Bids for bcMetals climb higher
Vancouver — Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X) has jumped into the lead in the ongoing bidding war for bcMetals (C-V, BMTLF-O), recently leap-frogging ahead of a competing offer by Imperial Metals (III-T, I…
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Cross Lake gets mine permit
Vancouver — Cross Lake Minerals (CRN-T, CRNKF-O) is gearing up to restart its QR gold mine this summer after having an amended permit application approved by British Columbia’s Ministry of Energy, Mi…
Typhoon winds down on resource estimate (January 29, 2007)
It isn’t the reception a junior looks for when it announces a resource estimate, but Typhoon Exploration (TOO-V, TPHXF-O) found its shares falling 20% recently on the release of an estimate from its F…
Alexis nearing production decision at Lac Herbin
Alexis Minerals’ (AMC-V, AXSMF-O) recent drill results have increased the gold resource at its Lac Herbin gold project near Val d’Or, Que., where the company expects to make a production decision this…
Alexandria drills Cadillac in Val d’Or
Alexandria Minerals (AZX-V) has resumed a 15,000-metre drilling program at the Oramaque gold property in Val d’Or, Que., which it started just before Christmas.
Editorial: Teck Cominco steps up to the plate
What was always a source of good-natured debate is all of sudden undisputed: Teck Cominco now stands as the “best of breed” of Canadian-based base metals majors, courtesy of the recent disappearances …
UPDATE:Taseko again ups stakes in bcMetals battle
Vancouver — Only hours after Imperial Metals (III-T, IPMLF-O) briefly took the lead in the bcMetals (C-V, BMTLF-O)…
High-grade uranium lifts Formation Capital (January 26, 2007)
Vancouver – Formation Capital (FCO-T, FCACF-O) got welcomed news from project partner and operator Cameco (CCO-T, C…
Purepoint teams up with Cameco in Athabasca basin
It’s not often a uranium giant like Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) initiates a joint venture on one of its projects and then…
CVRD to spend US$477 million sprucing up Canadian assets
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) (RIO-N) will spend US$477 million this year to maintain its Canadian nickel proje…
Lundin shuffles senior executives
Vancouver – Lundin Mining (lun-t, lmc-a, lumi-s) is making changes within its executive ranks, in a bid to facilita…
Lac Herbin sets Alexis shares on fire
The hype surrounding Alexis Minerals’ (AMC-V) Lac Herbin drill results continued today with the company’s first eve…