Imperial Metals shores up Mount Polley mine
Vancouver — Continuing exploration at the Mount Polley open-pit copper-gold mine in central British Columbia is finding exactly what Imperial Metals (III-T, IPMLF-o) seeks: high-grade intercepts.
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Int’l Beryllium builds on the ‘nuclear renaissance’
International Beryllium (IB-V, IBRYF-o) is buying Franklin, Ind.-based Nonferrous Products, a beryllium metalworking and specialty alloy processing company, for about US$10.5 million. The combined com…
Study puts Stornoway’s Aviat on the diamond map
A conceptual study suggests that Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T, SWYDF-o) could find 24.1 to 40.3 million carats of diamonds in the Eastern Sheet Complex of its Aviat project, in eastern Nunavut.
Newmont rethinks Hope Bay (October 27, 2008)
Rather than proceed with a mine plan conceived by former owner Miramar Mining that would see production begin this year, Denver, Colo.-based Newmont Mining (nmc-t, nem-n) has taken a step back at the …
Pacific Comox’s vision for Ryan Lake (October 24, 2008)
Matatchewan, Ont. A big old pile of crushed ore sits outside the mill at Pacifc Comox’s (PCM-V) Ryan Lake copper-…
Uranium One puts Dominion on care and maintenance
Vancouver – In mid-2007 the price of uranium was sitting just under US$140 per lb. and shares of Toronto-based Uran…
Copper Fox drills higher grades at Schaft Creek
Vancouver – As Copper Fox (CUU-V, CPFXF-O) moves its Schaft Creek project towards feasibility, it has released 16 d…
Rubicon cuts more high-grade gold at Red Lake
Rubicon Minerals (RMX-T, RBY-X) has cut mineralization grading about 42 grams gold per tonne over 2.2 metres at a d…
Adanac rethinks Ruby Creek
Adanac Molybdenum (AUA-T) is considering a new plan for its Ruby Creek moly project in northwestern British Columbi…
Trek worth the effort for Romios
Vancouver – The first hole Romios Gold Resources (RG-V) drilled at its Trek property in the Galore Creek area of BC…
Noront releases scoping study on Eagle One
In the midst of a proxy fight with a dissident shareholder, Noront Resources (NOT-V, NOSOF-O) has fired back with a…
Plunging PGM prices force mine closure
A dramatic drop in platinum and palladium prices has forced North American Palladium ( PDL-T, PAL-X) to temporarily…