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Antofagasta helps Duluth Metals bid for Franconia

In a significant land consolidation move, Duluth Metals (dm-t) has agreed to buy Franconia Minerals (fra-t) for $77 million.A map of the two companies’ claims shows obvious synergies, with Franconia’s land package filling the holes between…





Cline gets approval to start New Elk

True to its word Cline Mining (CMK-T) is set to put the New Elk Coal Mine into full production before the year’s end. The company received a key approval of its mine plan from the United States Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)…


Mines Management releases Montanore PEA

Vancouver – Mines Management (MGT-T) has outlined an economic mine plan for its Montanore silver-copper project but questions remain about getting the project permitted.



Walter Energy seals $3.3bn deal for Western Coal

Vancouver – Two weeks of intense negotiations and due diligence between Western Coal (WTN-T) and Walter Energy (WLT-N) has produced a formal $3.3 billion agreement to merge the two companies and create a leading metallurgical coal producer.


Fronteer Gold probes open pit at Northumberland

Open-pit test work at Fronteer Gold’s (FRG-T, FRG-X) Northumberland project in Nevada has returned 6.06 grams gold per tonne over 16.92 metres and 369.5 grams silver per tonne over 3.05 metres.



Nyrstar to acquire Farallon

Vancouver – Emerging producer Farallon Mining (FAN-T) has agreed to a friendly takeover bid by zinc giant Nyrstar in an all-cash deal valued at $409-million fully diluted.


High grade hits at Long Canyon for Fronteer

Vancouver – Fronteer Gold’s (FRG-T) Long Canyon project in Nevada is churning out long, high-grade gold intercepts at six drill rigs work to complete a 70,000-metre drill program in the run-up to an initial economic assessment.


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