BcMetals puts part of Red Chris up for sale
Vancouver bcMetals’ (C-V) wholly owned subsidiary, Red Chris Development is seeking equity partners to pay for th…
2005
Diavik mine a hive of activity
Diavik Diamond Mines, a unit of Rio Tinto (RTP-N) and 60%-owner of the Diavik diamond mine, and its 40% joint ventu…
Constellation Copper hits satellite
Constellation Copper (CCU-T) has cut significant copper in reverse-circulation drill holes at its Flying Diamond ta…
Randgold plans deep drilling at Yalea (May 05, 2005)
The Yalea gold deposit in western Mali appears to be delivering on promises that it would persist at depth, as owne…
Rubicon cuts further gold at McFinley
Vancouver – With its winter drill program now complete, Rubicon Minerals (RMX-T) has extended the Phoenix zone stri…
SilverCrest wins and loses in Central America
Vancouver – Silvercrest Mines (SVL-V) expects that the feasibility study under way on its El Zapote project in El S…
Thistle package gets creditors’ vote (May 04, 2005)
Secured creditors of Thistle Mining (THT-T) have voted in favour of a reorganization plan that would give them 95% …
FNX Mining, Aurora Platinum plan Sudbury nuptials
Looking to boost its portfolio in the Sudbury mining camp, FNX Mining (FNX-T) plans to acquire Aurora Platinum (ARP…
Inmet earnings up despite higher costs
Inmet Mining (IMN-T) reported earnings of $27.6 million in the first quarter of 2005 benefiting from increased gold…
Major resource boost at Ivanhoe’s Oyu Tolgoi
Vancouver – A significant resource increase has been calculated for Ivanhoe Mines’ (IVN-T) Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold d…
Gold found at Gitennes’ Tucumachay project
Vancouver – Gitennes Exploration (GIT-V) is encouraged by results from continuous rock-chip sampling at the recent…
Silvercorp ups Ying resource
Vancouver – Measured and indicated resources at newly-named Silvercorp Metals’ (SVM-V) Ying project in China’s Henn…