Australia, NZ & South Pacific

First Point stakes new nickel prospects

Nickel-iron alloy explorer First Point Minerals (FPX-V) has discovered promising showings of awaruite mineralization in Australia and the Yukon. The company has staked large land packages surrounding the showings and will look to drill both…


First Point stakes new awaruite prospects in Australia, Yukon

Vancouver – Nickel-iron alloy explorer First Point Minerals (FPX-V) has discovered promising showings of awaruite mineralization in Australia and the Yukon. The company has staked large land packages surrounding the showings and will look to…


An aerial view of the processing facilities at Tallison Lithium's Greenbushes lithium project in Western Australia, 250 km south of Perth. Photo by Talison Lithium

A strong quarter for Talison

Talison Lithium (TLH-T, TLH-V) got a healthy boost from higher sales and production for the period ended Sept. 30. Its shares jumped 26.5% to $3.77 on the news. 


A strong quarter for Talison

Talison Lithium (tlh-t) got a healthy boost from higher sales and production for the period ended Sept. 30. It shares jumped 26.5% to $3.77 on the news.


An aerial view of Hope Downs South iron orebody in Western Australia's Pilbara region, a joint venture between Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting and Rio Tinto. Photo by Hancock Prospecting

Australia’s mining elite

As strong demand from China spurs development of Australia’s vast mineral resources amid record-high commodity prices, a new swath of mining executives have come to dominate Australia’s mega-rich. Australia now has 20 billionaires, says…


Central Iron Ore seeks more gold in Western Australia

Central Iron Ore’s (CIO-V) primary focus may be the magnetite and direct shipping ore it believes exists on its 652 sq. km of tenements in the Yilgarn iron ore province of Western Australia, but the junior is also busy exploring for gold and…


The historic processing plant at Redhill Resources' Gullewa gold-silver-copper project in Western Australia. Photo by Redhill Resources

A Mutiny at Gullewa

The Gullewa project in Western Australia has attracted interest of late for its high-grade gold, silver and copper mineralization and for the wheeling and dealing being done around it.  




Mandalay looks for discounted opportunities

The strategy at gold and antimony producer Mandalay Resources (MND-T) is to find assets that can generate enough cash to grow themselves, as well as fund the next acquisition. So far, that strategy appears to be working at the junior’s mine in…


Northgate’s Australian mines lag

Analysts remain mixed over AuRico Gold’s (AUQ-N) $1.46-billion, all-share takeover bid for gold miner Northgate Minerals (NGX-T, NXG-X), with some believing the 60% price AuRico agreed to pay is too rich for Northgate and its prized…



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