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Survey results of Kingfisher Copper

Reporter — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:37:17 +0000

Kingfisher Copper Prospect has announced a gravity survey and six anomalies have been defined. The project is located at Victor Project in northwest Queensland. The company holds a total of 15 exploration permits and applications and has an exploration program on these project areas in northwest Queensland. Previous work on the Kingfisher Copper Prospect reported [...]

Xstrata Approached Over Sale of 70% Stake in Chile Copper Mine

Reporter — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:01:54 +0000

Xstrata Plc., the fourth-leading copper producer, received approaches to sell 70 percent of its El Morro project in Chile that may lead to another partner joining or the company selling its interest in the mine. For full story, click here

Russian Tech Eyeing $3 bln Investment in Udokan Copper

Reporter — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:57:15 +0000

State-owned conglomerate Russian Technologies and its partners in the Udokan copper project plan to invest $3 billion in the next two to three years and are in talks with banks on funding, the firm’s head declared on Thursday. For full story, click here

Yunnan Copper surged $880 mln in share placement

Reporter — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:00:30 +0000

Yunnan Copper Co,, China’s third-largest copper producer, declared that it will place up to 300 million new shares with investors, surging about $880 million for a copper expansion project and to purchase assets from its parent company. For full story, click here

Resource Jumps Again for Nevada Copper

Reporter — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:25:24 +0000

Nevada Copper (TSE:NCU) reported today that the resource estimate for their deposit in western Nevada has jumped again. The new resource estimate includes 9.3 billion pounds copper, 1.45 million ounces gold and almost 55 million ounces of silver. These amounts are in the measured, indicated and inferred resource categories. This is the second major update [...]

Antofagasta will purchase 40% of Chilean Power Plant

Reporter — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:27:08 +0000

Chilean copper miner Antofagasta Plc is purchasing a 40 percent stake in a thermo-electric power plant which will supply electricity to its Esperanza copper-gold mine project. For full story, click here

China Metallurgical commenced Afghan Copper Project

Reporter — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:51:47 +0000

State-owned China Metallurgical Group Corp. has begun working on a multi-billion dollar copper mining project in Afghanistan. For full story, click here

VMS Ventures declared 2009 Copper Exploration Plans

Reporter — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:41:13 +0000

VMS Ventures Inc. has announced the details of the upcoming field program on the Copper project. For full story, click here

Copper King has declared high-grade drilling results for road projects

Reporter — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:19:17 +0000

Copper King Mining Corporation has provided an update today on its recent drilling at the Road Project, on both sides of the road between the Company’s Hidden Treasure Mine and the Company’s newly-completed mill. For full story, click here

Jiangxi Copper has expanded its Dexing Mine

Reporter — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:15:51 +0000

Jiangxi Copper Corp has launched an expansion project at its Dexing copper mine to raise copper output by nearly one third. For full story, click here