Petaquilla study to be updated (May 22, 2006)
The three partners in the Petaquilla copper joint venture in Panama have agreed to have the 1998 feasibility study on the project revised, with new estimates on capital and operating costs….
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Monterrico sketches out Rio Blanco plan
Early progress on a final feasibility study for the Rio Blanco copper-molybdenum project in northern Peru proposes …
Everton, Linear cut massive sulphides in DR (May 17, 2006)
A 10-hole drilling program at the Loma el Mate property in the Dominican Republic has returned several significant …
The newest kid on the copper block
Even the falling price of copper didn’t deter investors, analysts and the simply curious from filling a conference …
Editorial: Teck Cominco’s bid for Inco shakes up industry
Noranda’s friendly takeover of Falconbridge last year had felt inevitable to most of us for years before its announ…
Xstrata takes Tintaya
Swiss-based miner Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) has agreed to buy the Tintaya copper mine in central Peru from Anglo-Aus…
Goldcorp triples Q1 net earnings despite lower production from Red Lake
Vancouver – Robust metal prices and the strong performance of the Alumbrera gold-copper mine allowed Goldcorp (G-T…
Mongolia drops a bombshell with new mining tax
Vancouver – From left field and late on a Friday night, Mongolia’s Parliament shocked western mineral explorers by …
PGM Ventures to reopen Spanish zinc-copper mine (May 15, 2006)
With a full feasibility study completed, new management appointed, most of the financing and permits getting lined up, and copper and zinc prices soaring, the key pieces are now falling into place for…
Goldman Sachs boosts stake in Frontera Copper
Vancouver — Goldman Sachs Group has issued another “early warning” report related to its increased ownership of Frontera Copper (FCC-T, FRCPF-O), an emerging copper producer developing the Piedras Ve…
Downside protection trims upside for Phelps Dodge
Vancouver — Taking the position that copper prices are currently in “uncharted territory,” Phelps Dodge (PD-N) defended a previous decision to put in place copper collars and put options that shaved…
Andacollo’s sulphides look profitable to Aur (May 15, 2006)
It’s been a long time coming, but a new bankable feasibility study of the underlying copper-sulphide mineralization at Aur Resources’ (AUR-T, AURRF-O) 9-year-old Andacollo copper-gold mine in Chile is…