Royalties gets revised feasibility numbers (July 25, 2006)
The Raglan South project of Canadian Royalties (CZZ-T) appears to have better economics than a recent scoping study…
Platinum Group Metals
Preliminary economics on Marathon positive (July 17, 2006)
A preliminary economic assessment of the Marathon copper-palladium-platinum deposit in the Coldwell intrusive complex near Marathon, Ont., shows an open-pit mine could be profitable at recent metal pr…
N.A. Palladium boosts Q2 output at Lac des Iles
Vancouver – With underground operations now fully on-stream, North American Palladium’s (PDL-T, PAL-X) Lac des Iles…
Platinum Australia foresees production from Smokey Hills
Australian platinum developer Platinum Australia (PLAA-L, PLA-A) has received positive preliminary results from a…
Court battle brings native land rights to fore
A conflict over land in northern Ontario that has seen a junior explorer launch a $10-billion lawsuit against a First Nations community could have major implications for the mining industry, including…
Preliminary economics on Marathon positive (July 05, 2006)
A preliminary economic assessment of the Marathon copper-palladium-platinum deposit in the Coldwell intrusive compl…
BHP, Norilsk line up
Russian nickel producer Norilsk Nickel (NILSY-O, MNOD-L) has concluded a strategic alliance with another of the Big…
Impala reaches Zimplats deal (June 12, 2006)
South African platinum producer Impala Platinum Holdings (IMPUY-O, IPLA-L, IMP-J) has signed an agreement with the Zimbabwean government trading some mining properties for cash and an “empowerment cre…
Southwestern inks nickel-copper-PGM joint venture with Inco
Vancouver — With nine years of Chinese exploration experience under its belt, Southwestern Resources (SWG-T, SWGGF-O) has agreed to be the initial operator of a newly formed joint venture with Inco (…
FNX sizes up Podolsky (June 05, 2006)
Junior nickel miner FNX Mining (FNX-T, FNX-X) has tabled a resource estimate for the 2000 and North polymetallic deposits on its Podolsky property, situated in the northeastern portion of Ontario’s Su…
Impala reaches Zimplats deal (June 01, 2006)
South African platinum producer Impala Platinum (IMPUY-O, IPLA-L, IMP-J) has signed an agreement with the Zimbabwea…
Platinum, palladium prices surge in May
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