Teck falls with lower commodity prices
The global economic downturn is hitting Teck Resources (TCK.B-T, TCK-N). Canada’s biggest diversified miner is suffering from weaker coal and copper prices as the Chinese growth story loses steam.
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NovaGold narrows focus on Donlin
NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) bounced off 52-week lows after announcing it had achieved a number of milestones on the road to developing its Donlin gold project northeast of Anchorage, Alaska. Donlin is one of the largest potential gold…
NovaGold attempts to de-risk high-cost Donlin project
VANCOUVER — NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) bounced off 52-week lows after announcing it had achieved a number of milestones on the road to developing its Donlin gold project northeast of Anchorage, Alaska. Donlin is one of the largest…
Aquiline boys look for treasure in Ontario
Three years after selling the world class Navidad deposit in Argentina the key members of the former Aquiline Resources team are looking to strike pay dirt again — only this time they are doing it closer to home.
Mining boom drives growing energy need
The Andean nations of Chile and Peru are the top copper-producing locales in the world. Chile holds the number-one spot with annual production clocking in at 4.9 million tonnes, while Peru sits in second place with output totalling 1.2 million…
Chile, Peru must meet energy challenges as mining booms
VANCOUVER — The Andean nations of Chile and Peru are firmly established as the top copper producing locales in the world. Chile holds the number one spot with annual production clocking in at roughly 4.9 million tonnes, while Peru sits in…
Copper Fox adds tonnes to Schaft Creek while waiting for economics
VANCOUVER — Copper Fox Metals’ (CUU-V) 70%-owned Schaft Creek deposit is even bigger now thanks to a resource update, but it will still be months before its known how feasible the project actually is.
Teck lends a hand with zinc supplements for Senegal’s children
Each year, more than 4 billion cases of diarrhea cause 1.5 million deaths, including 6,000 in Senegal, and zinc deficiency is one of the leading risk factors. The effects of diarrhea can be fatal if left untreated, while germs that cause…
Sizing up BC’s next copper kings
With capital costs escalating all around the industry and mine financing not getting any easier, good infrastructure looks to be as crucial as ever to building a successful, major copper mine in B.C.
Lundin’s NGEx targets copper and gold in Chile
NGEx Resources (NGQ-T) looks to have a promising collection of copper-gold porphyry properties in Chile’s prolific Region III, but considering the company comes under the umbrella of the serially successful Lundin Group of Companies, that…
Lundin’s NGEx targets copper-gold in Chile
VANCOUVER — NGEx Resources (NGQ-T) looks to have a promising collection of copper-gold porphyry properties in Chile’s prolific Region III, but considering the company comes under the umbrella of the serially successful Lundin Group…
Aguila starts to take shape for Duran
Duran Ventures (DRV-V) has a maiden resource estimate in for its Aguila project in Peru.