Rare Earths Shortage Looming?
The key metals needed for hybrid cars, flat-screen TVs and energy-efficient lighting could be in short supply in a few years’ time if rare earth element mines aren’t developed outside of China, some i…
Industrial/Specialty Minerals
Katanga pulls the brakes on cobalt production
Katanga Mining (KAT-T) blames falling cobalt prices for its decision to stop producing the metal at one of its proj…
It’s a long moly Storie for Columbia Yukon (November 17, 2008)
Vancouver — Stepout drilling at the Storie molybdenum deposit continues to return long mineralized intercepts for Columbia Yukon Explorations (CYU-V, CYUXF-o).
Jasper posts more drill results from B. C.
In an interview with The Northern Miner in December 2005, Gordon Dixon, president of Jasper Mining (JSP-V, JAMGF-o), said the company’s McFarlane property, just east of Kootenay Lake in British Columb…
Avanti puts US$424M price tag on Kitsault
Vancouver — To take a crack at reopening the Kitsault molybdenum mine, 140 km northwest of Prince Rupert, B. C., Avanti Mining (AVT-C, AVNMF-o) will have to shell out about US$424 million in capital …
Pacific Comox’s vision for Ryan Lake (November 17, 2008)
SITE VISIT Matatchewan, Ont. — A big old pile of crushed ore sits outside the mill at Pacific Comox Resources’ (PCM-V, PAOCF-o) past-producing Ryan Lake copper-moly project. The pile has…
In pursuit of financing, Adanac retools Ruby Creek
Adanac Molybdenum (AUA-T, AUAYF-o) is looking into a new plan for its Ruby Creek moly project near Atlin, B. C., after figures from an updated feasibility study weren’t as promising as the originals.
Potash One looks at solution mining in Saskatchewan
Vancouver — On the heels of an oversubscribed $10.4-million financing, Potash One (KCL-T, KCLOF-o) is starting prefeasibility work on the Legacy potash project in Saskatchewan, where it hopes to soon…
Thompson Creek boasts stellar Q3
A sudden drop in molybdenum demand over the last few weeks has prompted Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T, TC-n) to batten down the hatches.
Editorial: Moly meltdown shakes things up
The spectre of a global recession continued to grow and shape-shift during the week ended Nov. 8, the 45th trading week of 2008, laying its dead hand onto more industrial players, including automakers…
Berg shaping up for Terrane Metals (November 17, 2008)
Vancouver — Terrane Metals (TRX-V, TRXOF-o) may be primarily focused on developing its mega Mt. Milligan copper project, near Prince George, B. C., but the company is still finding time to drill its …
Commentary: Asbestos mortality: a Canadian export
— The following is an edited version of an editorial that appeared in the Oct. 21, 2008, edition of the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The footnotes have been removed, but are available in the…