HBM&S purchase closes; OntZinc now HudBay
Toronto-based junior company OntZinc (OTZ-V) has closed its purchase of Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting from South A…
Copper
LionOre’s MPI takeover complete (December 22, 2004)
Mid-tier base metal producer LionOre Mining International (LIM-T) will move to a compulsory acquisition of Australi…
Nuinsco sells Rainy River
Nuinsco Resources (NWI-T) has sold its inactive Rainy River property in the Lake of the Woods region of northwester…
Bema’s share swap bid for Arizona Star is latest twist
Vancouver – On the heels of Albert Friedberg’s apparent victory at wrestling control of Arizona Star (AZS-T) away f…
Dissidents win control of Arizona Star
Vancouver – Albert Friedberg’s efforts at wrestling control of Arizona Star (AZS-T) away from its larger affiliate,…
Afcan picks up rest of Mt. Kakoulima
Afcan (AFK-T) has bought the 47% interest it didn’t already own in the Mt. Kakoulima nickel-sulphide project in Gui…
Partners target Seal River
Nustar Resources (NTR-V) has identified some 30 new kimberlites targets on the Seal River project area in northern…
Aguablanca gives birth (December 16, 2004)
Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) has produced its first batch of nickel concentrate from the Aguablanca nickel-copper…
Intrepid picks up indicator minerals at Isurtuq
Overburden sampling by Intrepid Minerals (IAU-T) has revealed indicator minerals for sulphide deposits on the Isurt…
San Cristobal gets green light
Vancouver — With a development plan in hand and a clear path to financing, Denver-based Apex Silver Mines (SIL-V)…
Aur to put Duck Pond into production (December 14, 2004)
Production at the Duck Pond base metal deposit near Buchans, Nfld., should start in late 2006 following a productio…
Skye gets new Exmibal licences (December 14, 2004)
The Guatemalan government has issued new exploration licences covering the Niquegua mining concession, formerly hel…