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 …
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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.
Canadian Royalties expands Ivakkak (November 27, 2006)
Drilling this past field season by Canadian Royalties (CZZ-T, CRYAF-O) at the Ivakkak deposit on the Ungava peninsula of northern Quebec has indicated a longer and deeper mineralized zone.
Metallica, Xstrata upgrade El Morro copper-gold resource (November 27, 2006)
Metallica Resources (MR-T, MRB-X) has announced a substantial upgrading of its La Fortuna copper-gold deposit at its El Morro project in Chile.
Fronteer grabs 17.4% stake in Latin American Minerals
Vancouver – Calling it a strategic investment, Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T, FRG-X) has taken down a private p…
Freeport and Phelps set to become world’s copper giant
If shareholders give the go-ahead, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold’s (FCX-N) proposed takeover of Phelps Dodge (PD-N…
Gold Reach Cuts Wide Copper at Seel
Vancouver — Gold Reach Resources (GRH-V, GRHFF-O) delivered a strong copper intercept from its Seel project, located about 120 km southwest of Houston, B.C., prompting a trading flurry in the junior …
Imperial Metals Pulls Plug on Hostile Offer for bcMetals
Vancouver — Unable to stomach bcMetals’ (C-V, BMTLF-O) poison pill, Imperial Metals (III-T, IPMLF-O) has withdrawn its unsolicited 95-per-share bid for the junior.
Murgor to Take On HudBay Properties
Montreal junior Murgor Resources (MUG-V, MUGRF-O) has signed a set of agreements with HudBay Minerals (HBM-T, HBMFF-O) to earn an interest in four massive sulphide prospects in the Flin Flon and Snow …
Starfield advances Ferguson Lake (November 16, 2006)
Vancouver – In wrapping up its 2006 drilling at the Ferguson Lake copper-nickel-PGM project located 240 km west of …
Metallica, Xstrata upgrade El Morro copper-gold resource (November 13, 2006)
Metallica Resources (MR-T, MRB-X) has announced a substantial upgrading of its La Fortuna copper-gold deposit at it…
‘Everybody wins’ at Capstone’s Cozamin reopening (November 13, 2006)
Zacetecas, Mexico — Just three years after acquiring the past-producing Cozamin property on the outskirts of this historic city, Capstone Mining (CS-T, CSFFF-O) has officially opened an expanded and …