First Quantum preps Sentinel for production
First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) — which has several copper projects in its development pipeline — has a new reserve and resource estimate in hand for its Sentinel copper project in Zambia.
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Duran’s Aguila project takes shape
Duran Ventures (DRV-V) has received a maiden resource estimate for its Aguila copper-molybdenum porphyry project in Peru’s north-central Ancash district.
Oracle ready for restart
Oracle Mining (OMN-T) has gained some cash, and now it is restarting a copper mine.
Tembo looks for fresh start in Tanzania
Restructured and re-listed, Tanzania-focused Tembo Gold (TEM-V) is looking to finally take a thorough look at its prospective land package sitting adjacent to African Barrick Gold’s (ABGLF-Q, ABG-L) Bulyanhulu gold mine in the Lake…
La Mancha rises on prospect of auction
La Mancha Resources (LMA-T) is putting itself up for sale, and the market likes its chances of attracting a healthy premium.
Class actions now in session
The numbers are sobering: A $4-billion class-action lawsuit against Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N), a $1-billion claim against Baffinland Iron Mines, a $250-million claim against Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N), a $66-million claim against Eastern…
Ivanhoe to sell SouthGobi stake to Chalco
Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-N, IVN-Q) says it will sell its stake in Mongolian coal producer SouthGobi Resources (SGQ-T) to Aluminum Corporation of China (Chalco) and use the proceeds to fund development of its large Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine…
Locally sourced fertilizer sounds right to Stonegate
With a prefeasibility study in the bag, Stonegate Agricom (ST-T) is on track to do something that no other junior has done in the phosphate space for a long time.
Editorial: Nothing for your thoughts, after rounding
In presenting its budget on March 29, the Canadian government lived up to its reputation of being mining-friendly, even in an age of austerity budgets worldwide. Overall, the relatively healthy state of the Canadian economy gave federal Finance…
Metals Commentary: Is a nickel export ban coming to Indonesia?
The nickel sector was caught a bit off guard in February when an Indonesian press report claimed the country’s government intends to enact its proposed ban on nickel ore exports from January 2014 to as early as May 2012. The ban,…
It’s high noon for Anglo and Codelco at Los Bronces
A dispute between Anglo American (AAUKY-Q) and Chilean state-owned copper miner Codelco over the Los Bronces copper mine in Chile has devolved into a public spat in the Chilean courts and international press.
Aureus makes history in Liberia with New Liberty
Aureus Mining (AUE-T, AUE-L) is taking big steps towards kick-starting development at its fully owned New Liberty gold project 90 km northwest of Monrovia, Liberia.