Editorial: Glencore moves on Xstrata
February kicked off with news of a mega merger the likes of which have not been seen since before the 2008 global financial crisis and the ensuing nosedive in commodities prices.
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The case for tungsten
While gold, silver, copper and rare earths have been drawing much of the markets’ attention in the metals space recently, another metal has been quietly gathering steam.
Lake Shore adds to position in Northern Superior (February 14, 2011)
Lake Shore Gold (LSG-T) has increased its ownership in Northern Superior Resources (SUP-V) to 25.5% by privately buying more than 6.7 million shares at 80¢ each.
Pacific North West takes 100% of River Valley
Pacific North West Capital (PFN-T, PAWEF-O) is acquiring Anglo Platinum’s (AGPPY-O) 50% interest in the River Valley platinum group metals (PGM) joint-venture project in northern Ontario, one of Canada’s largest primary PGM deposits, bringing…
Avalon bulks up Nechalacho
Avalon Rare Metals (AVL-T, AVL-X) has added significantly to the indicated and inferred resources at its Nechalacho rare earth elements (REE) deposit in the Northwest Territories after a summer of drilling.
New assays at Borden Lake for Probe Mines (February 14, 2011)
Assay results from the first seven holes of a second-phase drill program at its Borden Lake gold project near Chapleau, Ont., have extended the gold zone about 300 metres northwest of previous drilling, Probe Mines (PRB-V) reports.