Tag Archive | "exploration"

Duluth Adds 3,353 Acres in Duluth Complex

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Duluth Metals (TSE:DM) announced today that the company has acquired 3,353 of additional mineral leases in the Duluth Complex in Minnesota.  The new properties are 21 kilometers south of Duluth’s Nokomis deposit and is believed to have potential for copper-PGE mineralization.  The new land acquisitions bring Duluth’s current mineral rights and exploration holdings to approximately [...]

Pacific Coast Nickel reports on prospecting

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Pacific Coast Nickel (CVE:NKL) reported today that rock chip and ground magnetic surveys on five projects in Uruguay have resulted in indentifing targets for further exploration. The company reports that ultramafic intrusions were found on all five of the projects. Jim Walchuck, President and CEO is quoted as saying: I am particularly pleased by the [...]

In the stainless market finally stabilizing?

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News Nickel is one of the leading indicator metals when it comes to economic health.  The metal, used chiefly as a component of stainless steel, tends to be one of the first metals to fall when times are bad, as well as one of the first to [...]

Lack of purchases halt nickel

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News Nickel prices entered the New Year with upward momentum, as the annual commodity index rebalancing was positive for the base metals. Now, it is one month into the year and the gains have halted.  London Metal Exchange three-month nickel closed Friday at US$11,150 a metric tonne, [...]

Bold Ventures – The Star of the Ring

Monday, January 12, 2009

Overview Bold Ventures Inc. (BOL: TSX.V) is an exploration company with three Canadian projects. The Company’s main emphasis is on two Nickel-Copper-PGE exploration properties located in the McFaulds Lake area ‘Ring of Fire’. In addition, Bold continues to actively investigate additional opportunities in the ‘Ring of Fire’ area. Investment Highlights: Option agreement with Noront Resources [...]

Nickel on the fast track

Thursday, January 8, 2009

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News Nickel started the New Year with a bang, gaining 50% of its value in just two and a half days. The metal, used primarily as a component of stainless steel, was joined by the other major commodities in a rapid rebalancing. Last Friday nickel hit a [...]

Nickel futures on the rise

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News Nickel futures traded higher on India’s Multicommodity Exchange (MCX) today due to increased buying interest. A favourable response to the stimulus packages that will be put in action by the incoming U.S. administration lifted most of the base metals.  On the MCX, Nickel December 2008 contract [...]

Nickel industry faces delays

Thursday, December 4, 2008

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News The sharp retreat in the price of nickel in 2008 as demand from the key stainless steel sector plummeted has forced several producers to curb output or defer projects. So far, in 2008, and extending into 2009, mines in Australia, Canada, Finland, Africa and Asia have [...]

Exploration Updates from Nunavik Nickel Project

Friday, November 21, 2008

Canadian Royalties Inc. announced the discovery of a new zone of Nickel-Copper-PGE mineralization on the Cominga grid, located 5 kilometres west of the Expo complex. For full story, click here

Exploration updates from Celtic Minerals

Friday, November 7, 2008

Celtic Minerals Ltd., gives summary of its summer-fall 2008 nickel-PGE exploration program in northern Labrador. For full story, click here For company’s website, click here

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