Teck Cominco sees strike loom at Highland Valley
Vancouver – The clock is ticking down as Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) looks at impending strike action at its 97.5…
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Baffinland aims to revive mining in Canada’s Far North
Developing a mine with an estimated capital cost of $1.5 billion is a daunting proposition for any junior company, particularly if the project is situated in a remote Arctic region with challenging lo…
Promising results from Tli Kwi Cho
Despite falling well short of recovering 3,000 tonnes of bulk sample from the DO-27 kimberlite pipe this past year, Peregrine Diamonds (PGD-T) is encouraged by the results from the 548 dry tonnes it d…
Bringing Chile’s copper unions into the modern age
Santiago, Chile — The union representing 2,052 workers at the Escondida copper mine in Chile’s Region II signed a new collective contract on Sept. 1, bringing an end to a 25-day strike and giving wor…
Lumina merging into Western Copper
Vancouver – Latest in a series of industry consolidations sees Lumina Resources (LUR-T, LUMNF-O) merging into Weste…
Asia Gold shares down on results from Bulgaria
Asia Gold’s (ASG-V) drill results from its Tashlaka Hill project in southeastern Bulgaria were delivered to the mar…
Ashton rejects Stornoway offer
The board at Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T, AMCFF-O) has rejected the takeover bid for the company made by Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T, SWYDF-O), and is talking to other possible bidders to get a better…
Settlement looms at Escondida
Peace between management and workers at the world’s largest copper mine appears to imminent as the 25-day strike at…
Tahera’s Jericho mine brings some sparkle to Nunavut
Jericho mine, Nunavut — It may be a small beginning, but it is certainly an auspicious one. Toronto-based Tahera Diamond (TAH-T, TAHEF-O) recently celebrated the official opening of its Jericho diamo…
Nunavut’s Pelly Bay area shows diamond potential
A new kimberlite camp is emerging in the Canadian Arctic as Indicator Minerals (IME-V) has discovered several large, pipe-like kimberlite bodies during a summer drilling campaign on the Darby project…
Teck Cominco looks at bigger Australian footprint (August 20, 2006)
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia — There were a lot of people who thought Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) chief executive Donald Lindsay should either be in New York or Toronto on Aug. 7. Instead, he was…
Mindoro stays the course in the Philippines
Vancouver — Philippines-focused metals explorer Mindoro Resources (MIO-V, MNODF-O) has undertaken an ambitious program of drill-testing on several prospects in its large portfolio of precious and bas…