DRC official sounds sour note
Words from the mouth of an official of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mines ministry were anything but music to…
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Indonesia could be tricky for BHP
A battle could be brewing for BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) on a small island in Indonesia, where the company could soon find itself in the sights of environmental groups.
Creston Moly’s bet on El Creston paying off
VANCOUVER — With complete results now available for the latest drill program at El Creston, it’s becoming clear that Creston Moly (CMS-V, CMSJF-O) has its hands on one of the highest-grade molybdenum…
Lydian’s early moves
Lydian International (LYD-T) likes to arrive early.Following its nose for geological potential in transitional …
Cleveland-Cliffs to merge with Alpha Natural Resources
After Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF-N) and Alpha Natural Resources (ANR-N) wrap up their merger, the new entity will own ni…
Taseko zips ahead with Gibraltar expansion
SITE VISIT WILLIAMS LAKE, B. C. — In central British Columbia, where pine beetles are choking the lifeblood out of the lumber industry, Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X) is a breath…
Antares study suggests Haquira economic
A scoping study and preliminary economic assessment of the nearsurface leachable portion of the Haquira copper deposit in south-central Peru suggest there is an opportunity for an economic operation a…
Citigroup forecasts strong moly prices until 2010 (May 05, 2008)
Molybdenum supply won’t catch up with demand until 2010 and rising oil prices will only heighten the metal’s value, according to a new report from Citi Investment Research, a division of Citigroup Glo…
Residents of Oklahoma town sue over historic pollution
Kaylee Jernigan and her mother Kim live less than half a mile from the site of a smelter that refined zinc and cadmium ore concentrates for 58 years before it was closed down in 1974.
To buy or to build, that is the question
When escalating costs and a much-delayed construction schedule forced NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) and Teck Comi…
Citigroup forecasts strong moly prices until 2010 (April 23, 2008)
Molybdenum supply won’t catch up with demand until 2010 and rising oil prices will only heighten the metal’s value,…
Residents of Oklahoma town launch class-action lawsuit against Phelps Dodge
Kaylee Jernigan and her mother Kim live less than half a mile from the site of a smelter that refined zinc and ca…