Chinese demand fuels Consolidated Thompson decision
Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines (CLM-T) is set to push ahead on a plan to double iron ore production at its B…
Canada
KWG and Spider plan merger following Cliffs’ hostile bid
Juniors KWG Resources (KWG-V) and Spider Resources (SPQ-V) are planning to merge in an attempt fight off a pai…
Cliffs goes after majority stake in Big Daddy
Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N) has made separate but similar cash offers to acquire KWG Resources (KWG-V) an…
Sabina discovers new gold zone at Back River (May 24, 2010)
VANCOUVER — Llama Lake started 2010 as a low-priority exploration target for Sabina Gold & Silver (SBB-T) but has now become the prime focus of drilling after the company pulled high-grade gold i…
BC mining industry robust in 2009: PwC report
VANCOUVER — The mining industry in British Columbia kept healthy last year despite a sharp drop in coal shipments and prices, according to the latest survey of the industry by PricewaterhouseCoopers …
Polish miner invests in Abacus
Europe’s second largest copper producer KGHM Polska Miedz has agreed to fund up to 80% of Abacus Mining and Ex…
Industry funds half of $20-million BC Museum of Mining restoration
Vancouver – The mining industry in British Columbia is constantly fighting an image battle, trying to convin…
Rocmec ups gold resources
Rocmec Mining (RMI-V) has added nearly 23,000 oz. to its Rocmec 1 project near 35 km west of Rouyn-Noranda, Qu…
Merc explores new gold zone at Damoti Lake
Vancouver – Merc International Minerals (MRK-V) has cut several good-grade near-surface gold intercepts while …
Houston Lake Mining advances Dubenski drilling
Explorer Houston Lake Mining (HLM-V) continues to hit high-grade gold mineralization at the eastern edge of th…
Typhoon Exploration signs option agreement for Fayolle
Gold producer Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X) is teaming up with Typhoon Exploration (TYP-V) in a joint-venture t…
Who will follow Australia’s lead on mining tax? (May 18, 2010)
The global mining team at UBS Investment Research is fingering Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mo…