CuOro gets good results from Santa Elena
CuOro Resources (CUA-V) has released positive initial drill results from its Santa Elena copper-gold near-surface volcanogenic massive sulphide project in Colombia.
2011
Editorial: Buffett vs. the golden bulls
Renowned columnist George Will was there and heavyweight investors such as John Hathaway and Thomas Kaplan were there, but a certain sage from Omaha was missing from the inaugural Precious Metals Summit in Vail, Colo.
New horizons: Imagine no diesel haulage trucks, it’s easy if you try
The following is the edited text of a speech given by Alex Henderson, general manager of mines and mill technology for Vale’s North Atlantic region in Sudbury, Ont., to announce a $49-million investment in Vale’s Copper Cliff Mine 114 Orebody…
From hard hats to fundraising
Two of the 33 Chilean miners have put on their fundraising hats to promote the upcoming National Folkloric Ballet of Chile (BAFONA) tour across Canada.
Northgate’s Australian mines underperform
Analysts remain mixed over AuRico Gold’s (AUQ-T) $1.46-billion, all-share takeover bid for gold miner Northgate Minerals (NGX-T), with some believing the 60% premium AuRico has agreed to pay is too rich for Northgate and its prized…
Teck to make big investments in B.C. operations
Vancouver – Looking to boost internal growth, Teck Resources (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) plans to ramp up production at its western Canadian coal operations and make significant upgrades to two processing facilities in British Columbia.
Two investment gurus who believe the gold run has only begun
Moderated by pension fund manager and published gold bull Shayne McGuire, a robust discussion on the finer points of the yellow metal unfolded at the Precious Metals Summit in Vail Colorado last week between Thomas Kaplan and John Hathaway….
Exploration Orbite hits another milestone
Montreal-based junior Exploration Orbite (ORT.A-V) has been given the go-ahead to extract a large bulk sample of up to 3,000 tonnes of aluminous clay over the next year from its Grande-Vallee claystone deposit in Quebec.
Expect more M&A in the gold space, despite ‘slim pickings’
In a presentation, Minefinders (MFL-T, MFN-X) president and CEO Mark Bailey summed up the spirit of this year’s Denver Gold Forum – a place where the lobbying and meetings continue…
First Point partner quadruples drill program at ‘1st-of-its-kind’ Decar project
First Point Minerals (FPX-V) seemingly has it all.
Macarthur Minerals posts latest Lake Giles resource
Vancouver – Macarthur Minerals (MMS-V) has issued the latest in a string of resource estimates from its Lake Giles iron ore project in Western Australia as it works towards a potential direct shipping operation.
Oyu Tolgoi rumours rattle Ivanhoe
Dale Choi, an analyst at Frontier Securities in Ulaanbaatar, is recommending to clients that they buy long-term call options on Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-N) due to the “panic” surrounding rumours of possible revisions to the Oyu Tolgoi…