Largo shares jump more than 50% on moly-tungsten resource
With a new inferred resource of 508 million lbs. tungsten and 151 million lbs. molybdenum, Largo Resources (LGO-V) …
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Toronto Stock Exchange March 20-26
The TSX Composite Index finished the March 20-26 trading period on an upward trend, as did other indices in North America, Asia and Europe, on the possibility of lower interest rates in the United Sta…
Peregrine pushes ahead on DO-27
SITE VISIT Lac De Gras, N.W.T. — Halfway through this winter’s bulk-sampling campaign on the DO-27 kimberlite pipe, Peregrine Diamonds (PGD-T) is well on its way to recovering at least…
Xstrata offers $4.6B for LionOre
Nickel prices may not have hit the roof yet, but LionOre Mining International (LIM-T, LMGGF-O, LOR-L) is urging its shareholders to agree to a $4.6-billion friendly takeover bid by Xstrata (XTA-L, XSR…
Crowflight study aloft on better nickel price
Higher nickel prices and an increase in resources combined to increase the value of the Bucko nickel project in northern Manitoba, an updated feasibility study says.
Retirees reap benefits of labour shortage (April 02, 2007)
Frank Visockas spent 30 years working for Inco in Sudbury, Ont., but when it came time for the miner to retire five years ago, he found he wasn’t interested in improving his golf game.
Federal budget gives miners goodies but no tax cuts
The tabling of Canada’s new federal budget on March 19 was the number one event affecting Canada’s miners during the week ended March 23 — the twelfth trading week of 2007.
Quadra Mining eyeing “moly” production in Greenland
Vancouver Eyeing molybdenum production in Greenland, Quadra Mining (QUA-T) is launching a $34 million takeover bi…
FNX reserves up along with earnings (March 30, 2007)
Year-end reserve estimates at FNX Mining (FNX-T) show the company replaced its reserves at the operating McCreedy W…
Millstream intersects more sparklies
Millstream Mines (MLM-V) has reported further sulphide intersections from its Potter property near Matheson, Ont., …
Industry, NGOs agree on good practices for Canadian miners abroad
Concluding a 10-month process that saw input from NGOs, mining, oil and gas companies and academia, a report relea…
Diamonds North recovers macros from Qavvik (March 29, 2007)
Vancouver – Caustic fusion processing of material from Diamonds North Resources’ DDN-V, DDNFF-O) second drill hole …