PEOPLE (September 29, 2008)
Amazon GoldSands — Carlos Stocker appointed CFO; Kenneth Phillippe has resigned as CFO. Argentex Mining — Patrick Downey appointed a director. Bullion Monarch Mining– Larry Anderson appointed a dir…
Nickel
FNX on target to bring LFD to production (September 29, 2008)
Vancouver — FNX Mining (FNX-T, FNXMF-o) has defined an initial resource for what will likely be the next production target at its Levack mine complex, about 30 km northwest of Sudbury, Ont.
Searching for nickel near Timmins
Vancouver — Timmins and its environs may be known for their rich gold history but in Langmuir Twp., these days it’s all about nickel.
Liberty ramps up at McWatters nickel mine
After having a challenging time with ramp development, Liberty Mines (LBE-t) has reached the preproduction stage at its McWatters nickel mine, 29 km south of Timmins, Ont.
Ursa in preproduction mode at Shakespeare
As nickel prices plunge below the US$8-per-lb. range and world stockpiles grow, Ursa Major Minerals (UMJ-T, UMJMF-o) is taking the safe route for the time being at its Shakespeare open-pit nickel proj…
URSA Major starts preproduction at Shakespeare nickel mine
As nickel prices plunge below the US$7-per-lb. range and world stockpiles grow, URSA Major Minerals (UMJ-T) is taki…
FNX on target to bring LFD to production (September 17, 2008)
Vancouver – FNX Mining (FNX-T) has defined an initial resource for what will likely be the next production target a…
Liberty starts ramp-up at McWatters
After having a challenging time with ramp development, Liberty Mines (LBE-T) has reached the preproduction stage at…
Western Areas doubles resource at Spotted Quoll (September 15, 2008)
If Western Areas (WSA-T, WSA-A) had any doubts that its Spotted Quoll nickel project, in Western Australia, has the potential to become a major underground mine, they seem to have been laid to rest wi…
Independent Nickel’s board likes revised takeover offer
Victory Nickel (NI-T, VNCKF-O) has tweaked its all-share takeover offer for Independent Nickel (INI-T, INIFF-O), …
Western Areas doubles resource at Spotted Quoll (September 02, 2008)
If Western Areas (WSA-T, WSA-A) had any doubts that its Spotted Quoll nickel project has the potential to become a …
Independent Nickel mulls its options
Hoping to expand its nickel holdings in Manitoba, Victory Nickel (NI-T, VNCKF-O) has made an unsolicited, all-share takeover bid for Sudbury, Ont.-based Independent Nickel (INI-T, INIFF-O).