Barker on Hunt for VMS Deposits at Frank Creek
Vancouver — In its hunt for massive sulphide deposits, junior explorer Barker Minerals (BML-V, BKMNF-O) is anxiously awaiting results from a couple of recently completed drill holes at its Frank Cree…
Zinc-Lead
Irish labour dispute delays Lundin shipments
Citing the impact of a labour dispute, Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LMC A) said it will be forced to delay some concentrat…
More thick intersections from Back Forty
Aquila Resources (AQA-V) has drilled several more wide intersections of base metal mineralization at its Back Forty…
Ecstall rejects takeover bid from Mantle
Vancouver – Ecstall Mining (EAM-V, ESMGF-O) is telling shareholders to reject a takeover bid by Mantle Resources (M…
European Goldfields ups production in Greece
European Goldfields (EGU-T) is both ramping up production and adding years to the life of its Stratoni silver-zinc-…
Eritrea sulphides attract Lundin financing
Vancouver – Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LMC-A) is making a strategic private placement investment in Sanu Resources (SNU…
Bear Creek adds value at Corani
With the Corani polymetallic discovery in Peru hovering just shy of 320 million oz. in an overall contained silver resource, Bear Creek Mining (BCM-V, BCEKF-O) is looking to add value by driving the p…
Woodlawn prefeasibility under way
Metallurgical testing and engineering and design work for the Woodlawn base metal project in New South Wales, Australia, is under way.
Teck Cominco sinks US$25M into Nautilus
Vancouver — Nautilus Minerals (NUS-V, NUSMF-O) has secured another major mining company financing, with Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) putting US$25 million into the seafloor mineral explorer as part …
Mantle plans Ecstall takeover
Vancouver – Looking to consolidate ownership in the high-grade Akie zinc-lead project in northeastern British Colum…
More massive sulphides at Niblack
Vancouver — Stepout drilling by Niblack Mining (NIB-V, NBLKF-O) has delivered further massive sulphide intercepts from the Lookout zone at its Niblack project on Prince of Wales Island in southeaster…
Silver Wheaton takes a piece of Sabina
Vancouver – Aspiring Nunavut silver-zinc producer Sabina Silver (SBB-V, SBBFF-O) has secured a new major shareholde…