Afplats shareholders approve takeover bid
Impala Platinum Holdings (IMPUY-O, IPLA-L, IMPO-J) will accelerate the takeover of African Platinum (AFRPF-O, APP-L…
Platinum Group Metals
Marathon options Gossan’s Bird River (April 18, 2007)
Marathon PGM (MAR-T) has struck a option agreement to acquire up to a 70% interest in Gossan Resources’ (GSS-V) Bir…
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…
FNX reserves up along with earnings (March 30, 2007)
Year-end reserve estimates at FNX Mining (FNX-T) show the company replaced its reserves at the operating McCreedy W…
Duluth hits big in stepout hole (March 21, 2007)
While infill holes confirm mineralization drilled by previous operators, Duluth Metals (DM-T) has cut a long interv…
Platmin drill holes validating resource
Detailed drilling on targets in the Bushveld igneous complex by Platmin (PPN-T, PPN-L) has confirmed earlier drilli…
Shining Tree drilling suggests extension
Ursa Major Minerals (UMJ-V) has completed a five-hole program on its Shining Tree nickel property in Fawcett Twp., about 100 km north of Sudbury, Ont. One hole suggests that mineralization persists do…
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.
Marathon PGM cuts high-grade
The two highest concentrations of precious metals drilled to date in the Coldwell intrusive complex in north-central Ontario have been intersected in recent drilling by Marathon PGM (MAR-T, MRPGF-O).
Impala launches Afplats bid (February 26, 2007)
Impala Platinum (IMPUY-O, IPLA-L, IMPO-J) has made a takeover bid for junior platinum developer African Platinum (AFRPF-O, APP-L), valuing the company at 297 million (US$579 million).
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…