SXR Uranium One’s Dominion grows (June 22, 2006)
Higher uranium and gold prices and more than 30,000 metres worth of drilling have allowed SXR Uranium One (SXR-T, S…
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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 (…
Hot market has juniors eyeing zinc oxides
With base metal prices at record highs, it’s hardly surprising that zinc oxide deposits, despite their reputation for difficult metallurgy, are making a comeback among junior miners….
NovaGold bids for power
Vancouver — Development aspirations for its large Galore Creek copper-gold project, in northwestern British Columbia, have prompted NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) to launch a takeover bid for area h…
NovaGold looks to grab hydroelectric developer
Vancouver – Development aspirations for its large Galore Creek copper-gold project, in northwestern British Columbi…
Chile’s parched miners feeling the heat
Santiago, Chile — Water has always been an issue for mining companies operating in the world’s driest desert, the Atacama, in northern Chile. But now the industry fears that a tougher stance from the…
HudBay boosts Flin Flon presence
Vancouver — The exploration arm of HudBay Minerals (HBM-V) has increased its property holdings and exploration budget in the Flin Flon greenstone belt of northern Manitoba….
Halo adds to Sherridon ground (April 03, 2006)
Halo Resources (HLO-V, HLOSF-O) has optioned three properties from HudBay Minerals (HBM-V, HBMFF-O) in the Sherridon area of northern Manitoba, bringing its land package there to 160 sq. km….
Xstrata posts Las Bambas resource (March 20, 2006)
Drilling through to year-end at the Las Bambas copper-molybdenum deposit in Peru has allowed Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) to calculate a resource….
Xstrata posts Las Bambas resource (March 01, 2006)
Drilling through to year-end at the Las Bambas copper-molybdenum deposit in Peru has allowed Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-…
Miners bounce back in quiet market
U.S. stock markets rose fractionally in the trading period Feb. 14-20, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 index rising 11.71 points to 1,287.24. The broader trend concealed a generally strong showing…
Anglo closes coal deal with Hillsbororough
Vancouver – Anglo Coal, a division of diversified miner Anglo American (AAL-L), has secured a foothold in Western …