Aker Kvaerner drops the Kvaerner, picks up Solutions
Development and engineer services provider Aker Kvaerner has changed its name to Aker Solutions.
2008
Rosemont Copper enlists ABB for mill drives
Rosemont Copper, a subsidiary of Augusta Resource (AZC-T, AZC-X), has contracted ABB Switzerland to supply mill drives for the company’s Rosemont copper mine.
Homeland Energy picks mining contractor
South Africa-focused Homeland Energy Group (HEG-T, HMDEF-O) has awarded Moolman Mining a 3-year initial mining contract for its 74%-owned Kendal coal mine.
U. S. MARKETS APRIL 8-14
Those clinging to an intangible optimism about the state of the U. S. economy let go a little during the April 8-14 trading period, which started off with some pessimistic news from the U. S. Federal …
BC power line could spark $3.5 billion mining investment
Vancouver – A power line into northern British Columbia could attract an estimated $3.5 billion in mining investmen…
Ecuador gives investors new bout of the shudders
The government of Ecuador has done what mineral investors the world over feared they might, and Canadian-based mine…
Schulich hikes Starfield stake (April 18, 2008)
Famed mining entrepreneur Seymour Schulich has increased his holdings in Starfield Resources (SRU-T).In a news re…
Acadian Mining to spin off gold assets
Halifax-based Acadian Mining (ADA-T) is spinning off its gold assets into a new public company to create value for…
Aurizon signs LOI with Radisson for gold property with high-grade past
Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X) is considering a joint venture with Radisson Mining (RDS-V) for the O’Brien-Kewagama p…
Sherwood still marching ahead at Minto
Vancouver – Less than a year after commissioning its Minto mine, Sherwood Copper (SWC-V) has not only expanded the …
Canadian Royalties signs impact/benefits agreement with local Inuit
Canadian Royalties (CZZ-T, CRYAF-O) is one step closer to development for its Nunavik Nickel project in Northern Qu…
Breathing new life into old mines
It cost a King’s ransom of C$97 million but Blue Note Mining (BN-T) chief executive Michael Judson says the resusci…