Articles from the November 1, 2009 edition
Sorted by date Results 26 - 50 of 86
Mining Explorers 2009: BHP Billiton plc
BLT: LON Chief Executive Officer: Marius Kloppers Chief Financial Officer: Alex Vanselow London-based BHP Billiton, one of the world's largest diversified resources companies, owns nearly 80 percent of the Ekati diamond mine, Canada's first... — Updated 11/1/2009
By 
Mining Explorers 2009: Merged juniors explore Whistler
Kiska Metals Corp. emerged on the Alaska exploration scene as the result of a merger between Geoinformatics Exploration Inc. and Rimfire Minerals Corp. The amalgamated company has a portfolio of... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: Canada Zinc Metals Corp.
CZX: TSX-V Chairman and CEO: Peeyush Varshney President: Jim Mustard Vice President, Exploration: John R. Fraser Canada Zinc Metals (formerly Mantle Resources), was organized in 1988 in British Columbia. This junior is focused on unlocking the... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: Pebble team focuses on engineering
The Pebble Partnership, a 50-50 venture between Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. and Anglo American plc, put together a 2009 budget of US$70 million focused on completing a pre-feasibility study for... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: Canadian Zinc Corp.
CZN: TSX; CZICF: OTC Chairman and President: John F. Kearney Vice President Exploration: Alan Taylor Canadian Zinc Corp. is an exploration and development company focused primarily on rapidly bringing the Prairie Creek zinc, lead and silver... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: Explorers seek Arctic riches
Mineral-rich Nunavut Territory celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2009 and mining explorers seeking diamonds and precious and base metals brought their drills to the party. The territory, home to only 31,000 people living in 25 small, scattered... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: Red Dog partners seek SEIS in 2009
With reserves in the main pit of the Red Dog zinc-lead-silver mine running low, Teck Resources Ltd. and NANA Regional Native Corp. waited, with cautious optimism, for the U.S. Environmental... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: Canarc Resource Corp.
CCM: TSX/CRCUF: OTC-BB/CAN: DB-Frankfurt Chairman and CEO: Bradford Cooke President and COO: Garry Biles Vice President, Exploration: James Moors Canarc Resource Corp. is a 22-year-old junior mining company focused on building shareholder value by... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: Japanese firms buy out Teck at Pogo
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. and Sumitomo Corporation closed a deal in July to purchase Teck Resources Ltd.'s 40 percent interest in the Pogo Gold Mine in Interior Alaska. The transaction... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: Increasing reserves to meet demand
Usibelli Coal Mine Inc. completed a property wide reassessment of all available geologic data of its leases in the Nenana Coal Field in Interior Alaska, increasing its surface mineable coal... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: Canasia Industries Corp.
CAJ: TSX-V Director: Graeme Sewell President and Director: Negar Towfigh Project geologist: E.R. Kruchkowski Canasia Industries Corp. is a Canadian exploration company dedicated to aggressive pursuit of world-class mineral deposits. Among the... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: Hecla replenishes Greens Creek silver
After spending $750 million to buy out Rio Tinto's 70.27 percent interest in the Greens Creek Mine in April 2008 and then watching base metal prices plummet, Hecla Mining Co. chose to be prudent in... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: Capstone Mining Corp.
CS: TSX Vice Chairman, CEO: Darren Pylot President, COO: Stephen Quin Vice President, Exploration - Canada: Brad Mercer Capstone Mining Corp., founded in 1987 in British Columbia, is primarily focused on operating, expanding and exploring the compa... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: Kinross partners with dynamic juniors
Kinross Gold Corp. - operator of the largest gold mine in the Tintina Gold Belt - has embarked on a treasure hunt in hopes of identifying another Fort Knox-like deposit in this gold-rich province. The Tintina belt is a boomerang-shaped swath of lan... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: Comaplex Minerals Corp.
CMF: TSX President and CEO: George F. Fink Chief Operating Officer: Mark J. Balog Vice President, Project Development: Tom Morrison Comaplex Minerals Corp. explores for precious and base metals in Canada's Far North. In business since 1987,... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: Commander Resources Ltd.
CMD: TSX-V President and CEO: Kenneth Leigh Chairman: David Watkins Vice President, Exploration: Bernard H. Kahlert Commander Resources Ltd., incorporated in 1987 in British Columbia, is a diversified junior exploration company employing project... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: Copper Ridge Explorations Inc.
KRX: TSX-V President and CEO: Gerald G. Carlson Non-Executive Chairman: William M. Sheriff Vice President, Exploration: J. Greg Dawson Copper Ridge Explorations Ltd., incorporated 1983 British Columbia as Payday Resources Inc., has a diversified... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: B.C. explorers recover slowly
Most of the mining companies looking for minerals in northern British Columbia ushered in 2009 with high hopes and little else. "It's a perfect storm. The credit crunch in the world financial system has led to a worldwide recession and a collapse... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: Powerful allies launch Mantra
Since Mantra Mining Inc. emerged as the vehicle in which NovaGold Resources Inc. would spin off its noncore assets, the Vancouver B.C.-based junior has positioned itself to become a major player on... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: Diavik Diamond Mines Inc.
TSX: HW/NYSE: HWD/RTP:LON & NYSE DDMI Manager Operational Readiness: Richard Storrie DDMI Superintendent, Geotechnical Engineering: Sarah Greer DDMI Chief Geologist: David Eichenberg The Diavik Diamond Mine is an unincorporated 60-40 joint venture... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd.
EPL: TSX-V President and CEO: Tim J. Termuende Chief Financial Officer and Director: Glen J. Diduck Vice President, Exploration and Director: Charles C. Downie Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. is a 20-year-old junior mining and exploration company with... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: Majors discover value in Millrock
When Greg Beischer and Phil St. George teamed up to form Millrock Resources Inc. early in 2007, they set out to make big discoveries that would attract the interest of the world's mining giants.... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: Fortune Minerals Ltd.
FT: TSX President and CEO: Robin E. Goad Vice President, Finance & CFO: Julian Kemp Vice President, Operations: Tom Rinaldi Fortune Minerals is a diversified natural resource company with several mineral deposits and a number of advanced... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: Golden Predator Royalty & Development Corp.
GPD: TSX-V Chairman and CEO: William M. Sheriff (mug) President: Robert Eadie President of True North Mining Corp.: Art Ettlinger Golden Predator Royalty & Development Corp., spun-out with the precious metal assets of Golden Predator Mines Inc. in... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: JV seeks base metals, PGEs at Man
Forging a partnership in 2008 on the Man Project in Alaska, Pure Nickel Inc. and Itochu Corp. launched a US$4.9 million exploration program at the high-grade nickel-copper-platinum group element... — Updated 11/1/2009
