Teck to shutter Trail during strike
Teck Cominco (TEK-T) says it will shut down its Trail lead and zinc smelting operations if unionized employees foll…
2005
Fronteer expanding Agi Dagi gold zone
Vancouver – Drilling by Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T) on its Agi Dagi project in western Turkey is increasing …
Minera Andes advances San Jose to feasibility
Vancouver — By summer’s end, Minera Andes (MAI-V) expects to have a completed feasibility study in hand for the Sa…
Asian Mineral boosting Ban Phuc interest (July 14, 2005)
Vancouver – Aspiring Vietnamese nickel producer Asian Mineral Resources (ASN-V) is purchasing additional interest i…
Jacobina hits commerical stride
Having attained 70% of capacity, Desert Sun Mining (DSM-T) has declared commercial production at the reactivated Ja…
Committee Bay looks south in Matador merger (July 14, 2005)
Vancouver – Nunavut gold explorer Committee Bay Resources (CBR-V) is merging with Australian focused Matador Explor…
Sold, down the river (July 14, 2005)
The Kelian gold mill, bought from Rio Tinto (RTP-N) by Guinor Gold (GNR-T), has started its journey from interior K…
Uravan flies on Boomerang deal (July 14, 2005)
Shares in Uravan Minerals’ (UVN-V) jumped 60% in early Venture Exchange trading on July 14, after the junior explor…
Cogema-UEX hit stunning uranium grades
Vancouver – Drilling by uranium producer Cogema, a subsidiary of French energy company Areva (ARVCF-Q), on its west…
North American Palladium inks Lynn option
North American Palladium (NAP-T) and Rare Earth Metals (REM-V) have signed a definitive agreement to explore for ni…
Antares sizes up Haquira (July 13, 2005)
A second look at some 85 holes drilled by Phelps Dodge (PD-N) between 2001 and 2003 has allowed Antares Minerals (A…
QGX rides coal-powered surge (July 13, 2005)
Drilling by QGX (QGX-T) has turned up 35 coal seams on the Baruun Naran project in the Gobi desert, 500 km south of…