Xstrata sells portfolio to Pure Nickel
Pure Nickel (NIC-V, PNCKF-O) has closed its deal to buy Falconbridge’s portfolio of Canadian nickel exploration properties from Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) for $15.25 million and 4 million warrants.
United States
More 40 Mile high-grade for Full Metal (August 20, 2007)
Vancouver — Full Metal Minerals (FMM-V, FLMTF-O) continues to hit high-grade massive sulphides at the LWM prospect on its 40 Mile project, in eastern Alaska, where it is seeing multiple zones of carb…
Sheffield drills high-grade copper at Moonlight
Vancouver – A trio of drill holes by Sheffield Resources (SLD-V, SLDOF-O) on the Engels mine area of its Moonlight …
U.S. Markets July 31-August 6
The U.S. markets didn’t exactly rebound over the July 31-Aug. 6 trading session, but they showed some improvement over the previous period.
Revett outlines deep zones at Troy
Revett Minerals (RVM-T, RVMIF-O) is planning a new resource estimate for four mineralized zones on its Troy copper-silver mine in Montana, following an underground drilling program.
Northern Dynasty lands Anglo as Pebble partner
Vancouver — Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-V, NAK-X) has brought on senior miner Anglo American (AAUKD-Q, AAL-L, AGL-J) as an equal partner to develop its Pebble copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry depos…
Editorial: Hopes for retribution for Busang keep fading
What had most mining people talking during the week ended Aug. 4, the 31st trading week of 2007, was the acquittal on July 31 of former vice-president of exploration at Bre-X Minerals, John Felderhof,…
Polymet resource goes deeper
A new resource estimate, reflecting infill drilling and the inclusion of deeper mineralized zones, increases the si…
Seeking silver in Big Sky Country
SITE VISIT Libby, Montana — Tall pines blanket the Cabinet Mountains here in northwestern Montana, an area held up as some of the region’s most spectacular wilderness. It is home…
Strathmore teams with Sumitomo in New Mexico
Strathmore Minerals (STM-V, STHJF-O) will form a joint venture with Tokyo-based Sumitomo to develop its Roca Honda project, in New Mexico.
Xstrata sells exploration portfolio to Pure Nickel
Pure Nickel (NIC-V) has closed its deal to buy Falconbridge’s portfolio of Canadian nickel exploration properties f…
Northern Dynasty partners with Anglo on Pebble
Vancouver – Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-V, NAK-X) has brought on senior miner Anglo American (AAUKD-O, AAL-L, AG…