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Positive study for Canada Lithium

Canada’s most advanced lithium project took a big step closer to production in mid-December when Canada Lithium (clq-t) produced a positive feasibility study for its Quebec Lithium project near Val d’Or, Que. The study found the deposit at…


Western Areas to mine underground at Spotted Quoll

After starting nickel production last April at the Tim King open-pit mine, part of Western Areas’ (wsa-t, wsa-a) Spotted Quoll deposit about 400 km east of Perth, the company has decided to mine underground, too. The nickel sulphide explorer…


NovaGold makes run at Copper Canyon partner (January 10, 2011)

Just days before Christmas, NovaGold Resources (ng-t, ng-x) has surprised Copper Canyon Resources (cpy-v) by announcing plans to make an unsolicited takeover bid for the company and its 40% interest in the Copper Canyon copper-gold project in…


Creston boosts NPV at El Creston (January 10, 2011)

Creston boosts NPV at El CrestonVancouver – A year of drilling and metallurgical work has given Creston Moly (cms-v) a big bump in the net present value (NPV) for its El Creston molybdenum deposit in Mexico.The new preliminary economic…


Mirasol jumps on strong silver intercepts

The first seven holes into Mirasol Resources’ (mrz-v) grassroots Virginia silver project in Argentina returned enough silver to add 22% to the company’s share price in a day.Mirasol is working through a 28-hole drill program at Virginia, the…


Rio offers A$3.9 billion for Riversdale

Vancouver – Rio Tinto (RIO-N, RIO-L) wants more coal: the major has offered A$3.9 billion for Riversdale Mining (RIV-A), an Australian coal company with one mine in operation, one in construction, and one primed for development.



Award-winning actor launches gold explorer in Sierra Leone

With roles in the latest James Bond movies Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace and a parallel career on Broadway, award-winning actor Jeffrey Wright is a busy man. His performances have earned him a Tony, a Golden Globe and an Emmy, but over…


Brigus updates Black Fox (January 07, 2011)

The changes continue over at the Black Fox Mine in the Timmins gold district. The mine, which was formerly run by Apollo Gold, came under new management when Apollo merged with Linear Gold to form Brigus Gold (BRD-T, BRD-X) in June of 2010.





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