Capstone upgrades Kutcho resource estimate
Vancouver – Every little bit of grade helps at current copper prices.
2009
An old uranium frontier made new again
The number of Canadian miners poking the arid terrain of Niger is increasing, and the relative durability of the ur…
Rio Tinto enters strategic partnership with Chinalco
China’s largest aluminum producer will invest US$19.5 billion in Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) through joint ventures an…
Sweden mulls overturning ban on new nuclear power plants
Dependence on foreign energy and worries about climate change have ignited debate about overturning Sweden’s nearly…
TSX to determine Minera Andes’ fate as producer asks to issue 121 million shares
Vancouver – A few months ago, it seemed like Minera Andes (MAI-T) had it all: a 49% stake in a producing gold-sil…
Nanjinzhao makes advance Pampa payment to Cardero
Vancouver – Cardero Resources (CDU-T) is getting US$2 million of the US$200 million it sold its Pampa de Pongo ir…
Cadiscor and Tiomin combine to form new company
The proposed merger of Cadiscor Resources (CAO-V, CADRF-O) and Tiomin Resources (TIO-T) will create a new company t…
Colossus reports stellar assays at Serra Pelada
The first systematic assay results for the full suite of platinum group elements at Colossus Minerals’s (CSI-T, COL…
Tiger finding high-grade copper in the DRC
Vancouver – The mineral wealth of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is far from tapped, if Tiger Resources’ …
Court blocks Rusoro takeover bid for Gold Reserve
The Ontario superior court has issued an injunction stopping the hostile takeover bid by Rusoro Mining (RML-V, RMLF…
Japanese consortium finances Canada’s Uranium One
Uranium One (UUU-T) will raise C$270 million through a private placement with a Japanese consortium made up of Th…
Volta defines initial copper-gold resource in Burkina Faso
Vancouver – A few days after its joint-venture partner returned full ownership of the Gaoua copper-gold property …