Relincho results propel Global Copper to new high (December 31, 2007)
Vancouver — A stream of good news from Global Copper’s (GLQ-T, GOCPF-O) Relincho project in Chile boosted the junior’s share price by $2.22 or 74% in three months.
South America
Castillian expands nickel-copper deposit
Due to lab delays, Castillian Resources (CT-V, CTIIF-O) may have to wait until the beginning of 2008 for a resource estimate on its Las Aguilias nickel-copper-platinum group element project, in Argent…
Editorial: BHP Billiton pitches mega-bid
After a furious few months of mergers-and-acquisitions activity, the mining industry stopped to catch its breath during the week ended Dec. 15, the fiftieth trading week of 2007.
Andean American reports new result at Invicta in Peru
Additional infill diamond drilling at Andean American Mining’s (AAG-V) Invicta exploration project in Peru, has yie…
IMA loses last grab at Navidad (December 20, 2007)
Vancouver – The battle over the Navidad silver project is finally at an end. The Supreme Court of Canada has dismis…
Latin American soars on VG in core
Vancouver – Shares of Latin American Minerals (LAT-V, LATNF-O) bounced strongly off a one-year low following news t…
More silver for Bear Creek in Peru
More results from Peru have Bear Creek Mining (BCM-T) thinking about another silver mine in the South American coun…
Editorial: Red light, green light
With the global commodities boom marching relentlessly forward, the week ended Dec. 8, the 49th week of 2007, was full of major announcements of mines going forward or else being stopped in their trac…
Mirabela Nickel’s Santa Rita shines
When Mirabela Nickel’s (MNB-T, MBN-A) Santa Rita hard rock nickel deposit in Brazil starts producing 18,500 tonnes of nickel in concentrate a year beginning in mid-2009, it will be one of the world’s …
Peak Gold raises $110M
Vancouver — A $110-million financing will help Peak Gold (PIK-V, PIKGF-O) move ahead with continued exploration and efforts to increase production efficiencies at its Amapari and Peak mines, even tho…
Northern Peru heading to China
Vancouver — In a deal valued at $455 million, Northern Peru Copper (NOC-T, NPUCF-O) is being bought out by China Minmetals and Jiangxi Copper (JCC-L), majors willing to pay a premium to get their han…
Bema’s bosses return with B2Gold
Vancouver — The former management team from Bema Gold is back with a new company that has one of the biggest exploration budgets in the junior mining industry.