Copper
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COPPER & GOLD EXPLORATION: Marathon enjoying success in Ontario, Newfoundland
ONTARIO & NEWFOUNDLAND – Marathon PGM Corp. of Toronto is enjoying success at both its Geordie Lake proper…
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GRINDING MILL: Largest Vertimill goes into tertiary service
AUSTRALIA – Metso Minerals says the first 2,240 kW Vertimill® is destined for service as a tertiary grinde…
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OFFERING: Peregrine IPO raises $20+ million
TORONTO – Peregrine Metals has completed its initial public offering (IPO) of 20 million units priced at $1.00…
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CANADIAN MINING PERSPECTIVE: Base metal exploration alive and well in Canada
In all the fuss and headlines about gold, rare earth elements and uranium exploration, we find it easy to forg…
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VMS EXPLORATION: Assays confirm grades from undersea Solwara discoveries
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Nautilus Minerals of Toronto says assays have confirmed the base and precious metals conten…
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MINERAL PROCESSING: Hydromet tested for Ferguson Lake ore
NUNAVUT – Starfield Resources of Montreal has asked SGS Lakefield Research to develop a hydrometallurgical pro…
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MINERAL PROCESSING: FL Smidth wins contract for hydromet plant
NEWFOUNDLAND – FL Smidth of Denmark and Orillia, ON, has been awarded the contract to supply comminution and s…
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GOLD EXPLORATION: HudBay drills more high grades at Lalor
MANITOBA – HudBay Minerals of Toronto continues to drill high grades at the Lalor gold and base metal property…
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NICKEL MINING: Vale Inco mucking from three mines, smelter operating
ONTARIO – Vale Inco, the Brazilian miner whose 3,000 unionized Sudbury workers have been on strike since July …
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NICKEL-COPPER MINING: Shakespeare production begins
ONTARIO – URSA Major Minerals of Toronto has begun mining ore at its Shakespeare nickel-copper open pit mine 7…
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COPPER DEVELOPMENT: Copper Mountain work on schedule
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Copper Mountain Mining of Vancouver says that construction work at the Copper Mountain copp…
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COPPER HEDGE: Taseko locks in higher copper prices
VANCOUVER — Taseko Mines has hedged forward 50% of its targeted copper production from the Gibraltar min…