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Drilling at Midas Gold's Golden Meadows gold project in Idaho. Photo by Midas Gold

‘Rediscoveries’ among featured projects at Roundup 2012

Modern technologies combined with robust metal prices helped generate many of the domestic and international exploration successes featured at Mineral Exploration Roundup hosted by the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME…


Drillers probe Kilo Goldmines' Adumbi gold deposit in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Orientale Province. Photo by Kilo Goldmines

Kilo juggles projects in the DRC, Afghanistan

In late January Kilo Goldmines (KGL-V) announced that its iron ore joint-venture project with Rio Tinto (RIO-N) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to host direct shipping ore. In the same announcement the junior…


The processing plant at Monument Mining's Selinsing gold mine in Malaysia. Photo by The Northern Miner

Juniors scramble for mainland Southeast Asia’s riches

The mainland of Southeast Asia may not hold much buzz for most Canadian explorers — with island nations in the region getting far more attention — but there are a few intrepid companies finding success in this oft-overlooked part of…



Kincora seeks to ride Mongolian copper wave

Kincora Copper (KCC-V) believes that with a bit of patience and a lot of drill work its Bronze Fox property can become the next big name in Mongolian copper and gold.


Monument Mining invests in Malaysia

Vancouver — Mainland Southeast Asia may not hold much buzz for Canadian explorers, with island nations in the region getting far more attention, but there are several companies finding success in this generally overlooked part of the…


Canada and China sign landmark uranium agreement

A new trade deal allowing Canadian uranium exports to China is eliciting cheers from uranium companies across the country. The deal was one of several agreements signed during a visit to China in early February by Canadian Prime Minister…



Lynas' rare earth elements processing plant in Pahang State, Malaysia. Photo by Lynas

Malaysia gives Lynas temporary REE plant licence

Shares of Lynas (LYC-A) closed 19% higher at A$1.59 on the Australian Stock Exchange following news that, after a year of delay, the Malaysian government  has approved a temporary operating licence for the rare earth separation plant the…


Positive prefeasibility for Silvercorp

AMC Mining Consultants has given the thumbs-up to Silvercorp Metals’ (SVM-T, SVM-N) Gaocheng silver-lead-zinc project in southern China in a prefeasibility study that outlines a $73.7 million net present value at an 8% discount rate, a…


Glencore, Xstrata to create megaminer

Commodities trader Glencore International  (GLEN-L) is looking to combine with Xstrata (XTA-L) in an all-share merger of equals, which will see the combined entity dominate the global markets for thermal coal, zinc, lead and ferrochrome,…


Drill rigs at Strathmore Minerals' Gas Hills uranium project in Wyoming. Photo by Strathmore Minerals

The shine is back on uranium stocks

Korea Electric Power Corporation is taking a 13.9% stake in Strathmore Minerals (STM-T) in a deal that will also give the Korean energy giant off-take rights to a portion of the uranium junior’s future production.


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