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Quadra FNX gets initial Victoria resource
Vancouver – A first resource estimate for Quadra FNX Mining’s (QUX-T) Victoria has established a new high-grade, deep polymetallic project in Sudbury, Ont.
Woulfe aims to re-start Sangdong mine in 2013
At its height, the Sangdong mine in South Korea was one of the largest tungsten-molybdenum mines in the world. But after a 40-year run, the mine, located 170 km southeast of Seoul, was shut down in 1993 when the price of ammonium paratungstate…
Trevali hits thick mineralization at Halfmile (May 16, 2011)
Trevali Mining (TV-T) hit the thickest mineralized intercept yet at its new Halfmile polymetallic project in New Brunswick.
La Mancha turns to the drill to cure political risk woes
Having a geographically diversified portfolio of mining projects is always a good idea, but it is especially so when one of your projects is in Côte d’Ivoire.
Northgate plans first gold pour at Young-Davidson
Northgate Minerals (NGX-T, NXG-X) will pour its first gold at its 100%-owned Young-Davidson mine late in the first quarter of 2012.
China Yunnan teams with Rio Tinto in Chile
A Chinese state-owned company has teamed up with Rio Tinto (RIO-N, RIO-L) to explore for copper in northern Chile.
Allana keeps growing Dallol
Allana Potash (AAA-V) continues to define what is shaping into a world-class potash play in Ethiopia.
Midway bulks up gold resource at Spring Valley (May 16, 2011)
Two years worth of drilling by Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) has allowed joint-venture partner Midway Gold (MDW-V, MDW-X) to add significant gold resources to its Spring Valley gold project in Pershing Cty., Nev.
Glencore goes public with US$11B IPO
Before early May’s commodities rout, Glencore International was expected to fetch a valuation of as much as US$70 billion, but the metal-trading king’s imminent move into the public markets will still come with a hefty valuation of US$61…
Metals commentary: Metal prices’ fall and the bin Laden effect
Friedrich Nietzsche opined that, in its essence, life is uncanny.