Nyrstar’s meteoric rise as a miner
Born of two established metals companies as a pure smelting play in 2007, Brussels-listed Nyrstar has since grabbed a commanding position in the zinc supply chain with no signs of slowing down.
Lundin Mining Corporation
Equinox makes surprise bid for Lundin (February 28, 2011)
A hostile bid by Equinox Minerals (EQN-T, EQN-A) for Lundin Mining worth about $4.8 billion in cash and shares could derail a friendly merger proposed between Lundin and Inmet Mining (IMN-T, IEMF-O) that is scheduled for a shareholder vote on…
African Copperbelt: still risky after all these years
The African Copperbelt running through Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hosts some of the world’s richest copper and copper-cobalt deposits, and has attracted dozens of junior companies over the years. But like moths to a…
Inmet and Lundin propose to merge
The proposed merger of Inmet Mining (IMN-T, IEMF-O) and Lundin Mining (LUN-T), which both companies describe as a “merger of equals,” would create a large base-metal producer in Canada that would replace those the country has lost in the…
TSX rebounds with strength over July 5-9
The TSX Composite Index showed signs of life again finishing 400 points higher for the July 5-9 period as it e…
Sunridge advances in Eritrea
SITE VISIT ASMARA, ERITREA — Six years and $30 million into its Eritrean exploration adventure, Sunridge Gold (SGC-V) has defined four deposits lying in an arc around the capital city Asmara that together host indicated resources containing…
Lundin misses expectations
Despite coming a long ways in a year’s time, Lundin Mining’s (LUN-T) first quarter financial results failed to…
Lundin jumps on Tenke Fungurume news
VANCOUVER — News that a resolution to the contract review is near for the Tenke Fungurume copper mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) lifted part-owner Lundin Mining’s (LUN-T) share pri…
Geovic looks to be the name in cobalt
Geovic Mining (GMC-T, GVCM-O) is looking to Cameroon to become the go-to name in cobalt.
Lundin jumps on DRC news
Vancouver – News that a resolution to the contract review for the Tenke Fungurume mine in the Democratic Rep…
First Quantum Mired In DRC Lawsuits
First Quantum Minerals’ (FM-T, FQVLF-O) run of bad news from the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues.
Red Back Advances Tasiast, Chirano
VANCOUVER– Solid drill results and positive metallurgical news from the Tasiast gold project in Mauritania combined with a resource boost at the Chirano gold mine in Ghana lifted Red Back Mining (RBI…