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| 20 Apr 2010 | Iron & Steel | ► | Iron ore prices reach $190/mt Week 16 opened with a bang with the Indian spot prices making a quantum jump of almost USD 10 per tonne since 16th April. The unprecedented escalation seems unstoppable leaving veterans exasperated... more ► |
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| Brockman seals $6 billion iron ore deal with Sinosteel Emerging Pilbara iron ore producer Brockman Resources has pulled off a major coup by signing a sales agreement with China's largest importer of ore, Sinosteel, that could be worth more than $6... more ► |
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| Steel Dynamics first quarter profit $1.56b Steel Dynamics, Inc said Monday after the markets closed that it swung to a first quarter profit, as sales jumped 91% from last year. The company's quarterly earnings per share also came in above... more ► |
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| Schnitzer Steel acquires scrap-metal processor in Montana Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. is the new owner of a scrap-metal processor in Billings, Montana, managers of the Portland-based company said today... more ► |
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| Japan iron and steel production down 26.3% in 2009 Crude steel production in Japan fell by 26.3 percent in fiscal 2009, according to data released by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation on Monday... more ► |
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| BHP-Rio Tinto iron ore join venture ruling expected by May The Australian competition regulator hopes to decide on a proposed iron ore joint venture between Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton by the end of May, the head of the regulatory body said on television on... more ► |
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| BHP's iron ore output up 11% BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's largest mining company, said third-quarter iron-ore production rose 11 percent as demand from China surged... more ► |
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| AK Steel uncertain over iron ore prices AK Steel shares fell 7% Tuesday after the steel maker warned it cannot "reliably estimate" its second-quarter operating results due to uncertainty over global iron ore prices... more ► |
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| 12 Apr 2010 | Essar Steel in $500m global bonds sale Steelmaker Essar Steel is to make an offering of a benchmark-sized seven-year global bond, not callable for four years, a source close to the deal said... more ► |
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| BHP, Vale and Tinto agree on iron ore pricing Just as Australian mining giant BHP Billiton and Brazilian miner Vale had announced their seasonal prices to customers, Australia's 2nd largest mineral supplier Rio Tinto said Friday that they are... more ► |
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| Base Metals | ► | Copper, Aluminium, Zinc, Lead, Tin, Nickel |
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| 7 May 2011 | Copper | ► | Experts expect copper prices to soar More big miners will likely follow the world's largest gold company into the copper sector as the metal's price soars alongside Chinese industry's growing hunger for it, experts say... more ► |
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| 20 Apr 2010 | Base Metals | ► | Copper futures down to $7,610/mt Risk aversion drove copper to a three-week low on Monday, as investors fretted about the potential impact of fraud charges against Goldman Sachs, Wall Street's most influential bank and a leading... more ► |
| Copper | ► | Gold futures rise to $1,139/oz Gold futures ended higher Tuesday as investors again stepped in to snap up bullion, although gains fizzled somewhat as the dollar strengthened... more ► |
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| Rio Tinto to invest $340m in molybdenum facility Kennecott Utah Copper, today announced that its parent company, Rio Tinto, will invest $340 million in the construction of a new Molybdenum Autoclave Process (MAP) facility at Kennecott Utah Copper... more ► |
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| Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold earnings preview Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., the world's largest publicly traded copper company, reports first-quarter results Wednesday before the market opens... more ► |
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| Base Metals | ► | Interview: Nickel, zinc to go up In an exclusive interview, Bharath Kumar, Global Financial Market, speaks about various commodities and gives his outlook going forward... more ► |
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| Copper | ► | Two copper mining projects launched in Zambia Zambia's President Rupiah Banda on Tuesday launched two new copper mining projects with a call to investors to add value to the economy by employing more Zambians... more ► |
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| Silver, copper ETF launched on New York Stock Exchange Global X Funds, a New York-based exchange traded funds (ETF) provider, said on Tuesday it has launched two ETF products which track the performance of silver and copper mining companies... more ► |
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| 12 Apr 2010 | Nickel | ► | BHP suspends its Leinster nickel mine A miner has died underground in Western Australia's Goldfields, again raising questions about BHP Billiton's safety record... more ► |
| Base Metals | ► | Copper futures rise to $7,975/mt London copper futures pared gains after hitting a fresh 20-month high on Monday, but sentiment remained positive on strong Chinese import data and a weaker dollar... more ► |
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| Precious Metals | ► | Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium, Iridium, Ruthenium, Osmium |
