Red Back Mining posts record net income in Q1
There aren’t many mining companies these days that are trading near the top of their 52-week price range but R…
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Alpha and Foundation in US$2B coal merger
The big fish can use the attractive valuations created by the recession to get even bigger. This is the case in the…
Athabasca Minerals: Supplying the sandsbox
Vancouver – Aggregates. Sand and gravel. “I could write a book on them,” says Athabasca Minerals (ABM-V) vice-presi…
Lower nickel prices chip away at International Royalty’s Q1 revenues
A US$3.7 million decline in royalty revenue from the Voisey’s Bay mine drove first quarter revenues for Internation…
Friedland gets friendly with Potash One
The astronomical cost of bringing a potash mine into production will keep many juniors from developing their projec…
Soho classes up Tahuehueto
Vancouver – All aspects of Soho Resources’ (SOH-V) resource estimate for the Tahuehueto property in Mexico hav…
NovaGold gets slapped with environmental fine
NovaGold Resources (NG-T) will pay nearly US$900,000 to settle water-pollution charges in Alaska.
First Uranium raises $107 million
Adding $107 million to its coffers will allow First Uranium (FIU-T, FUM-J) to speed up construction of the pressure…
Barrick fights public relations battle in Papua New Guinea
While Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) has decided to push ahead and build the Pascua Lama mine atop the Andean glaciers…
Iron ore: will benchmark pricing go?
With the growth of spot pricing for iron ore, it looks as if the existing system, based on a benchmark price set by…
Kinbauri share-price up 50% on rejection of Orvana offer
Vancouver – It appears as if a battle for Kinbauri’s Gold’s (KNB-V, KINBF-O) primary asset, a 100% stake in the E…
Riverstone defines gold deposit in Burkina Faso
Vancouver – Five years after deciding to focus its gold exploration efforts on Burkina Faso, Riverstone Resources…