Chile courts juniors to boost exploration
Santiago, Chile — Already home to most of the world’s largest mining houses, Chile is now seeking to raise its profile among the minnows of the industry to turn around a relative decline in explorati…
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Fortress plans to up Svetloye stake
Mineralization now stretches 100 metres farther at Fortress Minerals’ (FST-V, FTMNF-O) Elena prospect, part of its 51%-owned Svetloye gold project in Russia’s Far East.
Lithic rises on Crypto intercept (January 28, 2008)
Vancouver — A high-grade zinc intercept at the Crypto project, in western Utah, had Lithic Resources (LTH-V, LTHIF-O) up almost 30% in recent trading.
Northern Dancer growing into world-class moly-tungsten deposit
Vancouver — Drill results are confirming that Largo Resources’ (LGO-V, LGORF-O) Northern Dancer project hosts one of the largest known tungsten-molybdenum porphyry systems in the world.
Tenajon pulls strong moly grades from open-pit target
Vancouver — Tenajon Resources’ (TJS-V, TJRUF-O) bet on molybdenum is starting to pay off.
Creston drills thick, high-grade moly interval
Vancouver – Creston Moly’s (CMS-V, CMSJF-O) initial round of infill drilling at its El Creston project in Sonora, M…
Lithic rises on Crypto intercept (January 11, 2008)
Vancouver – A high-grade zinc intercept at the Crypto project in western Utah had Lithic Resources (LTH-V) up almos…
Fortress plans to up Svetloye interest to 80%
Mineralization now stretches 100 metres farther at Fortress Minerals’ (FST-V) Elena prospect on its 51%-owned Svetl…
Freeport-McMoRan restarts Climax mine
With molybdenum prices trading recently at US$32.65 per lb. — up sharply from a 20-year high in 2004 of US$16 — it’s hardly surprising that Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) plans to reopen…
Editorial: Red light, green light
With the global commodities boom marching relentlessly forward, the week ended Dec. 8, the 49th week of 2007, was full of major announcements of mines going forward or else being stopped in their trac…
Freeport-McMoRan restarts Colorado molybdenum mine
With molybdenum prices trading last month at US$32.65 per pound up sharply from a 20-year high in 2004 of $16…
U.S. Markets November 13-19
The losses from the previous period in the United States equity markets spilled over to the Nov. 13-19 trading session.