Cameco to mill Uranium One’s ore in US
Up and coming uranium producer Uranium One (UUU-T) has struck a 5-year toll-milling agreement Camecos (CCO-T) Amer…
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Duluth Complex projects build up resources
The extensive drilling programs in the Duluth Complex of northeastern Minnesota are now paying off, with two of the major players in the camp outlining significant new resources on their properties.
Hungry for Meridian, Yamana ups offer
Six weeks after Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-N, YAU-L) announced its original proposal to take over Meridian Gold (MNG-T, MDG-N), the company announced on Aug. 14 that it has upped the cash component of it…
Editorial: US House bill targets miners; rally set for Elko
While the broad decline in stock markets in the U.S. cast a pall over North American mining investors during the week ended Aug. 11, the 32nd trading week of 2007, outside of the spotlight a much more…
Xstrata sells portfolio to Pure Nickel
Pure Nickel (NIC-V, PNCKF-O) has closed its deal to buy Falconbridge’s portfolio of Canadian nickel exploration properties from Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) for $15.25 million and 4 million warrants.
More 40 Mile high-grade for Full Metal (August 20, 2007)
Vancouver — Full Metal Minerals (FMM-V, FLMTF-O) continues to hit high-grade massive sulphides at the LWM prospect on its 40 Mile project, in eastern Alaska, where it is seeing multiple zones of carb…
Sheffield drills high-grade copper at Moonlight
Vancouver – A trio of drill holes by Sheffield Resources (SLD-V, SLDOF-O) on the Engels mine area of its Moonlight …
U.S. Markets July 31-August 6
The U.S. markets didn’t exactly rebound over the July 31-Aug. 6 trading session, but they showed some improvement over the previous period.
Revett outlines deep zones at Troy
Revett Minerals (RVM-T, RVMIF-O) is planning a new resource estimate for four mineralized zones on its Troy copper-silver mine in Montana, following an underground drilling program.
Northern Dynasty lands Anglo as Pebble partner
Vancouver — Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-V, NAK-X) has brought on senior miner Anglo American (AAUKD-Q, AAL-L, AGL-J) as an equal partner to develop its Pebble copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry depos…
Editorial: Hopes for retribution for Busang keep fading
What had most mining people talking during the week ended Aug. 4, the 31st trading week of 2007, was the acquittal on July 31 of former vice-president of exploration at Bre-X Minerals, John Felderhof,…
Polymet resource goes deeper
A new resource estimate, reflecting infill drilling and the inclusion of deeper mineralized zones, increases the si…