First hole shows Albanian promise for Tirex
Vancouver – The first drill result out of Tirex Resources’ (TXX-V) Mirdita project indicates the company’s decision…
Zinc-Lead
Ex-Software Exec Applies ‘Microsoft Model’ To Mining
Drilling on Vena Resources’ Macusani uranium project, a partnership with Cameco, located in the Puno region of southern Peru.
SRA revives Mid-Tennessee zinc complex
SITE VISIT GORDONSVILLE, TENNESSEE–During 28 years of production at the Mid-Tennessee zinc mine complex, it wasn’t always the zinc that kept business afloat. Agricultural lime, gravel, germanium and even a…
Sweden’s shrewd scion
SITE VISIT STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — Lukas Lundin is clear about where he wants to take Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LMC-N). The chairman of Lundin and progeny of resource legend Adolf Lundin…
Redcorp inks Tulsequah offtake deal
VANCOUVER — Aspiring base metals producer Redcorp Ventures (RDV-T, RDFVF-O) has lined up Swiss firm MRI Trading to purchase zinc, copper and lead concentrates from its planned Tulsequah Chief mine in…
Acadian to upgrade Getty resource
Acadian Mining (ADA-T, ADAIF-O) has received zinc and lead grades from drilling at its Getty property, near Gays River, N.S., that the company says shows potential for an open-pit mine.
Puma Exploration’s Hach Lens boasts 1 million oz. silver
With real silver prices at their highest in twenty years and prices for zinc, lead and gold at record highs, Puma E…
Alberta Star upbeat on Contact Lake (February 25, 2008)
Grab samples from its Contact Lake property on the south side of Echo Bay, in the Northwest Territories, appear to lend heft to Alberta Star Development’s (ASX-V, ASXSF-O) assertions that the company …
HudBay cuts Callinan royalty cheque for 777 mine
HudBay Minerals (HBM-T, HBMFF-O) has paid $2.4 million to Callinan Mines (CAA-V, CCNMF-O) as part of a net profit interest (NPI) and royalty agreement for a Manitoba property that sparked a contentiou…
Acadian to upgrade Getty zinc-lead resource
Acadian Mining (ADA-T, C2Z-F) has received zinc and lead grades from its Getty property in near Gays River, Nova Sc…
Capstone to boost production at Cozamin
Capstone Mining (CS-T, CSFFF-O) has started an expansion of its Cozamin polymetallic mine, in Zacatecas state, Mexico, aimed at increasing production by 36% to 40 million lbs. copper per year by 2009.
Tamerlane soars on Pine Point high-grade
VANCOUVER–Shares of Tamer-lane Ventures (TAM-V, TMLVF-O) posted a 93% gain on strong volume in recent trading, closing up 42 to 87 apiece on a high-grade lead-zinc intercept from its Pine Point pro…