November 29, 2011 As Gitzel folds in Hathor battle, Cameco continues to ‘scour world’ for targets TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – In backing down from a bidding war with Rio Tinto for Canadian uranium junior Hathor Exploration, Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel showed impressive restraint after he brazenly bid…
November 29, 2011 Pretium leaps on huge Brucejack gold-silver resource upgrade Mineweb reported that Pretium Resources (TSX:PVG) increased its gold and silver resource at Brucejack.
November 29, 2011 Diamonds are forever secure Geekosystems reports on a new use for diamonds, providing truly unknowable random numbers that could serve the basis for secure communication. Random numbers are at the heart of modern communication,…
November 29, 2011 Canadian iron ore miner reaches $120 million development deal with Chinese steel producer Century Iron Mines, an iron ore miner with projects in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador, has reached a $120 million development deal with WISCO Resources, one of the third largest…
November 29, 2011 Court fight over Taseko Mines prompts duelling injunction requests An angry dispute over a proposed massive gold and copper mine in B.C.'s central Interior has set off duelling requests for court injunctions against the opponents.
November 28, 2011 U.K. supports Canada on oilsands The British government is working with Canada to fight a European proposal that would officially label fuel from the Alberta oil sands as dirtier than conventional sources, according to the…
November 28, 2011 Xstrata stops Sudbury mine production over safety concerns A rash of injuries at two mines in Sudbury forced Xstrata management to temporarily stop operations and send its 300-employee workforce home, Nov. 21.
November 28, 2011 Probe Mines Announces Positive Preliminary Metallurgical Results for Its Borden Lake Gold Project Probe Mines Limited (TSX VENTURE:PRB.V - News) ("Probe" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received positive preliminary gold metallurgical results from its Initial Scoping Metallurgical Study…
November 28, 2011 Indian consortium and Canadian firm awarded big Afghan iron ore contract A group of Indian companies and Canada's Kilo Goldmines Ltd. (CVE:KGL) have been awarded the contract to mine the Hajigak iron ore deposit in Afghanistan. MINING.com reported Nov. 19 that…
November 28, 2011 Pretium Resources Inc.: Significant increase in Brucejack’s gold resources Pretium Resources Inc.("Pretivm") (TSX:PVG) is pleased to report an updated mineral resource estimate for its wholly-owned Brucejack Project located in northern British Columbia. High-grade and bulk-tonnage gold resources have increased…
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
