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[Update] Ivanhoe unveils Platreef PEA as drills hit at Ga-Madiba
VANCOUVER — Robert Friedland’s Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) is sitting on an impressive platinum group metals (PGM) resource at its Platreef property, situated 280 km northeast of Johannesburg, South Africa,. And the…
Osisko continues to fend off Goldcorp’s hostile bid
Osisko Mining’s (TSX: OSK) CEO Sean Roosen maintains the company’s Canadian Malartic gold mine in Quebec is being grossly undervalued by Goldcorp (TSX:G; NYSE: GG) which launched a hostile US$5.95 per share takeover bid in…
NovaCopper boosts resources at Bornite
VANCOUVER — Explorer NovaCopper (TSX: NCQ, NYSE-MKT: NCQ) has reason to be pleased with results of a busy 2013 field season at its Bornite copper deposit in northwestern Alaska’s Ambler mining district.
Denison bids for JV partner Enexco
VANCOUVER — According to chairman Lukas Lundin, Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE-MKT: DNN) aims to be the “pre-eminent exploration company in the Athabasca basin,” and it has taken step in that direction with its friendly…
Metals, mining and money markets
Courtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, March 25 2014Precious MetalsPrice…
Peregrine: ‘Good things to come’ at Chidliak
When Brooke Clements of Peregrine Diamonds (TSX: PGD) spoke at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention a year ago, the diamond-exploration company was getting ready to collect a 250-tonne bulk sample from its…
China loses REE dispute at WTO
A dispute panel at the Word Trade Organization (WTO) has reached a strong decision against the Chinese government policy of restricting exports of rare earth minerals, tungsten and molybdenum — all key ingredients in high-value, high-tech…
Shadowy Chinese loans behind copper’s decline
VANCOUVER — In recent years, as prices for many resources slide, copper has held its ground. Gold and silver stumbled, uranium and iron ore deteriorated, and coal and potash dragged, but copper simply settled from a five-year high of…
Atna finishes 2013 in the red, but remains optimistic
Atna Resources (TSX: ATN; US-OTC: ATNAF) is setting itself up for a comeback after finishing last year with a huge net loss, significant impairment charges, a suspended mine and a battered share price.
Chaparral lifts Converse gold count as Waterton takeover deadline looms
VANCOUVER — As it works to fend off a hostile takeover bid from Waterton Global Resource Management, Chaparral Gold (TSX: CHL; US-OTC: CRRGF) has boosted the gold resource at its Converse project in north-central Nevada to 6.6 million oz….
Silver Wheaton hangs tough amidst lower metal prices
VANCOUVER — Despite a sharp fall in profits due to declining precious-metal prices, streaming outfit Silver Wheaton (TSX: SLW; NYSE: SLW) remains a favourite amongst analysts and investors. The company recorded its fifth…