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Nautilus gets developer for Solwara 1

Seafloor exploration-focused Nautilus Minerals( NUS-T)has awarded a contract to Technip USA Inc. to develop its deep sea Solwara 1 project, situated in the territorial waters of Papua New Guinea in th…


Inspecting core at Canadian Royalties' Nunavik Nickel project in Northern Quebec.

Canadian Royalties signs IBA with Nunavik Inuit

Canadian Royalties (CZZ-T, CRYAF-O) is one step closer to development at its Nunavik Nickel project in Northern Quebec, now that it’s signed an impact and benefits agreement with three communities and…


The Matheson joint venture project, in the Timmins gold camp, is strategically located near Xstrata Copper's metallurgical site (left). Goldcorp's Hoyle Pond mine head frame can be seen in the background.

Partners rev up exploration efforts at Matheson JV

It’s no coincidence that Matamec Explorations’ (MAT-V, MTCEF-O) new Matheson joint venture, in the Timmins gold camp, is next to Goldcorp’s (G-T, GG-N) Hoyle Pond gold mine property, says the company’…


Hunter Dickinson, Goldbrook, team up

The Raglan district’s largest landholder, Goldbrook Ventures (GBK-V, GBKVF-O), is set to share its sizable swath of territory in northern Quebec with mining stalwart Hunter Dickinson.



2007: A record year for mining mergers

VANCOUVER — Mining industry mergers and acquisitions soared to record levels in 2007, fuelled by a new corporate philosophy of “eat or be eaten,” plus an effort to stay competitive in the growing glo…





In an effort to strengthen relations with the locals at its Las Bambas project in Peru, Xstrata Copper has established programs to teach local farmers more effective cultivation techniques.

Developing reserves — of good will

SANTIAGO, CHILE–With alliances of communities and non-government organizations across Latin America putting the mining industry under increased scrutiny, and occasionally blocking new projects reachi…


(Top) Miners collect their rescue packs, safety equipment and lamps from the Lamproom prior to going underground at AngloGold Ashanti's Mponeng mine in South Africa. (Bottom) Open-pit mining at the Yatela project in Mali.

Mining execs converge at South Africa’s Indaba

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA — The keynote session at the recent Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town, South Africa, saw leaders from many of the world’s largest mining houses step to the podium to discu…


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