First-blush numbers good for Largo
A preliminary economic study on the Maracas vanadium project in western Bahia state, Brazil, shows favourable economics at low vanadium prices, and operator Largo Resources (LGO-V, LGORF-O) will now b…
Platinum Group Metals
Maturi resource turns out big
Duluth Metals (DM-T) has found that the resource at its Maturi Extension copper-nickel property in northeastern Min…
Sage rallies on nickel numbers (June 25, 2007)
Vancouver — Junior explorer Sage Gold (SGX-V, SGGDF-O), a dime stock, saw its value double on over 21 million shares traded in less than four hours recently, after the company announced strong drill …
Lonmin buys into Wallbridge (June 18, 2007)
Lonmin (LNMIF-O, LMI-L) has agreed to take a private placement that could give it an 18% shareholding in Wallbridge Mining (WM-T, WLBMF-O), and cements an existing alliance in the Sudbury camp.
Royalties feasibility study shows quick payback (June 11, 2007)
Development of the Raglan South nickel deposits in the Nunavik region of far northern Quebec is economic, and high nickel prices shrink the project’s payback period substantially, says a feasibility s…
Lonmin buys into Wallbridge (June 07, 2007)
Lonmin (LMI-L) has agreed to take a private placement that could give it an 18% shareholding in Wallbridge Mining (…
Royalties feasibility study shows quick payback (June 04, 2007)
Development of the Raglan South nickel deposits in the Nunavik region of far northern Quebec is economic, and h…
Eastplats Plots Bigger, Better Smelter for Crocodile River
Vancouver — As part of a refurbishment plan, Eastern Platinum (ELR-T, ELR-L) is looking to upgrade platinum group metal (PGM) smelting capacity at its subsidiary’s Crocodile River mining complex in S…
Platinex wins in court
After a 16-month delay due to an ongoing legal dispute with a First Nations band, an Ontario Superior Court ruling will allow junior explorer Platinex (PTX-V) to resume drilling at its Big Trout Lake …
Walking the Path to Production
SITE VISIT Pilanesberg, South Africa — As 37%-owner and operator of the Western Bushveld joint venture (WBJV) in South Africa, Platinum Group Metals (PTM-T, PTMQF-O) stands poised to join the…
Afplats Takeover OK’d
Impala Platinum Holdings (IMPUY-O, IPLA-L, IMPO-J) will accelerate the takeover of African Platinum (AFRPF-O, APP-L) following Afplats shareholders’ approval of the bid’s scheme of arrangement.
Resource Number for Pilanesberg Deposits
Platmin (PPN-T, PPN-L) has published new resource estimates for two deposits on its Pilanesberg platinum group element property, in the Bushveld intrusive complex of northern South Africa.