Union steps up pressure at Escondida
Workers at Escondida are increasing their efforts to slow production at the world’s largest copper mine. If produ…
2006
Eureka gets positive study on Miheevskoye
London-listed developer Eureka Mining (EKA-L) will go to a final feasibility study on its Miheevskoye copper-gold d…
Editorial: Uranium’s day finally arrives (July 26, 2006)
It’s not quite the same satisfied feeling you get holding a newly discovered gold nugget or rough diamond in your h…
Phelps’ bid gets Canadian nod, hedge hurts earnings
The Canadian Competition Bureau has granted an advanced ruling certificate unconditionally clearing Phelps Dodge’ (…
Royalties gets revised feasibility numbers (July 25, 2006)
The Raglan South project of Canadian Royalties (CZZ-T) appears to have better economics than a recent scoping study…
Meridian posts record quarter
Record earnings, despite a decrease in gold sales, pushed Meridian Gold’s (MNG-T, MDG-N) shares up nearly 3%.In…
Teck Cominco sets new earnings record
Vancouver – The good times keep rolling for diversified miner Teck Cominco (TEK.B-T, TCKBF-O), which posted record…
The First Nickel breakup; split leaves Anderson in, Kirkwood out
A month after hostilities broke out, the dust has finally settled in the boardroom of Sudbury, Ont.-focused junior …
Xstrata bid wins Canadian nod
Industry Canada has approved Xstrata’s (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) hostile bid for Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL-N), removing the l…
Arizona Star and Bema see heap-leach benefits at Cerro Casale
Vancouver – A recent project appraisal has partners Arizona Star Resource (AZS-V, AZS-X) and Bema Gold (BGO-T, BGO…
Teck extends as Falconbridge flies
With less than 1% of Inco’s (N-T, N-N) shares tendered, Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) has extended its bid for the …
Stornoway bidding for Contact, Ashton
Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T) is offering to take over two other diamond explorers to create a $200-million company, an…