The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index had a mixed week before closing down 9.39 points at 997.77 points. Mid-week gains were driven by rising precious metal and energy prices, while underwhelming global economic indicators triggered…
VANCOUVER — Things look to be heating up for junior explorer WCB Resources (TSXV: WCB) on the small island of Misima, 630 km southeast of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The company has laid low for nearly a year, but it seems to have…
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA — Rising out of the sea at the collision of the Pacific and Indo-Australian tectonic plates, Papua New Guinea is the stuff of legend for both its geological potential and punishing working environment.
When Xstrata (XTA-L) put its share of the US$5.3-billion Frieda River copper project in Papua New Guinea on the market in late June, there were a few raised eyebrows at the state of affairs in the country — especially given…
VANCOUVER — When big-time global miner Xstrata PLC (XTA-L) put its US$5.3-billion Frieda River copper project in Papua New Guinea on the market in late June, there were a few raised eyebrows at the state of affairs in the small Melanesian…