February 2, 2012 Glenstrata: Not just mining’s biggest ever deal, a new kind of resource giant Glencore International is in talks with Xstrata to merge in a deal that would create a $80 billion rival to BHP Billiton, Vale, Rio Tinto and China's Shenhua. Here's a…
February 2, 2012 Imperial Metals Corporation: Red Chris Mineral Resource Tonnage Increased by 103% Imperial Metals Corporation (TSX:III) reports a tonnage increase of 103% in the Measured and Indicated Resource at its Red Chris copper/gold deposit. VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 2, 2012) -…
February 2, 2012 LME copper slips on slow China demand, EU debt woes London copper slipped on Thursday as gains in the past month kept Chinese buyers at bay and the euro zone debt crisis continued to weigh on sentiment, but upbeat global…
February 1, 2012 Zambian gov’t to increase mines ownership to 35% Times of Zambia reports that the Zambian government is planning to increase its share of mining firms from 20% to 35% but is not planning a wholesale nationalization.
February 1, 2012 Brixton Metals Announces Flow-Through Financing Brixton Metals Corporation (TSX VENTURE:BBB) (the "Company" or "Brixton") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to complete a brokered private placement financing (the "Private Placement"),…
February 1, 2012 Auriga Gold to Acquire the Prosperity North Property, British Columbia, from Pioneer Metals Auriga Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:AIA) ("Auriga Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to purchase a 100% undivided interest in a 12,622 ha…
February 1, 2012 Copper emerges as star performer-Scotiabank Commodity Price Index Scotiabank economist, Patricia Mohr, suggests the gold bull run is intact with Scotiabank's Commodity Price Index price forecast revised up to an average of $1,750 for 2012.
January 31, 2012 HudBay to Purchase 9.9% of Northern Shield Northern Shield Resources Inc. ("Northern Shield") [TSX-V: NRN] is pleased to announce that it has entered into a subscription agreement with HudBay Minerals Inc. (TSX: HBM)(NYSE: HBM) ("HudBay") pursuant to…
January 31, 2012 Ivanhoe Australia appoints investment bank UBS to advise on its ongoing strategic partnership process MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 30, 2012) - Robert Friedland, Chairman, and Peter Reeve, Chief Executive Officer of Ivanhoe Australia Limited (TSX:IVA)(ASX:IVA), are pleased to announce the appointment of UBS Investment…
January 30, 2012 First Quantum signs US$1 billion financing facilty for its Zambia operations VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 30, 2012) - First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum" or the "Company" or "FQM") (TSX:FM)(LSE:FQM) is pleased to announce the signing of a US$1 billion…
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
