Zambia is most famous for its reserves of copper and cobalt, however, the country is also a miner producer of selenium and sliver. Gold, platinum, and palladium are also produced as a by-product of copper mining. Surging copper prices from 2004 to the present day has rapidly rekindled international interest in Zambia's copper sector.
Canyon Copper Corp. (OTCBB:CNYC) reports a brokered private placement offering of units with MGI Securities Inc. for gross proceeds of up to CDN $1,500,000.
Nevada Copper Corp. (TSE:NCU) reports further positive drill results at its Pumpkin Hollow property, Nevada.
Opawica Explorations Inc. (CVE:OPW) reports the following drill hole results from its Atikwa Lake gold and copper project near Kenora, Ontario.
CMC Metals Ltd. (CVE:CMB) reports an agreement for the sale of the estimated 170 tonne bulk sample that was extracted this summer from the Silver Hart Mine has been signed.
Franconia Minerals Corporation (TSE:FRA) reports an updated resource estimate for the Birch Lake copper-nickel-platinum group metal deposit, Northern Minnesota.
Tarsis Resources Ltd. (CVE:TCC) reports an update on prospecting and follow up work at its White River property, Yukon.
CMC Metals Ltd. (CVE:CMB) reports the first set of exploration assays from 2010 drilling at the Silver Hart mine site.
Supreme Resources (CVE:SPR) reports that it has acquired two crown granted mineral claims known as the St. George and St. Lawrence property, Similkameen Mining District.
Nortec Minerals Corp. (CVE:NVT) reports that it has formed a Coordination Committee with the National Mining Corporation of Ecuador.
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