Three junior potash picks
With potash juniors continuing to enjoy the limelight, Mining Markets asked a few fertilizer analysts for their picks in the sector and came up with three companies that stood out.
Canada
Baffinland reports high-grade assays at Mary River
Five days after ArcelorMittal (MT-N) sweetened its takeover bid for Baffinland Iron Mines (BIM-T) by 15¢ per share, high-grade assay results from nineteen additional holes at the Mary River project on Baffin Island in Nunavut suggest the…
NovaGold makes run at Copper Canyon partner (December 22, 2010)
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…
Venture mixed but bulls overwhelm bears over Dec 13-17
Vancouver – The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index endured a rocky ride over Dec. 13-17, with gains cancelling out losses to leave the board up 10.03 points, at 2,134.33. Daily trading volumes remained strong, averaging 169 million.
Positive feasibility for Canada Lithium
Vancouver – Canada’s most advanced lithium project took a big step closer to production on mid-December when Canada Lithium (CLQ-T) produced a positive feasibility study for its Quebec Lithium project near Val d’Or.
Avanti Mining boosts Kitsault’s NPV (December 20, 2010)
A better long-term outlook for molybdenum prices and a nearly US$200 million decrease in initial and sustaining capital has improved the net present value of Avanti Mining’s (AVT-V) Kitsault project by about US$250 million, boosting it to…
Paladin Energy to buy Aurora Energy’s uranium assets
The current moratorium on uranium mining in Newfoundland and Labrador isn’t deterring Australia’s Paladin Energy (PDN-T, PDN-A) from buying the uranium assets of Aurora Energy Resources in the Canadian province in an all-share deal worth $260.9…
Altius strikes Newfoundland exploration alliance with Cliffs
Well respected for its project generation work in Newfoundland and Labrador, Altius Minerals (als-t) has entered into a strategic exploration alliance with Cliffs Natural Resources (clf-n) covering ferro alloy metals within specific areas of…
History is kind to Claude
Claude Resources (CRJ-T, CGR-X) is riding high on the back of recently released historical assays from its Amisk gold property.
Aurizon Mines corners Rouyn-Noranda
By the middle of next year Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X) will have completed a feasibility study on its Joanna gold project along the Cadillac Break, 2 km northeast of Rouyn-Noranda in Quebec’s Abitibi region.
AME BC announces 2010 award winners
Vancouver – Two B.C. prospectors, the men behind the Gibraltor mine expansion, and a well-known Vancouver financier are among those who will be lauded for their accomplishments at a gala dinner during Mineral Exploration Roundup, when the…
Rockhaven spikes again on Kalza hits
Vancouver – Since early September, Rockhaven Resources’ (RK-V) share price has been on the up and up as it continues to release drill results from its Kalza gold-silver project in the Yukon.