatening operations at South African mines an…
Platinum to stay at lofty peaks
The South African power shortages that triggered supply fears and sent platinum prices rocketing made for a much an…
Staking continues apace in ‘Ring of Fire’
The Noront Resources (NOT-V, NOSOF-O) base metal discovery has spawned a staking rush in the swampy lowlands of northeastern Ontario, just southwest of James Bay. As of mid-February, juniors had stake…
Marathon bids for Discovery PGM (March 03, 2008)
VANCOUVER–In the midst of completing a feasibility study on its namesake project, Marathon PGM (MAR-T, MRPGF-O) has made a takeover offer for Discovery PGM Exploration (PTD-V, DPTFF-O) in order to ad…
Noront find fuels deliberation
As consultants begin to piece together a limited but growing database of information about Noront Resources’ (NOT-V, NOSOF-O) Double Eagle project in northeastern Ontario, the discovery is looking les…
Castillian, Marifil cut platinum in Argentina (March 03, 2008)
VANCOUVER — A batch of drill results from the Las Aguilas West deposit, in Argentina, has returned significant platinum values for joint-venture partners Castillian Resources(CT-V, CTIIF-O) and Marif…
Platinum cracks US$2,000-per-oz barrier
A meteoric rise in platinum prices grabbed the mining sector’s attention during the week ended Feb. 16, the seventh trading week of 2008.
Marathon bids for Discovery PGM (February 19, 2008)
Vancouver – In the midst of completing a feasibility study on its namesake project, Marathon PGM (MAR-T) has made a…
Noront buoyed by high-grade
VANCOUVER–Noront Resources (NOT-V, NOSOF-O) posted a 20% gain in recent trading on drill results the company says are its highest grade to date from the Double Eagle project, in northeastern Ontario.
Western Bushveld partners fine-tune feasibility
Vancouver — Platinum Group Metals (PTM-T, PLG-X) and its Western Bushveld Joint Venture (WBJV) partners, Anglo Platinum (ANP-L, AMS-J) and Wesizwe Platinum (WEZ-J), are looking to refine some of the …
South African power crisis shuts down mines (February 04, 2008)
Vancouver — A nationwide energy crunch in South Africa has hit the country’s powerful mining sector hard, with major gold, platinum and diamond producers suspending operations as a precautionary meas…