SRA revives Mid-Tennessee zinc complex
SITE VISIT GORDONSVILLE, TENNESSEE–During 28 years of production at the Mid-Tennessee zinc mine complex, it wasn’t always the zinc that kept business afloat. Agricultural lime, gravel, germanium and even a…
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Ucore eyes Alaskan uranium production
SITE VISIT KETCHIKAN, ALASKA — Old-time prospector Bob Dotson is anxiously watching the exploration program under way by Ucore Uranium( UCU-V, UURAF-O) on the past-producing Bokan Mountain uranium property, on…
Barrick buys rest of Cortez for US$1.7B
One of the planet’s best gold assets is now solely in the hands of the world’s biggest gold miner.
New resource estimate for Pebble East
An updated resource estimate for Pebble East confirms Northern Dynasty Minerals’ (NDM-T, NAK-X) claims that its copper-gold-molybdenum deposit in southwestern Alaska is one of the most significant in …
Gold, oil hit record highs
More records were set for commodity prices during the week ended Feb. 23, the eighth trading period of 2008, as both oil and gold prices rose to new, all-time nominal highs as the U.S. dollar suffered…
AuEx Ventures draws on Nevada expertise
There may be no shortage of mining and exploration companies active in precious metals-rich Nevada, but there are certain advantages to being a junior in “elephant country” for AuEx Ventures (XAU-V, A…
Gold Canyon boosts Cordero gallium resource (March 03, 2008)
VANCOUVER–Gold Canyon Resources’ (GCU-V, GDCRF-O) has significantly boosted the resource at its Cordero gallium project, in north-central Nevada’s Humboldt Cty.
Northern Dynasty’s Pebble East keeps on growing
An updated resource estimate for Pebble East confirms the claims of Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-T, NAK-X) that i…
Hecla buys Rio’s stake in Greens Creek
Hecla Mining (HL-N) has struck a US$750-million deal to buy out its majority partner Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) at their co-owned Greens Creek underground silver mine near Juneau, in Alaska’s panhandle.
Quaterra expands copper zone at MacArthur (February 25, 2008)
It’s been more than 30 years since the MacArthur porphyry copper system in the world-class copper district of Lyon Cty., in western Nevada, was seriously evaluated.
Tower Hill tallies Livengood resource
VANCOUVER — International Tower Hill Mines (ITH-V, THM-X) sees major potential for its flagship Livengood project, in Alaska, now that an initial resource estimate has outlined a significant gold dep…
Platinum cracks US$2,000-per-oz barrier
A meteoric rise in platinum prices grabbed the mining sector’s attention during the week ended Feb. 16, the seventh trading week of 2008.