Silvercorp to build new mill at Ying
After a spending spree this year during which Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T, SVMFF-O) acquired three new properties within 15 km of its Ying silver camp, the company has started to build a 2,000-tonne-per-…
Asia
Scoping study adds 12 years to Anatolia’s Copler gold mine
Even though a scoping study on the sulphide portion of Anatolia Minerals Development’s (ANO-T) Copler gold project …
Asian Mineral gets Ban Phuc mining licence
Vancouver – With receipt of a mining licence for its Ban Phuc massive sulphide nickel deposit in northwestern Vietn…
SouthGobi: It’s the coal, stupid
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — Ivanhoe Mines’ (IVN-T, IVN-N) massive Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project in Mongolia may be hogging the headlines, but it’s the Ovoot Tolgoi coal field that really should be getti…
Freeport-McMoRan restarts Climax mine
With molybdenum prices trading recently at US$32.65 per lb. — up sharply from a 20-year high in 2004 of US$16 — it’s hardly surprising that Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) plans to reopen…
Pebble Creek plans $10M for India
Vancouver — India-focused explorer Pebble Creek Mining (PEB-V, PBLEF-O) plans a $10-million financing to advance its Askot copper-zinc project.
Jinchuan boosts interest in Continental
Vancouver — Chinese smelting group Jinchuan has boosted its interest in aspiring copper producer Continental Minerals (KMK-V, KMKCF-O) to 14% by exercising 8 million of the junior’s warrants for a to…
Sino Gold adds another gold-silver deposit to its pool of China assets
Several years ago Australian gold producer Sino Gold (SGX-A) identified the Eastern Dragon gold-silver deposit in n…
Silvercorp will build new mill for its Ying silver mining camp in China
After a spending spree this year during which Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T) acquired three new properties within 15 km …
Big boost for Minco’s Fuwan silver resource
After a drill season filled with strong silver grades, Minco Silver (MSV-T) has increased the resource for its Fuwa…
Anglo American CEO sees ‘solid’ metals outlook in ’08
Beijing, China–In her keynote speech at the recent China Mining Conference here, Anglo American (AAUK-Q, AAL-L) chief executive Cynthia Carroll highlighted key trends — and concerns — in the mining…
The China factor
Beijing, China–China’s insatiable appetite for iron ore has been a major factor behind the recent enormous price increases and profits in the global iron ore industry.