Brazil Resources to buy Titiribi
Brazil Resources (TSXV: BRI; US-OTC: BRIZF) aims to grow its gold resources by acquiring the large Titiribi gold-copper project in central Colombia. The Vancouver-based junior, which has gold projects in…
NovaCopper Inc
NovaCopper buying Sunward to advance Alaska project
NovaCopper (TSX: NCQ; NYSE-MKT: NCQ) is acquiring Sunward Resources (TSX: SWD; US-OTC: SNWRF) for the cash it has in its vault — not just its gold project in Colombia.
US stocks drop, June 23-27
U.S. equities had a lacklustre trading week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 95 points from the week before to 16,851.84, while the broader S&P 500 Index slipped nearly 2 points to 1,960.96. Bucking the downward trend was the…
NovaCopper boosts resources at Bornite
VANCOUVER — Explorer NovaCopper (TSX: NCQ, NYSE-MKT: NCQ) has reason to be pleased with results of a busy 2013 field season at its Bornite copper deposit in northwestern Alaska’s Ambler mining district.
NovaCopper prepares for a big year
NovaCopper (TSX: NCQ; NYSE-MKT: NCQ) will be coming out with an updated resource estimate for its Bornite carbonate-hosted copper deposit in northwestern Alaska before the end of March, and expects to kick off a prefeasibility study of Arctic,…
NovaCopper defines open-pit mine in Alaska
NovaCopper (TSX: NCQ; NYSE-Arca: NCQ) — a junior explorer that NovaGold Resources (TSX: NG; NYSE-Arca: NG) spun out early last year to explore and develop its Upper Kobuk mineral projects in the Ambler mining district of northwestern…
Gold, copper remain Alaska’s best undeveloped assets
VANCOUVER — Alaska did not see new mines commissioned or built in 2012, but an overview of the state’s year in mining and exploration from Avalon Development president Curt Freeman at Roundup 2013 in Vancouver showed that mining and…
More Alaskan high grade for NovaCopper
Since NovaCopper (NCQ-T, NCQ-X) started drilling the South Reef zone on its Bornite concession in northwestern Alaska this year, 16 of the 19 holes returned high-grade copper — a success rate of 84%.
Storm takes wind out of U.S. markets, Oct. 29-Nov.2
U.S. markets were closed for an historic two-day period during the Oct. 29-Nov. 2 trading week, as one of the most damaging storms ever to strike the U.S. northeast left more than one hundred people dead. When the markets re-opened, they…
More Alaskan high-grade for NovaCopper
Since NovaCopper (NCQ-T, NCQ-X) started drilling the South Reef Zone on its Bornite concession in northwestern Alaska this year, sixteen of the nineteen holes returned high-grade copper — a success rate of 84%.
TSX makes gains despite contradictory data
The TSX Composite Index shrugged off the uncertain economic climate and managed to gain 234 points, reaching 12,415.98 points for the Oct. 15-19 period. The Index was carried to greater heights on the back of stronger than expected quarterly…
NovaCopper hits the ground running in Alaska
Newly minted NovaCopper (NCQ-T, NCQ-X) has grand ambitions for its Upper Kobuk project in Alaska’s prolific Ambler mining district, and the company is off to a quick start with a US$16.5-million exploration program and an inaugural…