Mining round-up: Discovery Metals, Kefi, Ormonde ...
28th Sep 2010 16:16
Discovery Metals had had its seven prospecting licences in Ngamiland, Botswana renewed for a further two years. "All areas of interest, within these prospecting licences, have been retained," it said. Gold and copper exploration company Kefi Minerals saw loss before tax narrow to £0.47m in the fir
Read moreTertiary Minerals Gets Fluorspar Exploration Rights At Lassedalen
8th Jul 2010 07:32
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Tertiary Minerals PLC (TYM.LN), a mineral exploration and development company, said Thursday it has been granted exploration rights for fluorspar at the former producing Lassedalen Fluorspar Mine near Kongsberg, 80km to the south-west of Oslo in Norway. MAIN FACTS: -The a
Read moreLondon close: Footsie ends on a high
6th Jul 2010 17:01
The FTSE 100 finished just three points shy of its high point for the day as miners, particularly copper miners, drove the market higher. Copper producers Antofagasta and Kazakhmys were the two best performers as the price of copper rose the most in a week on the back of declining stockpiles. Mini
Read moreLondon afternoon: Rally continues
6th Jul 2010 14:03
London stocks made further headway over the lunchtime session, with banks and miners still leading the way. Antofagasta, Kazakhmys, Xstrata, Vedanta and Rio Tinto are the stand out performers in the mining sector, as commodity stocks come back into fashion after their recent buffeting, though gold
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Ithaca, Ambrian Capital, Providence...
6th Jul 2010 12:07
Oil and gas firm Ithaca Energy said it increased production throughout the second quarter of 2010 and remains on target to achieve forecast 2010 production levels. Production in the second quarter averaged 10,217 barrels of oil per day, a 17% improvement over first quarter production. Stockbroker
Read moreTertiary Minerals Positive Scoping Study At Storuman Project
6th Jul 2010 07:40
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Tertiary Minerals PLC (TYM.LN), a mineral exploration and development company, announced Tuesday a positive scoping study for its on its 100% owned Storuman Fluorspar project in Sweden and a potential 18 year minimum open-pit mine life. MAIN FACTS: -A viable fluorspar pro
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