Newmac hits deep high-grade moly at Crazy Fox
Vancouver – Partial assays from a drill hole on Newmac Resources’ (NER-V, NEWRF-O) Crazy Fox project in south-centr…
Industrial/Specialty Minerals
Anglo Swiss gets aggregate quarry permit (January 07, 2008)
Vancouver – Anglo Swiss Resources (ASW-V, ASWRF-O) has been granted a mine permit for quarrying operations on its K…
Asian Mineral granted Ban Phuc mining licence
Vancouver — With receipt of a mining licence for its Ban Phuc massive sulphide nickel deposit in northwestern Vietnam, Asian Mineral Resources (ASN-V, AIERF-O) can begin construction.
Thompson Creek drops 2007 moly output forecast (January 07, 2008)
Vancouver — Thompson Creek Metals Co. (TCM-T, TC-N) says molybdenum production for the year will come in as much as 12% below forecast levels, citing a recent rockslide at its 75%-owned Endako mine, …
Positive feasibility study for Inca Pacific’s Magistral (January 07, 2008)
Vancouver — The feasibility study for Inca Pacific Resources’ (IPR-V, IPRFF-O) Magistral copper-molybdenum project in Peru shows the project is robust, despite a considerable capital cost increase co…
Relincho results propel Global Copper to new high (December 31, 2007)
Vancouver — A stream of good news from Global Copper’s (GLQ-T, GOCPF-O) Relincho project in Chile boosted the junior’s share price by $2.22 or 74% in three months.
Amanta acquires third Thai tungsten mine (December 27, 2007)
Amanta Resources (AMH-V) says a rock sampling program is already underway on its newly-acquired tungsten property i…
Eaglehead results disappoint Carmax speculators (December 17, 2007)
Vancouver – The first assays from Carmax Explorations’ (CMX-V) 2007 drill program on its B.C. Eaglehead property di…
Editorial: Red light, green light
With the global commodities boom marching relentlessly forward, the week ended Dec. 8, the 49th week of 2007, was full of major announcements of mines going forward or else being stopped in their trac…
Northern Peru heading to China
Vancouver — In a deal valued at $455 million, Northern Peru Copper (NOC-T, NPUCF-O) is being bought out by China Minmetals and Jiangxi Copper (JCC-L), majors willing to pay a premium to get their han…
Thompson Creek drops 2007 moly output forecast (December 15, 2007)
Vancouver – Thompson Creek Metals Company (TCM-T, TC-N) sees 2007 molybdenum production coming in up to 12% below f…
Relincho results propel Global Copper to new high (December 12, 2007)
Vancouver – A stream of good news from Global Copper’s (GLQ-V) Relincho project in Chile has boosted the junior’s s…