Mindoro stays the course in the Philippines
Vancouver — Philippines-focused metals explorer Mindoro Resources (MIO-V, MNODF-O) has undertaken an ambitious program of drill-testing on several prospects in its large portfolio of precious and bas…
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
Brilliant cuts wide high-grade nickel at Lanfranchi
Vancouver — Definition drilling on the Winner orebody at Brilliant Mining’s (BMC-V) Lanfranchi joint venture in Western Australia has delivered significant intervals of high-grade nickel mineralizati…
TVI reaps gains at Canatuan
The road to production has not been easy for TVI Pacific (TVI-T, TVIPF-O), which began production at its most advanced asset, the Canatuan mine in the Philippines, in mid-2004. Opposition from environ…
Buffalo Gold drilling expands Mt. Kare
Vancouver – Drilling by Buffalo Gold (BUF.U-V, BYBUF-O) is expanding known mineralized zones on the Mt. Kare projec…
Editorial: Aussie PM warming to nuke power (August 14, 2006)
There’s nothing quite like the whiff of big money to make people abandon their longest-held principles….
Teck Cominco looks at bigger Australian footprint (August 10, 2006)
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia — There were a lot of people who thought Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) chief executi…
Editorial: Aussie PM warming to nuke power (August 09, 2006)
There’s nothing quite like the whiff of big money to make people abandon their longest-held principles.This tim…
Mega Uranium expands Down Under
Vancouver — Looking to live up to its name, and in keeping with its strategy of growth by acquisition, Mega Uranium (MGA-V, MGAFF-O) has placed Aussie-listed company Redport (RDPOF-O, RPT-A) in its s…
Letter to the Editor from Eramet’s President
Dear Sir: I refer to your editorial of June 21, 2006 (“Eramet still hankering after Koniambo”).During the c…
Freeport earnings up on higher prices (July 19, 2006)
Despite lower copper and gold production from the Grasberg operation in Indonesia, higher metal prices let Freeport…
Peabody Excel-erates its coal business
St. Louis, Mo.-based coal producer Peabody Energy (BTU-N) has agreed to a cash deal to take over Australian coal producer Excel Coal (EXOAF-O, EXL-A) for about US$1.5 billion….
Paladin looks to take over fellow Australian Uranium miner
Australian-based Paladin Resources (PDN-T, PDN-A) is looking to bolster its position at home as it has announced a …