First Nickel, FNX add to mine closure list
In the wake of crumbling nickel prices and mine closures, development has been temporarily suspended at a string of nickel projects, among them, First Nickel’s (FNI-T, FNKLF-o) Lockerby mine and FNX M…
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FNX Mining suspends contact nickel production at Levack
The axe has fallen on yet another nickel producer. Low metal prices and high operating costs have been blamed for…
SRA shutters Mid-Tennessee
After investing $150 million to revive the Mid-Tennessee zinc mine complex, 50 km east of Nashville, Tenn., Strategic Resource Acquisition (SRA) (SRZ-t) is temporarily shutting down the operation, whi…
Game over for SRA, for now
After investing $150 million to revive the Mid-Tennessee zinc mine complex, 50 km east of Nashville, Strategic Reso…
Cashed-up Lake Shore speeds ahead at Timmins West (October 06, 2008)
With capital scarce and share prices in the dumps, many juniors are struggling to raise the money they need to advance their properties — no matter how promising they are.
FNX on target to bring LFD to production (September 29, 2008)
Vancouver — FNX Mining (FNX-T, FNXMF-o) has defined an initial resource for what will likely be the next production target at its Levack mine complex, about 30 km northwest of Sudbury, Ont.
Cashed-up Lake Shore speeds ahead at Timmins West (September 26, 2008)
With capital scarce and share prices in the dumps, many juniors are struggling to raise the money they need to adva…
FNX on target to bring LFD to production (September 17, 2008)
Vancouver – FNX Mining (FNX-T) has defined an initial resource for what will likely be the next production target a…
Xstrata captures top prize at mine rescue competition
Xstrata Nickel’s Fraser/Thayer Lindsley mine rescue team may not have superhuman powers but their quick thinking and teamwork helped them snap up the coveted gold helmets at Ontario’s 58th annual mine…
SRA revives Mid-Tennessee zinc complex
SITE VISIT GORDONSVILLE, TENNESSEE–During 28 years of production at the Mid-Tennessee zinc mine complex, it wasn’t always the zinc that kept business afloat. Agricultural lime, gravel, germanium and even a…
Wallbridge follows the chlorine pathway to PGEs
Wallbridge Mining (WM-T, WLBMF-O) decided to follow the path of chlorine in the Sudbury Igneous Complex, and in doing so, hit upon platinum group elements (PGE).
Wallbridge finds mineralization in an unassuming place
In an original move for a junior Wallbridge Mining (WM-T) went looking for mineralization in chlorine and came up a…