Taseko boosts operating profits at Gibraltar
Vancouver Robust metal prices helped Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X) boost its operating profit to $18.3 million in t…
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Gammon Lake marching towards becoming a mid-tier
The finalizing of an acquisition and the commissioning of an underground mine pushed Gammon Lake Resources (GAM-T, …
Further delays for Platinex
After a 5-month delay of its exploration drilling program at Big Trout Lake, in northern Ontario, junior explorer P…
Falconbridge concedes
The end of a yearlong quest is finally in plain sight for Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L), with Falconbridge’s (FAL-T, FAL…
Commitee Bay hits more gold at West Plains
Vancouver – The first six holes drilled in the West Plains area of the Committee Bay project have returned high-gr…
Teck snaps Inco’s olive branch (August 08, 2006)
Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) has politely declined Inco’s (N-T, N-N) invitation to the negotiating table, instead …
Teck ups bid for Inco
The widely anticipated bidding war for Inco (N-T, N-N) has begun, with Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) boosting the cash portion of its bid just four days after the nickel miner failed in its attempt to…
Pacifica’s discoveries enhance district-scale potential at Selwyn
Selwyn basin, Yukon — The Selwyn project being explored by Pacifica Resources (PAX-V, PCFRF-O) hosts a large resource that could become one of the major new suppliers of zinc and lead concentrates in…
Richview gets Thierry results (August 07, 2006)
Early stage metallurgical testing on samples from the Thierry copper-nickel deposit near Pickle Lake, Ont., have shown successful concentration in a conventional bulk flotation system….
Sherwood aims for 2007 production at Minto
Vancouver — The positive findings of an independent feasibility study have prompted Sherwood Copper (SWC-V) to fast-track construction of an open-pit copper-gold mine at its wholly owned Minto projec…
More cash for Kinross on second quarter earnings
Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) continues its resurgence with the announcement of second quarter earnings that saw its c…
Adriana launches first-phase program at Lac Otelnuk
Vancouver – Adriana Resources (ADI-V) has launched a first-phase work program at the Lac Otelnuk iron property sit…