Thompson Creek drops 2007 moly output forecast (December 15, 2007)
Vancouver – Thompson Creek Metals Company (TCM-T, TC-N) sees 2007 molybdenum production coming in up to 12% below f…
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Noront reports new high-grade intersections at Double Eagle
Noront Resources (NOT-V, NOSOF-O) is reporting promising new assay results from its rich nickel-copper find in the …
Tahera needs cash injection
As 2007 winds down Tahera Diamond (TAH-T, TAHEF-O) will have to go down as one of the more dire mining stories of t…
Douglas Lake shows VMS potential for Paragon
Vancouver – Paragon Minerals (PGR-V) saw a modest boost in the markets after the first set of drill holes into the …
Strong dollar hammers Harry Winston in Q3
What could have been a strong quarter for Harry Winston Diamond (HW-T, HWD-N) turned sour, as the strong Canadian d…
Major resource boost for Detour Gold
Vancouver – A whopping 243% increase in measured and indicated resource has been tabled by Detour Gold (DGC-T, DRGD…
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…
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.