Duluth Metals JVs with Antofagasta to advance Nokomis
It’s not very often that a junior Canadian explorer hooks a South American mining giant with a promising depos…
Platinum Group Metals
NA Palladium To Restart Lac Des Iles
The outlook for palladium is strong enough that North American Palladium (PDL-T, PAL-X) has asked miners to come back to work at Lac des Iles, near Thunder Bay, Ont., after a year-long shutdown.
FNX set to hike production in 2010
FNX Mining (FNX-T) forecasts production from its Sudbury mining camp in 2010 will reach 891,000 tons of ore sh…
North American Palladium to restart Lac des Iles
The outlook for palladium is strong enough that North American Palladium (PDL-T, PAL-X) has asked miners to co…
Platinum, Palladium Demand Dips In 2009: Johnson Matthey
A 4.4% decline in net global platinum demand and a 3.8% fall in net global palladium is expected in 2009, according to the latest market survey by metals specialists Johnson Matthey.
Initial resource on Puimajuq boosts Canadian Royalties
In the Inuktitut language “Puimajuq” means “near surface” and Canadian Royalties (CZZ-T) hopes its deposit of …
Noront Looks To Consolidate Ring Of Fire
The remoteness of Noront Resources’ (NOT-V, NOSOF-O) “Ring of Fire” discoveries in the James Bay lowlands of northern Ontario has long been a concern for investors.
Freewest’s Watson: Noront bid to be rejected
Freewest Resources (FWR-V) president and CEO Mackenzie Watson says he will “absolutely” reject a hostile takeo…
Colossus Minerals surges on drill results
Between 1980 and 1986, the Serra Pelada precious metals deposit in Brazil’s Para state spawned the largest gol…
North American Palladium raises $65 million in two bought-deals
After accepting and then rejecting an unpopular $50-million financing through 7% convertible notes North Ame…
Xstrata Ponders Merger Options
Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) could be gearing up for another run at the world’s third-largest platinum producer, Lonmin (LMI-L).
Noront finds nickel, copper, palladium deep under Eagle 1A
Noront Resources (NOT-V) has finally published the much anticipated assay results from nine holes drilled almo…