Early bird Lydian snags far-flung gems
Lydian International (LYD-T) likes to arrive early.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Norwegian finance minister blacklists Rio
Vancouver A $400 billion Norwegian government pension fund has dumped all of its $820 million worth of Rio Tinto …
Editorial: Conflicts and confusion
While the crash in junior mining stocks started to level off during the week ended Aug. 30, the 35th trading week of 2008, there remained quite a few open-ended, confusing situations for miners and th…
DRC sounds sour note on Tenke
Words from the mouth of a mines ministry official of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been anything but music to the ears of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) and Lundin Mining (LUN-…
Citibank rates Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold a “buy”
Despite concerns that the Democratic Republic of the Congo will take more cash and a greater share of the massive T…
DRC official sounds sour note
Words from the mouth of an official of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mines ministry were anything but music to…
Indonesia could be tricky for BHP
A battle could be brewing for BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) on a small island in Indonesia, where the company could soon find itself in the sights of environmental groups.
Creston Moly’s bet on El Creston paying off
VANCOUVER — With complete results now available for the latest drill program at El Creston, it’s becoming clear that Creston Moly (CMS-V, CMSJF-O) has its hands on one of the highest-grade molybdenum…
Lydian’s early moves
Lydian International (LYD-T) likes to arrive early.Following its nose for geological potential in transitional …
Cleveland-Cliffs to merge with Alpha Natural Resources
After Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF-N) and Alpha Natural Resources (ANR-N) wrap up their merger, the new entity will own ni…
Taseko zips ahead with Gibraltar expansion
SITE VISIT WILLIAMS LAKE, B. C. — In central British Columbia, where pine beetles are choking the lifeblood out of the lumber industry, Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X) is a breath…
Antares study suggests Haquira economic
A scoping study and preliminary economic assessment of the nearsurface leachable portion of the Haquira copper deposit in south-central Peru suggest there is an opportunity for an economic operation a…