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The office at Curis Resources' Florence copper project in Arizona. Source: Curis Resources

Florence prefeasibility lifts Curis

VANCOUVER — Curis Resources (CUV-T) bucked two of the mining sector’s most persistent problems — creeping capital costs and rising operating expenses — with a prefeasibility study for its Florence copper project in…


U.S. equities are fragile, Feb. 18-22

The S&P 500’s seven-week winning streak ground to a halt with the benchmark index falling 0.1% to 1,515.60.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.1% higher to finish at 14,000.57 and The Philadelphia Gold and Silver index…


A driller at Aureus Mining's New Liberty gold project in Liberia. Source: Aureus Mining

Aureus on track to production in Liberia

When Aureus Mining (AUE-T, AUE-L) turns its Liberty Gold deposit in Liberia into an open-pit mine as early as the first quarter of 2014, it will be the country’s first modern, commercial gold mine.



Fipke takes legal action to stop Ekati sale

Chuck Fipke, a minority shareholder in the Ekati joint venture, is trying to block BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L, BHP-A) from selling its majority interest in the Ekati diamond mine to Harry Winston (HW-T, HWD-N) for US$500 million.


Cuervo Resources chairman Gordon Watts at the Cerro Ccopane project. Photo by Salma Tarikh

Cuervo jumps back into action in Peru

Iron ore explorer Cuervo Resources (FE-C) may be on to something big as it drills off the Bob 1 zone, one of the two large targets on its flagship Cerro Ccopane iron ore property in southern Peru.



The company's manager of community relations Karina Yavar (left) talks to a geologist at the Bob 1 camp site in Peru.

Cuervo jumps back into action in Peru

CUZCO, PERU — Iron ore explorer Cuervo Resources (FE-C) may be on to something big as it drills off the Bob 1 zone, one of the two large targets on its flagship Cerro Ccopane iron ore property in southern Peru.



A drill rig used to target the CH-51 kimberlite at Peregrine Diamonds' Chidliak project in 2011. Source: Peregrine Diamonds

Peregrine attracts big-name financiers

Financing opportunities are hard to come by, particularly for junior companies far from production, which could explain why Peregrine Diamonds’ (PGD-T) shares have been climbing since the firm announced a $10-million financing on Oct. 25.


Peregrine attracts $10M in financing

Good financing opportunities are hard to come by, particularly for junior companies far from production, largely explaining why Peregrine Diamonds’ (PGD-T) shares have been climbing since the firm announced a $10-million financing on…


The in-situ copper recovery well field at Curis Resources' Florence copper project in Arizona. Photo by Curis Resources

Curis goes with the flow at Florence

It was a long summer for Vancouver-based developer Curis Resources (CUV-T) and its Florence in-situ copper project, 105 km southeast of Phoenix, Ariz. The company hit a 52-week low at 36¢ per share on Aug. 21, as lack of news and a public…


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