Nevada Geothermal raising US$140m in debt to construct power plant
Nevada Geothermal (NGP-V, NGLPF-O) is raising US$140 million in debt to construct a geothermal power plant at Blue …
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Great Basin Gold’s Hollister mine starts production
News that Great Basin Gold (GBG-T, GBN-X, GBG-J) has processed the first ore from its Hollister mine in Nevada sent…
Kupol comes online
The week ended May 31, the 22nd trading week of 2008, was highlighted by a feat many said was too difficult to pull off.
Duluth Metals boosts resource in Duluth base metals complex
Duluth Metals (DM-T) has added some heft to its resource estimate for the Nokomis deposit in northeastern Minneso…
EnCana narrows its focus with oilsands spinout
For EnCana (ECA-T, ECA-N), being big had its disadvantages.
Trigon Uranium takes 50% interest in Intercont’l Potash
Surging prices for potash are turning even uranium exploration companies into plays on the coveted commodity. Trigo…
Cline moves toward production at New Elk coal mine
With a coal preparation plant, silos and mining equipment now in its hands, Cline Mining (CMKT, CLNMF-O) is one step closer to bringing the New Elk mine in Colorado back into production.
Editor’s Picks: Top Stories of Week 20
The week ended May 17, the twentieth trading week of 2008, was punctuated by a massive earthquake in China’s Sichuan province that killed at least 40,000 people, left millions homeless and damaged muc…
The commodity supercycle: myth or reality? Part 8
Other cautious market commentators are concerned about the influence of investment demand on commodity prices. They…
The second coming of Idaho’s Silver Valley
VANCOUVER–North Idaho’s Silver Valley is famous for having produced about 1.2 billion oz. of silver plus by-product metals from mines that in some cases operated for more than a century.
Ur-Energy study finds potential at Lost Creek
A preliminary economic assessment on Ur-Energy’s (URE-T, UREGF-O) Lost Creek uranium deposit in Sweetwater Cty., Wyo., found that the project would be economic at uranium prices above US$40 per lb.
Cline moves toward coal production at New Elk
Now with a coal preparation plant, silos and mining equipment in the hands of Cline Mining (CMK-T), the company is …