Capstone Mining Corp



Stacked up copper sheets ready to be transported. Source: CODELCO

A changing landscape for growing copper producers

VANCOUVER — With the US$5.1-billion hostile takeover of Toronto-based Inmet Mining (IMN-T) by large-cap peer First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQM-L) looking all but wrapped up, it seems an opportune time to take a look at the shifting…


Capstone polishes off another reliable year

VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based copper producer Capstone Mining (CR-T) continues to be one of the strong stories in mid-tier base metal production. The company released its annual results on March 13, which underline a strong…





Inside the mill at Capstone Mining's Minto copper mine, 240 km north of Whitehorse, Yukon. Source: Capstone Mining

Yukon exploration slow but steady in 2012

VANCOUVER — Depressed equity markets, a cool spring that kept snow on the ground and floods in June that washed out major roads meant 2012 was much quieter in the Yukon than it was in 2011.



A drill rig at Capstone Mining's Minto open-pit copper mine in the Yukon. Photo by Capstone Mining

Capstone: Doing it the right way

Capstone Mining (CS-T) is one of those good stories in the mining world that often gets overlooked: the company went out and did what it said it would do, and now it’s reaping the benefits of two steadily producing copper mines that…


Capstone: Doing it the right way

Capstone Mining (CS-T) is one of those good stories in the mining world that often get overlooked: a company that went out and did what it said it would do and is now reaping the benefits of two steadily producing copper mines that continue to…


Photo by Capstone Mining

Capstone unveils Minto expansion plan

A lot has changed since Vancouver-based Capstone Mining (CS-T) kick-started production at its Minto open-pit copper mine, 240 km north of Whitehorse, Yukon, in 2007. At the time the mine had an eight-year life and a throughput rate of 1,600…


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