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| 20 Apr 2010 | Precious Metals | ► | Gold futures rise to $1,139/oz Gold futures ended higher Tuesday as investors again stepped in to snap up bullion, although gains fizzled somewhat as the dollar strengthened... more ► |
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| Gold | ► | MAG Silver drills molybdenum-gold MAG Silver Corp. announced additional gold and molybdenum assay results from on-going drilling (32 diamond drill holes) of the Pozo Seco moly-gold discovery on its 100% owned Cinco de Mayo property... more ► |
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| Silver | ► | Pan American Silver first quarter silver-gold production report Pan American Silver Corp., today reports that the illegal strike which began on April 10th at its Huaron mine in Peru was settled on April 15th and that normal operations have resumed. In addition,... more ► |
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| Gold | ► | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold earnings preview Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., the world's largest publicly traded copper company, reports first-quarter results Wednesday before the market opens... more ► |
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| North American Palladium to acquire gold exploration project North American Palladium Ltd., operator of the Lac des Iles palladium mine near Thunder Bay, Ont., said Tuesday it plans to buy the Vezza advanced gold exploration project in Quebec's Abitibi region... more ► |
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| Australian gold mine hit by earthquake A powerful earthquake struck Australia's major gold-mining region in the west Tuesday, collapsing roofs of several buildings and prompting the evacuation of mines, schools and hospitals... more ► |
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| Silver | ► | Silver, copper ETF launched on New York Stock Exchange Global X Funds, a New York-based exchange traded funds (ETF) provider, said on Tuesday it has launched two ETF products which track the performance of silver and copper mining companies... more ► |
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| 12 Apr 2010 | Precious Metals | ► | Gold futures rise to $1,162/oz Gold futures settled at a fresh four-month high Friday as prices overcame a weak start to push higher on rekindled concerns about the global economic recovery... more ► |
| 8 Apr 2010 | Gold futures reach 2010 record high of $1,153/oz Gold futures finished higher Wednesday, their fifth-straight winning session as strong physical demand and safe-haven buying insulated bullion from the rising dollar... more ► |
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| 7 Apr 2010 | Gold futures slightly up to $1,136/oz Gold futures ended a tad higher Tuesday, as investors focused on bullish factors such as physical demand and unease centered around inflation to overcome the bout of profit-taking that took down... more ► |
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| Light Metals | ► | Titanium, Magnesium, Rubidium, Gallium, Beryllium, Strontium, Calcium, Barium, Cesium, Lithium, Sodium, Francium, Germanium, Potassium, Radium |
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| 1 Apr 2010 | Titanium | ► | Prophecy Resource completes $3.3m private placement Prophecy Resource Corp. has completed the previously announced non-brokered private placement of 6,080,919 units at a price of $0.55 per unit for gross proceeds of $3,344,505. Each unit consists of... more ► |
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| Lithium | ► | GlobeStar reports strong 2009 financial results GlobeStar Mining Corporation announced key highlights of its financial and operational results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2009... more ► |
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| 26 Mar 2010 | Western Troy stakes claims on lithium prospect in Quebec Western Troy Capital Resources Inc. announced that it has made application for claims in the Riviere Reboul area in the Gaspe Region of Quebec. The claims straddle the Grand Pabos fault zone, a... more ► |
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| 23 Mar 2010 | Light Metals | ► | Champion Minerals drills iron, calcium and magnesium at its Fermont iron property Champion Minerals Inc. provided an update on the winter diamond drilling campaign at the Fermont Iron Property (the "Property") in the Fermont Iron Ore District of northeastern Quebec. The Property... more ► |
| 19 Mar 2010 | Magnesium | ► | Beacon Hill magnesite mining licence could be delayed Beacon Hill Resources may have to wait until the second quarter of 2010 before getting a mining licence because of a protracted court tribunal connected to its application... more ► |
| Globex acquires additional stake in Timmins talc-magnesite project Globex Mining Enterprises Inc. has increased the ownership interest in its Timmins Talc-Magnesite project, located 11 kilometres south of Timmins from 75 per cent to 90 per cent... more ► |
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| 16 Mar 2010 | Lithium | ► | First Liberty to acquire lithium and vanadium properties First Liberty Power Corp. announced that it has entered into a mineral property acquisition agreement to acquire 84 placer claims (12,800 acres) strategically located in Esmeralda County, Nevada (the... more ► |
| TNR Gold signs lithium-rare earths deal TNR Gold Corp. and wholly-owned International Lithium Corp. ("ILC") are pleased to announce the Company has entered into a letter agreement dated March 11, 2010 (the "Agreement") with Cricket Capital... more ► |
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| China may cut lithium and rare earth exports The Chinese government indicated over the weekend at the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing that it would curb the export of lithium and other rare earth compounds, opting instead to build a... more ► |
