Aquila targets Upper Peninsula
Menominee Cty., Mich. — In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan it’s not hard to imagine you are in northern Ontario. The scenery is much like the north shore of the big lakes, and the little details fit,…
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Freeport to swallow Phelps
If shareholders give the go-ahead, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold’s (FCX-N) proposed takeover of Phelps Dodge (PD-N) will create the world’s largest publicly traded copper company and the largest …
Bell taps copper at Sombrero Butte
Vancouver — Initial drilling by Bell Resources (BL-V, BZRSF-O) on its Sombrero Butte project in Pinal Cty., Ariz., has delivered a wide copper-mineralized interval.
Queenstake Q3 disappoints
Vancouver — Reduced gold production coupled with higher commodity and labour costs pushed Queenstake Resources (QRL-T, QEE-X) to its worst quarterly performance since acquiring the Jerritt Canyon min…
Editorial: Friedman’s fight for freedom
We note the passing this week of the great American economist, libertarian and public thinker Milton Friedman, who died at the age 94 in San Francisco, of all places, where he was a senior research fe…
Western Goldfields buys fleet for California mine
Now that US$60.9 million in fleet equipment has been ordered for the Mesquite gold mine in Imperial County, Califor…
Norilsk buys OMG’s nickel business
Cleveland-based OM Group (OMG-N) has decided to sell its nickel business for US$408 million to Russia’s Noril…
Gryphon Gold Sets Borealis on Course for Relaunch
Hawthorne, Nev. — With a positive feasibility study in hand for heap-leach operations at its Borealis project in western Nevada’s Walker Lane trend, Gryphon Gold (GGN-T, GYPH-O) is advancing plans to…
Stillwater takes 11% interest in Pacific North West Capital (November 17, 2006)
Vancouver – Pacific North West Capital (PFN-V, PAWEF-O) has landed a new major shareholder following Stillwater Min…
Uranium results in Alaska send Triex up
All the results from the first pass at Boulder Creek uranium deposit in Alaska are in, and the news has Triex Miner…
Queenstake disappoints with US$8.1-million Q3 loss
Vancouver – Reduced gold output coupled with higher commodity and labour costs pushed Queenstake Resources (QRL-T, …
Bell taps wide copper intercept at Sombrero Butte
Vancouver – Initial drilling by Bell Resources (BL-V, BZRSF-O) on its Sombrero Butte project in Pinal Cty., Arizona…