HudBay will spend $42.8 million on exploration next year
The mantra at HudBay Minerals’s (HBM-T, HBMFF-O) head office these days appears to be that “exploration delivers Hu…
Canada
Hard Creek gets updated Turnagain assessment
Vancouver – An updated preliminary assessment for Hard Creek Nickel’s (HNC-V, HNCKF-O) Turnagain nickel deposit in …
Peregrine finds diamondiferous pipes at Nunuq
Vancouver — A little arctic sparkle has boosted shares of Peregrine Diamonds (PGD-T) after drilling on its Nanuq project, in Nunavut, turned up a trio of diamondiferous kimberlite pipes.
Copper-hungry Sherwood taking over Western Keltic (December 10, 2007)
Vancouver — Fresh off the success of its newly opened and already growing Minto mine, Sherwood Copper (SWC-V, SWOPF-O) has launched a friendly takeover bid for Western Keltic Mines (WKM-V, WLKTF-O) i…
CVRD changes name to Vale
Say goodbye to the abbreviation CVRD. Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, the Brazilian mining giant, has changed its name to Vale (RIO-N).
More water woes for Cameco (December 10, 2007)
Vancouver — Water problems are again affecting underground operations at a Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) uranium project in northern Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin.
Big money keeps on rolling in (December 10, 2007)
Vancouver — Despite the recent bearish trend in mining indices, financings continue to abound with exploration companies still attracting plenty of capital.
Quebec exploration on the rise
Facts ‘N’ Figures
Canada aims to set new records
Speaking at the recent China Mining Conference in Beijing, Stephen Lucas, assistant deputy minister of Natural Resources Canada, said the country’s total exploration budget this year could reach an un…
Editorial: Galore Creek blues
The week ended Nov. 30, the 48th week of 2007, saw British Columbia’s mining sector rattled by bombshell news that NovaGold Resources and Teck Cominco are mothballing development of their Galore Creek…
Sanatana jumps on kimberlite results (December 07, 2007)
Vancouver – The first results from Sanatana Diamond’s (STA-V) Dharma kimberlite pipe in the Northwest Territories s…
Midwest to go ahead (December 06, 2007)
The partners in the Midwest uranium joint venture in northern Saskatchewan have taken a formal production decision …