Geologix keeps its simple at Tepal
TEPALCATEPEC, MEXICO — In early 2009 Geologix Explorations (GIX-T) found itself at a turning point. The company had just decided not to exercise its right to buy the San Agustin polymetallic project …
Volume 96 Number 45 - Dec 27 - Jan 2, 2011
Chidliak’s results compare favourably to Diavik
While it’s still early days at Peregrine Diamonds’ (PGD-T) Baffin Island Chidliak diamond project, mini-bulk sample results from the promising CH-6 kimberlite compare well to the kimberlite pipes bein…
Uranium One aims to buy Mantra from ARMZ
Uranium One (UUU-T) has its eyes on Mantra Resources’ (MRL-T, MRU-A) Mkuju River uranium project in Tanzania, but doesn’t yet have the cash to acquire it.
Three junior potash picks
With potash juniors continuing to enjoy the limelight, Mining Markets asked a few fertilizer analysts for their picks in the sector and came up with three companies that stood out.
What’s next for potash?
In the wake of BHP Billiton’s (BHP-N, BLT-L) US$39-billion failed bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT-T, POT-N) and K+S Aktiengesellschaft’s $434-million friendly offer for Potash One (KCL-T), i…
Zincore pulls high-grade zinc at Accha
VANCOUVER — A 5,000-metre drill program has shown that the Accha non-sulphide zinc deposit in Peru has room to grow, as drillers pull high-grade intercepts from the north and east flanks of the zone …
Women in Mining raise $50k to fight cancer
The Women in Mining (WIM) team laced up for the Run for the Cure in early October. This was WIM’s fourth time participating in the race. But this year for the first time they won the CIBC Corporate Sp…
Good economics for Pan American’s Navidad
With silver prices up nearly 40% in the last three months, the timing of Pan American Silver’s (PAA-T, PAAS-Q) preliminary assessment for its Navidad silver project in Chubut province, Argentina could…
GFMS: Copper market undersupplied through to 2013
The following are the principal conclusions of the November edition of GFMS’ quarterly Three-Year Copper Forecast report, available at www.gfms.co.uk .
2010: the year of the deal
After surviving a devastating 2009 characterized by plummeting commodity prices, sweeping cutbacks and ailing financial markets, the mining industry enjoyed a cautious recovery in 2010, powered by hig…
AME BC’s 2010 award winners
VANCOUVER — Two B.C. prospectors, the men behind the Gibraltar mine expansion, and a well-known Vancouver financier are among those who will be lauded for their accomplishments at a gala during Miner…
PEOPLE (December 27, 2010)
Alderon Resource — Pat Gleeson and Jeff Pontius resigned as directors; Brian Dalton, John Baker and David Porter appointed directors.