AfriOre tallies Akanani
AfriOre (AFO-T) has tabled an initial inferred resource estimate for its Akanani platinum project, 25 km north of M…
2006
Iceland a contender for Alcan expansion
Alcan (AL-T, AL-N) has secured 40% of the energy it would need to significantly expand its smelter in Iceland.B…
TSX and TSXV Short Positions (May 11, 2006)
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Pre-feasibility gives Passendro thumbs-up
A pre-feasibility study for Axmin (AXM-V) on the Passendro gold project in the Central African Republic says a …
Eurozinc gets the attention but falls
Eurozinc Mining (EZM-T) has been the most popular mining stock over the last week and it continued to draw heavy tr…
South Deep production halved for up to a year (May 10, 2006)
Johannesburg-listed Western Areas (WARSF-O) plans to sell shares equivalent to 10% of its current issued share capi…
Barrick takes stake in Midway Gold (May 10, 2006)
Vancouver – In an increasingly common strategy amongst majors, Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) will participate in a fi…
Niblack drills namesake VMS project in Alaska
Vancouver – A first phase exploration program to include 6,500 metres of drilling is under way at the Niblack volc…
Royalties tables scoping study for Raglan South (May 10, 2006)
Royalties tables scoping study for Raglan SouthQuebec-based nickel explorer Canadian Royalties (CZZ-T, CRYAF-O)…
PGM Ventures to reopen Spanish zinc-copper mine (May 09, 2006)
With a full feasibility study completed, new management appointed, most of the financing and permits getting lined …
Editorial: Federal budget good for Canada’s miners, explorers (May 09, 2006)
The first federal budget presented by Canada’s new Conservative minority government in early May provided a bevy of…
Corriente lines up $125-million for Mirador
Vancouver – Corriente Resources (CTQ-T, ETQ-X) has arranged a $125-million financing to bring its Mirador copper de…