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| Light Metals | ► | Ferrostaal sells scrap recycling plant to Gulf Star Metals Ferrostaal AG said Friday that it has sold and financed a cable recycling plant to Gulf Star Metals in Ajman which will permit the first machines from this sector to be installed in the UAE... more ► |
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| Exotic Metals | ► | Tungsten, Molybdenum, Tantalum, Manganese, Cobalt, Chromium, Cadmium, Niobium, Vanadium |
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| 20 Apr 2010 | Molybdenum | ► | Molycorp could raise $350m in IPO Molycorp, whose subsidiary Molycorp Minerals is the only producer of rare earth oxides in the Western hemisphere, plans an initial public offering of its stock this week... more ► |
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| MAG Silver drills molybdenum-gold MAG Silver Corp. announced additional gold and molybdenum assay results from on-going drilling (32 diamond drill holes) of the Pozo Seco moly-gold discovery on its 100% owned Cinco de Mayo property... more ► |
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| Rio Tinto to invest $340m in molybdenum facility Kennecott Utah Copper, today announced that its parent company, Rio Tinto, will invest $340 million in the construction of a new Molybdenum Autoclave Process (MAP) facility at Kennecott Utah Copper... more ► |
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| Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold earnings preview Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., the world's largest publicly traded copper company, reports first-quarter results Wednesday before the market opens... more ► |
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| 8 Apr 2010 | Manganese | ► | Japan will import manganese ore on CIF price basis TEX reported that, in relation to the formula to contract with Japanese consumers on import of manganese ore, its price was traditionally fixed on FOB base in the past years but has changed to on CIF... more ► |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Earthstone Metals to develop manganese projects in Zambia Earthstone Metals Group, announced successful business development in its operation in Africa. Since last December our local endeavor experienced vigorous progress in Zambia. As the new initiative,... more ► |
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| 5 Apr 2010 | Manganese market outlook Manganese is the fourth important component for steel making after iron ore, coking coal and scrap. Averagely 7 kilogram to 9 kilogram of manganese are used for producing of 12 tonnes of steel,... more ► |
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| Cobalt | ► | LME issues first cobalt warrants Warrants for 5 tonnes of cobalt were issued late last week in Rotterdam, marking the first material to be placed on warrant since the launch of new minor metals futures contracts by the London Metal... more ► |
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| Vanadium | ► | American Creek to produce magnetite-vanadium concentrate at its Ironmist project Tucked away at the end of the Quesnel Trough and only 60 km from Kamloops, the Ironmist property has captured the attention of American Creek Resources of Raymond, AB. Consequently, the company... more ► |
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| Niobium | ► | Niocan positive of its Oka niobium project Niocan Inc. announced an update of the capital and operating costs ("capex/opex") for its Oka niobium project. A recent engineering and financial review by Met-Chem Canada Inc. ("Met-Chem") of the... more ► |
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| Minor Metals | ► | Selenium, Silicon, Mercury, Indium, Antimony, Zirconium, Bismuth, Rhenium, Arsenic, Hafnium, Tellurium, Thallium |
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| 1 Apr 2010 | Silicon | ► | Globe Specialty Metals acquires ferrosilicon producer for $52m Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. announced its acquisition of Core Metals Group, LLC, one of North America's largest producers and marketers of high-purity ferrosilicon and other specialty steel... more ► |
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| 23 Mar 2010 | Rhenium | ► | International PBX begins drilling at its copper-molybdenum-rhenium project International PBX Ventures Ltd. announced that the Phase II drill program has now begun on the Sulfato copper zone on its wholly-owned Copaquire copper-molybdenum-rhenium project in northern Chile... more ► |
| 19 Mar 2010 | Zirconium | ► | RockBridge proceeding with Newfoundland rare earth prospect operations (RockBridge) (TSX VENTURE:RBE)... more ► |
| 17 Mar 2010 | Minor Metals | ► | Quest Uranium advances rare-earths exploration plans Highlights... more ► |
| 16 Mar 2010 | Antimony | ► | China suspends tungsten, antimony and rare earth mining applications until 2011 China suspends tungsten, antimony and rare earth mining applications until 2011... more ► |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Tellurium | ► | Tellurium rises to $210/kg in China |
| Silicon | ► | Silico-manganese prices in China down to $1,200/mt Chinese silico-manganese prices fell back more than 2% this week due to lacklustre demand from the steel sector... more ► |
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| 11 Mar 2010 | Antimony | ► | Antimony prices rise by $25/mt Antimony prices edged higher on Wednesday as market participants continued to report strong offers from China... more ► |
| Zirconium | ► | Torch River identifies rare earths at Mount Copeland Torch River Resources Ltd. announced geochemical and geophysical data compilation has identified REE targets on its 100% owned Mount Copeland mineral tenures. From the 2008 drill core samples (West... more ► |
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| Oregon Resources begins chromite-zircon mine construction More than 20 years, $29 million and 14 permits later, Oregon Resources Corp. finally has the go-ahead to begin construction on its Bunker Hill ore processing plant... more ► |
