More hurdles for First Quantum in DRC
Vancouver – The situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo has gone from bad to worse for First Quantum (FM…
Nickel
FNX cuts long copper intersect in new zone
Vancouver – FNX Mining (FNX-T) has hit a new zone of copper mineralization as part of ongoing exploration at i…
Mustang reports Mayville copper-nickel resource (April 15, 2010)
Mustang Minerals (MUM-V) has updated its resource estimate for the Mayville copper-nickel project in southeast…
China’s Jinchuan goes after Crowflight’s nickel
Crowflight Minerals (CML-T) rose 23.5% or 4¢ to 21¢ per share on news that China’s Jinchuan Group is…
Quadra Mining to hook up with FNX Mining
A little more than two weeks after copper producer Quadra Mining (QUA-T) struck a US$900 million joint-venture…
PEA predicts profitable-but-pricey mine at Turnagain for Hard Creek Nickel
Vancouver – Hard Creek Nickel’s (HNC-T) sizable Turnagain nickel-cobalt deposit in northwest British Columbi…
Finland delegation says the Nordic nation is a great place for mining
In late December 2001 Inmet Mining (IMN-T) announced that it would acquire 100% of the Pyhasalmi underground c…
Zimbabwe and the appetite for risk
Six to nine months ago when Ian Saunders tried to get a meeting with the investment community in Toronto or Va…
Ursa starts production at Shakespeare nickel-copper mine
Ursa Major Minerals (UMJ-T) has begun mining operations at its Shakespeare nickel-copper mine 70km west of Sud…
Vale Inco to restart Voisey’s Bay despite strike
Vale Inco Newfoundland and Labrador plans to train non-unionized supervisors and mill workers to work in the V…
Red Hill Energy to combine forces with Prophecy Resource
The boards of juniors Red Hill Energy (RH-V) and Prophecy Resource (PCY-V) have unanimously given the thumbs u…
Vale Inco strike in Sudbury passes 6-month mark
The half-year-old strike by unionized workers at Vale Inco’s Sudbury mining and smelting operations is seeing …