Outokumpu Mines Inc



Outokumpu rethinks Tara sale

Finnish miner Outokumpu has held talks with several firms regarding the sale of its 200,000-tonne-per-year Tara zinc mine in Ireland but will not confirm reports that Inmet Mining (IMN-T) is a potenti…



Storliden enters final stretch

With its decline more than half-finished, the Storliden project is taking shape as Sweden’s newest copper-zinc mine.Situated in the Skelleftea district, the project is owned by Swedish-based North Atl…


Hucamp, Falco explore Timmins area

A joint venture between Hucamp Mines (YHU-V) and Falconbridge (FL-T) is spurring exploration in the Timmins camp of northern Ontario.Subject to regulatory approval, Falconbridge can earn up to a 75% s…


Hucamp bullish on historic Alexo project

Channel sampling by Hucamp Mines (YHU-V) has returned encouraging nickel and platinum-group-element (PGE) assay values along strike of the historic Alexo mine, near Timmins, Ont.Mechanical stripping e…


Boliden’s losses narrow in quarter

The losses of cash-strapped Swedish-Canadian miner Boliden (BOL-T) shrank in the latest quarter, thanks to increased mining and smelting production.For the three months ended June 30, the company post…


Falconbridge buys Montcalm outright

AvestaPolarit, of Finland. – A revised deal between Falconbrige (FL-T) and Finnish miner Outokumpu gives the former a 100% interest in the Montcalm nickel-copper deposit, near Timmins, Ont.In 2000, Fa…


Outokumpu buys Norzink smelter

Denver — Boliden (BOL-T) and Rio Tinto (RTP-N) have completed the US$180-million sale of the Norzink smelter and refinery complex to Finnish giant Outokumpu. The operation is in southwestern N…


PGM search intensifies in Ontario

An increasing interest from the majors and an ongoing price rally are adding momentum to the search for platinum and palladium deposits in northern Ontario. At last count, more than a dozen companies …


Finnish precious metal projects lure explorers

Given the interest in exploration for platinum group metals (PGMs) in northern Ontario and its long history of gold production, it is surprising that more explorers are not targeting projects in Finla…


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