Candente Copper a likely takeover target?
Candente Copper’s (DNT-T) sizeable Canariaco Norte copper-gold deposit in northern Peru has been receiving a lot of buzz lately, with a few analysts tipping the project as a likely takeover target.
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Violence plagues Freeport’s Grasberg mine
Three contractor workers died and two security personnel were wounded at Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold’s (fcx-n) Grasberg copper-gold mine in Indonesia’s Papua province on Oct. 14.
What next for Lundin?
Rumours have been circulating for weeks that cash-rich BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BTL-L) might be interested in making a bid for Lundin Mining (LUN-T), but a late-night post on the Telegraph’s website on Aug. 8 added more fuel to the fire.
Mukuba Resources options land next to Tenke-Fungurume
At just 19.5¢ a share and 57.4 million shares outstanding, Mukuba Resources (MKU-V) may have slipped under the radar of many investors. But a recent option and joint-venture (JV) agreement on a tenement adjacent to the Tenke-Fungurume mine…
Barclays still bullish on copper
Copper prices could move lower before they go higher, but Barclays Capital says it believes we have not yet seen the highs for this year.
Peruvian mining stocks plunge after leftist Humala wins presidency
Peruvian-focused mining stocks took a nosedive this June after left-wing populist candidate Ollanta Humala narrowly won Peru’s presidential electoral run-off held on June 5. With 99% of the ballots counted, Humala captured 51.5% of the…
Peruvian mining stocks plunge after leftist Humala wins elections
Peruvian-focused mining stocks nose dived Monday after left-wing populist candidate Ollanta Humala appeared to have narrowly won Peru’s presidential electoral run-off held on Sunday, June 5. With 88% of the ballots counted, Humala had 51.3% of…
Global mining giants eye Quesnel Trough
British Columbia’s Quesnel Trough could see heightened exploration this year now that several international majors have taken an interest.
Aussie rich-lister likes New Mexico copper deal
Having spent the last two decades making a A$338-million fortune providing accommodation to mining companies, Australia’s Kevin Maloney has now decided to try his hand at mining himself. In March, he invested $10.2 million in Vancouver-based…
Australian rich-list member invests heavily in New Mexico copper deal
Vancouver – Having spent the last two decades making a A$338-million fortune providing accommodation to mining companies, Australia’s Kevin Maloney has now decided to try his hand at the real thing. In March, he invested $10.2 million in…
EMED revives Rio Tinto mine in Spain
In six years, Cyprus-based EMED Mining (EMD-T, EMED-L) has grown from being little more than a concept to a company with very real plans to restart copper production this year from the historic Rio Tinto open-pit copper mine in southwestern…
U.S. stocks rise after Egypt’s Mubarak steps down in Feb. 7-11 period
Increasing consumer confidence led to a second straight weekly advance for U.S. stocks. Oil prices fell on news that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak finally resigned and handed power over to the military, removing some of the uncertainty and…