Full Metal Minerals likes what it sees in Alaska
Drill results from its 2009 exploration season at the Russian Mountain project in Alaska demonstrated signific…
2009
Thompson to build $498M Endako mill
Vancouver – Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T) announced that it plans on building a new $498 million mill for…
Ivanhoe gets specific on Oyu Tolgoi
With a long awaited investment agreement signed by the Mongolian government, Ivanhoe Mines’ (IVN-T, IVN-N, IVN…
Cliffs says Noront overstated value of its Freewest bid
Four days after Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N) upped its bid for Freewest Resources Canada (FWR-V) in an att…
Franco-Nevada goes after International Royalty
Gold-focused royalty company, Franco-Nevada (FNV-T), is planning a $640-million cash bid for its smaller rival…
Ventana Falls On Legal Challenge At La Bodega
VANCOUVER–With drills pulling long, gold-laden intercepts from the ground, like 84 metres carrying 13.66 grams gold per tonne, it is no surprise the group that optioned the La Bodega property in Colo…
Noront Ups Its Offer For Freewest
Shares of Freewest Resources Canada (FWR-V) closed 18.8% higher at 76¢ on a trading volume of 8.8 million shares on the development of a bona fide bidding war for the company. Noront Resources (N…
Canadian Miners Strike Back Against Bill C-300
After taking abuse from both the media and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for the better part of a week in late November, Canadian miners finally had their turn at the microphone.
Tower Hill Jumps On Livengood Economics
VANCOUVER — Positive results from the first economic assessment of the Livengood gold discovery in Alaska propelled International Tower Hill Mines’ (ITH-T) share price, already up 600% for the year, …
International Quotes (December 07, 2009)
Australia (A$) Dec 1 Nov. 10 Change Aquila Resources 10.29 8.02 2.27 Bendigo Mining 0.25 0.24 0.01 Centennial Coal 3.36 3.36 0.00 Fortescue Res 4.27 3.90 0.37 Iluka R…
Long-Term Outlook For Aluminum Bright
There now seems little doubt that July will prove to be the low point for primary aluminum production within the International Aluminum Institute’s (IAI) reporting area. Output (excluding China) in October rose for the third consecutive month…
Copper, Gold And Potash Are Top Picks: Scotiabank’s Mohr
Patricia Mohr is vice-president, economics and commodity market specialist, at Scotiabank’s executive offices in Toronto. Mohr is also responsible for commodity market research in Scotia Economics and developed the Scotiabank Commodity Price…