Asia

Canada/China sign landmark uranium deal

A new trade deal allowing exports of Canadian uranium to China is producing cheers from uranium companies across the country. The deal was one of several agreements signed during a visit this week to China by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen…


Malaysia gives Lynas temporary licence

Shares of Lynas Corp. (LYC-A, LYSDY-O) closed 19% higher at A$1.59 on the Australian Stock Exchange following news that, after a year of delay, Malaysia has approved a temporary operating licence for the rare earth separation plant the company…


Glencore, Xstrata in merger talks

Commodities trader Glencore (glen-l) is looking to combine with Xstrata (xta-l) in a possible all-share merger of equals, which will see the combined entity dominate the global markets for thermal coal, zinc, lead and ferrochrome, and become a…


Positive prefeasibility for Silvercorp’s Gaocheng property

AMC Mining Consultants has given the thumbs up to Silvercorp Metals’ (SVM-T, SVM-N)  silver-lead-zinc project in southern China in a prefeasibility study that outlines a net present value of $73.7 million at an 8% discount rate, an…




Woulfe scopes Muguk’s charm

Woulfe Mining (WOF-V), pleased with an initial resource at the Muguk gold-silver project in South Korea, has started a scoping study at the past-producing mine.



Ivanhoe drops the poison pill and secures financing

Rio Tinto (RIO-N, RIO-L) is moving ever closer to increasing its stake in Oyu Tolgoi through Ivanhoe Mines’ (IVN-T, IVN-N) equity. After winning a court ruling in late December of last year the sting was removed from Ivanhoe’s shareholders…



Woulfe starts outlining Muguk’s charm

Woulfe Mining, (wof-v) pleased with an initial resource at the Muguk gold-silver project in South Korea, has started a scoping study at the past-producing mine.


Silvercorp’s Ying getting back its zing

Even after a KPMG forensic report cleared Vancouver-based Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T, SVM-N) of all anonymous allegations of accounting fraud in October, the largest primary silver producer in China has retained two independent consulting firms -…


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