Full Metal stakes massive claims in Eastern Alaska near Yukon border
Underworld Resources’ (UW-V) White Gold discovery in the Tintina Gold Belt, about 95 km south of Dawson City, …
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US markets seesawed in June 7-11 trading
Comments from the World Bank that a double-dip recession cannot be ruled out and nagging worries about the deb…
Who will follow Australia’s lead on mining tax? (May 18, 2010)
The global mining team at UBS Investment Research is fingering Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mo…
Ivanhoe releases hard numbers on Oyu Tolgoi
An independent study of Oyu Tolgoi shows that Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-N, IVN-Q) indeed does have one of the …
New tax raises miners’ ire in Australia (May 10, 2010)
Australia’s reputation as a mining-friendly country with a stable tax regime was thrown into doubt after the national government announced plans to create a new tax that specifically targets miners in…
New tax raises miners’ ire in Australia (May 03, 2010)
Australia’s reputation as a mining-friendly country with a stable tax regime was thrown into doubt after the n…
BHP approves US$240 million capital expenditure for Jansen
BHP Billiton Diamonds, a member of the BHP Billiton (BHP-N) group of companies, has given the green light to s…
Majority of mining operations in Chile unscathed
A massive earthquake over the weekend that struck central Chile, 115 km northeast of Concepcion and about 325 …
Iron ore prices to rise, BHP says, even as China curbs liquidity
BHP Billiton (BHP-N) chief Marius Kloppers told Australian Broadcasting Corp.’s Inside Business program in an …
Western Potash files resource on Milestone
When it comes to location it doesn’t get much better than this. Western Potash Corp.’s (WPX-V) Milestone prope…
BHP acquires Athabasca Potash
BHP Billiton (BHP-N) will pay $341 million in cash to snap up junior explorer Athabasca Potash’s (API-T) asset…
First Quantum Picks Up Ravensthorpe From BHP
BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) suspended operations at its Ravensthorpe nickel project in Western Australia in January after nickel prices plunged in late 2008 and it encountered a series of operating an…