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| 5 Apr 2010 | Rare Earth | ► | Rare Earth Metals announces board changes and drilling update Rare Earth Metals Inc announces the resignation of Mr. Wade Dawe and Mr. Ken Cai as directors of the Company effective April 1, 2010. Both Mr. Dawe and Mr. Cai were instrumental in guiding the... more ► |
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| 29 Mar 2010 | Molycorp to restart rare earth mining in California Efforts to re-establish American production of rare earth elements at a San Bernardino County mine gained momentum in recent days, as lawmakers in Congress voiced their support for the plan to end... more ► |
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| 26 Mar 2010 | Erbium | ► | American Elements expands erbium oxide production Los Angeles-based American Elements announced the further expansion of its erbium oxide (Er2O3) production facilities to meet growing demand from glass and optics customers. ErO forms include powder,... more ► |
| Rare Earth | ► | Western Troy stakes claims on lithium prospect in Quebec Western Troy Capital Resources Inc. announced that it has made application for claims in the Riviere Reboul area in the Gaspe Region of Quebec. The claims straddle the Grand Pabos fault zone, a... more ► |
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| 23 Mar 2010 | Bolero Resources buys rare earth property Bolero Resources Corp. announced that it has entered into an option agreement to acquire 100% interest in the Carbonatite Syndicate Rare Earth Claim Group, surrounding Spectrum Mining Corporation's... more ► |
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| Neodymium | ► | Lanxess AG to invest $27.5 in neodymium expansion Rubber and chemicals supplier Lanxess A.G. plans to invest about $27.5 million during the next two years to expand its global capacity of neodymium polybutadiene by about 50,000 metric tons annually... more ► |
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| Rare Earth | ► | Ram Resources acquires tantalum-niobium project Western Australian company Ram Resources is to buy the potentially world-class Motzfeldt tantalum-niobium project in Greenland... more ► |
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| 21 Mar 2010 | Uranium | ► | Energy Fuels to start uranium mill by 2012 Energy Fuels Inc.'s $150 million uranium mill could be operating in early 2012, perhaps as prices for uranium begin to rise again, Energy Fuels President George Glasier said Saturday... more ► |
| 19 Mar 2010 | Rare Earth | ► | RockBridge proceeding with Newfoundland rare earth prospect operations (RockBridge) (TSX VENTURE:RBE)... more ► |
| 17 Mar 2010 | Uranium | ► | CanAlaska to restart uranium and rare earths exploration in Manitoba CanAlaska Uranium Ltd. reported that, after a 3-year hiatus, the Manitoba Government has completed consultation with local First Nations and has issued exploration permits for ground work and... more ► |
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| 1 Apr 2010 | Metals | ► | Prophecy Resource completes $3.3m private placement Prophecy Resource Corp. has completed the previously announced non-brokered private placement of 6,080,919 units at a price of $0.55 per unit for gross proceeds of $3,344,505. Each unit consists of... more ► |
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| GlobeStar reports strong 2009 financial results GlobeStar Mining Corporation announced key highlights of its financial and operational results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2009... more ► |
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| 29 Mar 2010 | Striking Peru mines Workers at Peru's only iron producer, Shougang Hierro Peru SAA, went on strike Monday, while strikes at several other Peruvian mines continued, said Luis Castillo, general secretary of Peru's... more ► |
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| 26 Mar 2010 | Execs say limiting metals trade bad for the U.S. Financial industry executives are warning regulators that restricting the volume of speculative trading in metals futures would drive U.S. business overseas... more ► |
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| 9 Mar 2010 | Paragon drills zinc, lead, copper, silver and gold Paragon Minerals Corporation provided an update on the 2010 diamond drilling program and down-hole Pulse EM geophysical surveys completed on its 100%-owned South Tally Pond volcanogenic massive... more ► |
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| 8 Mar 2010 | Prices of metals will continue rising as economy stabilises As the global economy recovers from the worst recession in 70 years, industrial metals are expected to stay on a recovery path this year, but metal producers warn that the advance may be slow as... more ► |
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| 5 Mar 2010 | PBX to raise $1.4m for its copper-molybdenum-rhenium project in Chile International PBX Ventures Ltd. announces that, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval, it will raise $1,400,000 by way of a non-brokered private placement of seven million units at a price of... more ► |
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| 4 Mar 2010 | Diamonds North finds copper, silver, and bismuth at its Hepburn project Diamonds North Resources Ltd. announces high grade copper, silver, and bismuth assays from recently discovered showings on its Hepburn copper-silver project located in the Northwest Territories. Grab... more ► |
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| Azimut finds copper and gold at its REX Property in Nunavik, Quebec Azimut Exploration Inc. ("Azimut") announces that further examination of the existing regional-scale geoscientific database covering the REX property area has led to the recognition of a large Iron... more ► |
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| 3 Mar 2010 | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold redeems senior floating rate notes due 2015 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX) announced today that it has issued a notice to redeem all of its outstanding Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2015 ("Notes") on April 1, 2010. There is $1... more ► |
