Editorial: BHP Billiton eyes Rio Tinto in mining’s biggest-ever deal
The mining industry’s merger mania returned to the very top of the food chain during the week ended Nov. 10, the 45th trading week of 2007.
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Coeur, environmental groups propose Kensington plan (November 16, 2007)
Vancouver – After being dealt a permitting blow on its Kensington gold project in southeastern Alaska earlier this …
NovaGold and Barrick agree to work together at Donlin Creek
Vancouver – After long legal disputes and numerous nasty words, NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) and Barrick Gold (A…
NevadaCopper get resource boost
A new resource estimate on the Pumpkin Hollow copper deposit, east of Yerington, Nev., shows a significant increase in the project’s copper resource.
Ucore Uranium soars on Bokan Mountain high-grade
Vancouver — Some hot drill core from Ucore Uranium’s (UCU-V, UURAF-O) Bokan Mountain uranium project lit up the company’s stock recently, doubling its share price.
Bayswater to absorb Northern Canadian Uranium (November 05, 2007)
Vancouver — Bayswater Uranium (BAY-V, BYSWF-O) has inked a deal to take over Northern Canadian Uranium (NCA-V, NCADF-O) for its property portfolio in Wyoming’s Powder River basin, northern Saskatchew…
Editorial: US House tightens noose around miners’ necks
The biggest story during the week ended Oct. 27, the 43rd trading week of 2007, was the growing momentum in the U.S. House of Representatives for the passage of the pernicious Hardrock Mining and Recl…
Pumpkin delivers treats
A new resource estimate on the Pumpkin Hollow copper deposit east of Yerington, Nev., shows a significant increase …
Ucore Uranium climbs on Bokan Mountain high-grade
Vancouver – Some hot drill core from Ucore Uranium’s (UCU-V, UURAF-O) Bokan Mountain uranium project on southeaster…
Editorial: US House tightens noose around American miners necks
The past week has seen growing momentum in the U.S. House of Representatives for the passage of the pernicious Hard…
Tower Hill Finds Niche With AngloGold’s Alaska Portfolio
SITE VISIT Fairbanks, Alaska — Assembling a decent portfolio of exploration projects in a region as vast and remote as Alaska can be an expensive and protracted task. International Tower…
Niblack Goes Underground to Decode Vms Showings
SITE VISIT Ketchikan, Alaska — The float plane skims along the water, delivering visitors to the rugged shores of Prince of Wales Island. Steep, thickly forested hills rise up out…