The natural resources industry of Newfoundland and Labrador — beaten down as it is by the steep decline in iron ore and oil prices — has received a most welcome board-level confirmation from Vale that it will indeed pursue…
International Royalty (IRC-T, ROY-X) and Altius Minerals (ALS-T) are taking Vale (VALE-N) to court over royalt…
Vale Inco has reached an agreement with the province of Newfoundland and Labrador to amend the Voisey’s Bay develop…
Vale (RIO-n) has stopped shipping concentrate from its gigantic Voisey’s Bay nickel mine as part of an agreement wi…
Consolidation, sustainability, and the allure of the mysterious East: the 71st annual convention of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) did not want for themes.It seems gold is n…
After losing ground to their trendy laterite cousins a few years ago, nickel sulphide deposits — hosts of the giant Sudbury, Voisey’s Bay and Norilsk orebodies — are back in fashion.Nickel sulphide …
The previous occupant of the editor’s chair here took to naming years for their characteristics. It was a useful way to encapsulate the mood of the year past, a metaphor for what fate dealt out each t…
St. John’s, NFLD — An increased level of exploration activity in Newfoundland and Labrador has resulted in 30,500 new claims being staked this year (to the end of October), surpassing the previous hi…
The Oct. 14-20 report period saw the Toronto Stock Exchange plunge to levels not seen in four years as the proposed U.S.-led war on Iraq gained steam and the banking and high-tech sectors issued more …
Large metal operations take on a life of their own in established mining camps. One result is that milling and smelting capacity create demand for near-term sources of ore.Certainly Sudbury has follow…
The end of the soap opera over development of the Voisey’s Bay nickel deposit in Labrador is as welcome as it is overdue.The long deadlock between project owner Inco and the government of Newfoundland…
Vancouver — With gold stocks leading the way, Canada’s junior exchange continued its upward march over the report period ended May 28. The S&P-TSX Venture Index climbed 22.9 points, or 1.9%, and clos…
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