Ironing out possible mega merger
Spurned by the board of Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L, RIO-A) in a friendly approach, BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L, BHP-A) has made its proposal for a US$138-billion all-share bid public in an attempt to brin…
Iron Ore
NevadaCopper get resource boost
A new resource estimate on the Pumpkin Hollow copper deposit, east of Yerington, Nev., shows a significant increase in the project’s copper resource.
Anaconda drills high-grade iron ore at San Gabriel (November 05, 2007)
When Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) found iron oxide copper-gold deposits 1,000 km north of Santiago, Chile, 10 years ago, it completed 11 reverse-circulation (RC) drill holes targeting magnetic anomalies. …
Pumpkin delivers treats
A new resource estimate on the Pumpkin Hollow copper deposit east of Yerington, Nev., shows a significant increase …
Anaconda drills high-grade iron ore at San Gabriel (October 26, 2007)
When Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) found iron oxide copper gold deposits 1000 km north of Santiago, Chile ten years ago …
Consolidated Thompson Left in the Cold on Lost Wabush Deal
Dofasco, a subsidiary of steelmaker Arcelor Mittal, has exercised its option to buy the majority interest in the Wabush Mines iron ore joint venture in Quebec and Labrador, ending an attempt by Consol…
Adriana Grads Land for Iron Port in Brazil
Vancouver — Seizing a development opportunity afforded by surging demand for iron, Adriana Resources (ADI-V, ANARF-O) is optioning shoreline property in Brazil to develop an iron ore port facility to…
Northland’s Good News From Finland
Northland Resources (NAU-V, NRSRF-O) saw its shares shoot up recently, after announcing a resource estimate for its 100%-owned iron oxide copper-gold (IOCG) Hannukainen project in Finland.
Consolidated Thompson shares drop on lost Wabush deal
Dofasco has exercised its option to buy the majority interest in the Wabush Mines iron ore joint venture in Quebec …
IOC ramps up investment in Labrador operations
Strong market demand, addressing operating bottlenecks and improving winter performance were the key drivers behind the Iron Ore Co. of Canada’s (IOC) decision earlier this month to pump $60 million i…
Adriana grabs land for iron ore port in Brazil
Vancouver – Seizing a development opportunity afforded by surging demand for iron, Adriana Resources (ADI-V) is opt…
Finnish resource boosts Northland
Northland Resources (NAU-V) saw its shares shoot up on Thursday after announcing a resource estimate for its 100% o…